Lead Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst

Job overview

The Lead Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst role is onsite in Washington, DC, at a government-controlled secure facility. Compensation is $110,000–$150,000 per year. Revolutional delivers technology solutions and mission support to federal agencies, including cybersecurity and IT modernization. The role leads complex digital forensic investigations and sets technical standards for forensic methods. Its findings support incident response and threat hunting, with careful evidence handling and legally defensible reporting.

What you'll do

• Lead complex digital forensic investigations
• analyze host and network evidence
• maintain chain of custody
• support incident response and threat hunts
• validate forensic tools
• map findings to adversary techniques
• produce legally defensible reports.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cybersecurity

digital forensics

incident response

threat hunting

top secret/sci

washington dc

revolutional

host forensics

network forensics

evidence handling

mitre att&ck

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical and HSA-eligible plans
• employer-paid dental and vision options
• employer-sponsored disability and life insurance
• 401(k) match
• paid holidays and PTO
• paid parental leave
• professional development.

Why this role

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required; experience in classified facilities and advanced malware, network, mobile, cloud, or memory forensics is a plus.

About the employer

Revolutional, LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.