Digital Forensics Lead
About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 1436
Job Title: Digital Forensics Lead
Location: Reston, VA
Clearance Level: TS (SCI Eligible)
SUMMARY
Agile Defense is seeking highly qualified Digital Forensics Lead to support USG enterprise cybersecurity program delivering 24/7/365 Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC) services. These positions provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and deep technical expertise across key mission areas, including cyber defense, incident response, threat hunting, insider threat, threat intelligence, engineering, and modernization initiatives.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Leads digital forensics and insider-threat investigations, ensuring proper evidence handling, strict chain-of-custody, and high-confidence analysis to enable rapid incident containment and remediation. Ability to perform endpoint and network-based forensic analysis, malware triage, and insider-threat investigations. Utilize customer SIEM Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and workflow documentation for forensics and incident response processes; provide mentorship to junior analysts.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Background, and Years of Experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, STEM, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Required Skills
TS (SCI Eligible)
Candidates will have a minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience with a solid understandi...