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Description and Functions Open Until Filled GENERAL DESCRIPTION: This position is for a non-sworn Senior Investigator in the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), under the direction of the Computer Crime Team Supervisor, to perform investigative functions with emphasis in investigations related to the processing and analysis of digital evidence, provide support and systems administration of the office IT infrastructure, and support the day-to-day investigative functions of the Wyoming DCI, the DCI Computer Crime Team and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. This is a grant-funded position funded through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program (OJJDP) ICAC Grant. DCI provides employees with an opportunity to develop expertise while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

The State of Wyoming's total compensation package is excellent and includes: Paid annual and sick leave Paid holidays Retirement with employer contributions Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, and short and long-term disability Longevity pay Click here for detailed information, or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefit package. Want to see the full value of your compensation beyond salary. Explore our Total Compensation Calculator: https://compensationcalculator.wyo.gov Human Resource Contact: Stacy Berres / 307-777-7130 / stacy.berres@wyo.gov ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level

Perform investigations in a non-sworn capacity. Perform computer forensic analysis by identifying, preserving, and analyzing data and technical items for evidence involving breaking encryption, recovering and analyzing files from hard drives, examining computers and data storage media, etc. Employ forensically sound methods to preserve digital evidence, including computer hard drives, flash media, solid-state drives, and cellular phones, process it, and interpret the results in a meaningful and presentable manner in court.

Act as part of search warrant teams to search for, identify, and seize evidence according to established policies, procedures, and laws. Serve as a subject matter expert in performing onsite previews, processing live systems, wired networks, and wireless networks. Provide testimony as a qualified expert in the areas of computer forensics, digital media analysis, evidence seizure, and crime scene processing for computers, cellular phones, digital storage devices, wired networks, and wireless networks.

Support and scale infrastructures of networks to meet the Computer Crime Team's needs pertaining to the maintenance and configuration of undercover and classroom networks and equipment such as firewalls, switches, and routers. Provide direct support, maintenance, and configuration of systems used for investigative de-confliction queries, geolocation of IP addresses, images and image hash queries, forensic analysis request services, and activity tracking as required by the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Program for ICAC grant reporting. Manage such server technical aspects, including, but not limited to, DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, firewall configuration, remote access, core OS setup/configuration, backup/restore, security groups, trust relationships, user/group administration, admin delegation, security certificates, and web services.

Provide direct support, operation, and maintenance of a lab that utilizes Windows desktop environments and requires maintenance of the software applications used in such environments. Maintain the training environment through system and software updates and maintenance of the wired and wireless network equipment. Operate as a liaison with the ICAC De-confliction System (IDS) operators and establish and maintain communication protocols between the Wyoming de-confliction system and IDS to naturally provide de-confliction services.

Responsible for maintaining software and hardware licenses, facilitating repairs when needed, providing input and detailed specifications of the software and hardware to be used, and assisting the Computer Crimes team leader in establishing the budget for equipment, training, and software. Responsible for the maintenance of the mobile forensic laboratory, operating and maintaining the interview equipment, forensic equipment, internal wired and wireless network and equipment, undercover Internet connection via a cellular carrier, evidence storage equipment, printer/copier equipment, file server, and search warrant supplies. Operate highly specialized equipment for recovering data from damaged or secured cell phones.

Qualifications PREFERENCES: Preference will be given to candidates with computer forensics certifications, a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice or Computer Forensic related studies plus at least one year of law enforcement experience. KNOWLEDGE: Forensic knowledge of Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems as well as forensic knowledge of common applications used in these operating systems that can contain evidence of criminal activity. Knowledge and understanding of Bootcamp and virtual machine environments for these functions.

Knowledge and experience in the use of the Wyoming de-confliction systems for performing lookups of images, videos, and files related to child pornography investigations. Knowledge of onsite preview tools, as well as the implementation of hardware, and write blockers. Knowledge of capturing volatile data, such as RAM contents, from a running system.

Knowledge and experience of Ubuntu Linux server, PHP programming, HTML coding, XML coding, SQL scripting, bash scripting, MySQL database administration, VPN server operations, and making data backups. Knowledge of virtual machine software, software used for conducting distributed network attacks in order to crack encrypted data, software for distributing processing of high-volume data, masking system identities, restoring systems to their baseline configuration, and conducting in-depth forensic analysis of recovered data when necessary. Knowledge and ability to perform soldering to repair and/or replace cell phone components.

Knowledge and experience to be a subject matter expert in the field of digital forensics. Knowledge of data entry and collection and data reporting systems. Knowledge of the criminal justice system.

Knowledge of the various criminal justice systems, programs, networks, and agencies. Skill in conducting subject and telephone interviews. Skill in computer-aided searches and database management.

Skill in oral and written communication. Skill in collection, analysis, utilization, and interpretation of data. Skill in decision-making in regard to the value of specific records.

Ability to mentor other forensic investigators. Ability to interpret and clearly communicate policies and procedures and statutory mandates to various criminal justice agencies. Ability to produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.

Ability to communicate in English by phone or in person in a group or one-to-one setting. Ability to think analytically and interpret data in a variety of records systems. Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and evaluate research findings and recommendations.

Ability to work cooperatively with employees from other law enforcement agencies. Ability to organize and present accurate information in a logical sequence. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor's Degree (typically in Criminal Justice or Computer Forensics) Experience: 1-2 years of progressive work experience in Investigations OR Education & Experience Substitution: 4-6 years of progressive work experience in Investigations Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None Necessary Special Requirements PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Ability to travel statewide and nationwide.

Ability to work overtime as required. NOTES: FLSA: Non-Exempt Ability to pass a background investigation. Supplemental Information Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

Click here to view the State of Wyoming Total Compensation Calculator. URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.