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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an experienced Forensics Imaging Lead to lead a team conducting critical cyber forensics imaging and digital evidence collection in support of an important customer mission. This role offers the opportunity to combine hands-on forensic expertise with leadership, mentorship, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced cybersecurity environment where quality and mission impact matter.
In this role, you will lead a team responsible for conducting cyber forensics imaging and related evidence-handling activities in support of customer requirements. Your team will perform forensic imaging, extract data from a variety of systems, maintain strict chain-of-custody procedures, and help ensure forensic collections are conducted with precision, consistency, and technical rigor. You will play a key role in maintaining quality standards, improving workflows, and helping the team evolve as new tools, technologies, and forensic methods become available.
This position is ideal for someone who combines strong technical forensics experience with proven team leadership skills. You will work closely with a skilled group of cyber professionals, providing day-to-day leadership, mentorship, and guidance while helping team members strengthen their capabilities and grow in their careers. Your leadership will directly influence both mission success and the long-term development of a high-performing forensic imaging team.
You’ll be joining Parsons’ local Analytics & Engineering team, a community known for its strong culture of defensive cyber operations, technical excellence, and collaboration. We invest in both mission success and team connection through regular social events, technical talks, training opportunities, and hands-on innovation activities at our Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Lab in Columbia, MD. From team lunches and ice cream socials to family-friendly seasonal events and technical learning sessions, we work hard to create an environment where people can do meaningful work and enjoy being part of the team.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead a team performing cyber forensics imaging and evidence collection activities
- Oversee forensic imaging efforts across a variety of systems, devices, and environments
- Ensure accurate extraction, preservation, and handling of digital evidence
- Maintain and enforce strict chain-of-custody procedures and forensic best practices
- Help ensure collections are performed in a repeatable, defensible, and technically sound manner
- Guide the team in adapting to emerging tools, technologies, and forensic methodologies
- Mentor team members and support their technical growth and career development
- Drive process improvements that increase quality, efficiency, and operational effectiveness
- Collaborate with internal technical teams and stakeholders to support mission success
What Required Skills You’ll Bring
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- GCFE or equivalent cyber forensics certification
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in digital forensics, with at least 5 years focused on evidence acquisition, forensic imaging, and data extraction from a variety of media (e.g., hard drives, mobile devices, IoT devices)
- 3+ years in a leadership or supervisory role, responsible for managing a digital forensics team, overseeing laboratory workflows, and maintaining chain of custody documentation
- Demonstrated experience within the last three years in the testing and validation of forensic imaging tools and write-blockers
- Experience conducting forensic operations and handling evidence within secure and classified environments (e.g., SCIFs, air-gapped networks, cross-domain solutions)
- Strong understanding of digital evidence handling, chain-of-custody requirements, and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation standards
- Ability to lead technical teams in a dynamic cybersecurity environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring
- Experience leading teams performing cyber forensic collection or imaging in support of Government or national security missions
- Experience working with a range of operating systems, storage media, and forensic collection techniques
- Familiarity with evolving forensic technologies, tooling, and evidence-handling processes
- Proven ability to improve team processes, technical quality, and operational consistency
- Passion for mentoring and developing highly technical cyber professionals
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
- GCFE or equivalent cyber forensics certification
- 7+ years of hands-on digital forensics experience
- At least 5 years focused on evidence acquisition, forensic imaging, and data extraction from varied media
- 3+ years in a leadership or supervisory role managing a digital forensics team
- Experience overseeing laboratory workflows and maintaining chain-of-custody documentation
- Forensic imaging tool and write-blocker testing and validation experience within the last three years
- Experience conducting forensic operations in secure and classified environments, including SCIFs, air-gapped networks, or cross-domain solutions
- Understanding of digital evidence handling and chain-of-custody requirements
- Understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation standards
- Ability to lead technical teams in a dynamic cybersecurity environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience leading cyber forensic collection or imaging teams supporting government or national security missions
- Experience with varied operating systems, storage media, and forensic collection techniques
- Familiarity with evolving forensic technologies, tools, and evidence-handling processes
- Ability to improve team processes, technical quality, and operational consistency
- Experience mentoring and developing highly technical cybersecurity professionals
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
