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Senior Forensic Developer

AnaVation

Washington, DC • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 26 days ago

Job description

Be Challenged and Make a Difference 
 
In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture. 

Description of Task to be Performed:    

In this role, you will design and build the specialized forensic software that powers federal cybercrime and digitalevidence investigations. You'll merge your deep understanding of digitalforensics tradecraft with advanced softwareengineering skill to create tools that investigators rely on to uncover critical artifacts, reconstruct events, and validate evidence.

You will work at the core of a technical engineering team, collaborating with forensic SMEs, crypto engineers, and software developers to design and deliver capabilities the entire mission relies on for digitalevidence analysis and cyberinvestigative success.

You will architect and implement forensic capabilities that operate at the lowest levels of an operating system including parsing file systems, analyzing volatile memory, dissecting binary data, and automating complex investigative workflows. Your work will directly enable investigators to analyze devices, interpret digital evidence, and uncover malicious activity with greater speed and accuracy.

As a Senior Forensic Developer, you will serve as a technical authority for forensic capability development, ensuring that the tools you build meet strict evidentiary standards and integrate seamlessly into mission platforms. You'll collaborate closely with forensic analysts, cyber operators, and mission partners to transform investigative needs into reliable, validated, courtready software solutions.

This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer who thrives at the intersection of software development, digital forensics, and missiondriven innovation, and who wants their code to directly support nationalsecurity and lawenforcement operations.

Work location: Work is mostly remote, with occasional visits to customer and/or corporate locations in DC/Northern Virginia. Applicants who do not currently reside within commuting distance to these locations should describe how they would satisfy any onsite requirements. Remote status is subject to change at the customer's direction, but is expected to continue. 

Responsibilities

  • Develop advanced forensic applications supporting artifact extraction, filesystem parsing, memory analysis, and mobiledevice parsing.
  • Engineer automation frameworks to enhance investigative efficiency and evidentiary processing.
  • Perform reverse engineering and binary analysis to support forensic tool development.
  • Ensure all tools meet evidentiary standards and validation requirements.
  • Integrate forensic tooling into enterprise systems and investigative platforms.
  • Produce technical documentation, design artifacts, and validation reports.
  • Support investigators and forensic analysts with custom capability development.
Required Qualifications:
  • At least 5 years of software development experience focused on digital forensics or investigative tooling.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field.
  • Experience developing enterprisegrade forensic applications meeting evidentiary requirements.
  • Strong knowledge of one or more of OS internals, reverse engineering, binary analysis, and scripting/automation.
  • Familiarity with forensic platforms such as EnCase, AXIOM, XWays, and Cellebrite.
  • Clear communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for a Secret clearance. DHS Entry on Duty (EOD) suitability is required to begin support. Following EOD approval, candidates will be processed for, and must successfully obtain a Secret clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's preferred
  • Forensic certifications (GCFE, GASF, CFCE, EnCE) beneficial.
  • Experience with IDA Pro, Ghidra, radare2, or similar tools.
  • Experience developing plugins or forensictool extensions.
  • Thrives developing in fast moving, agile environments.
  • Active DHS EOD suitability
Benefits 
  •         Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents 
  •         100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents 
  •         100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance 
  •         100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents 
  •         401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting 
  •         Competitive Pay 
  •         Generous paid leave and holiday package 
  •         Tuition and training reimbursement 
  •         Life and AD&D Insurance
About AnaVation 
AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.  
 
If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you! 
 
AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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