Digital Forensics Analyst

Digital Forensics Analyst

Location: Northallerton – Hybrid working
Grade – I

Salary: £27,741 to £30,451

Contract: Full time – Fixed Term until 31st March 2025

Do you hold a degree and have experience in Digital Forensics?
Are you experienced in website development, scripting, programming, or are a network technician or analyst?

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a team who combat eCrime and offer a challenging but extremely rewarding career?

If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the questions above, we would be pleased to offer you a real opportunity to be involved in Digital Forensics and online criminal investigations. The successful candidate will play a vital role working alongside likeminded colleagues in support of Regional and National Trading Standards investigations in such areas as Serious Fraud and Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading regulations. The role has an established career development pathway where we will equip you to assist us in our mission.

Our Team

We are a joint host authority, alongside City of York Council, for the National Trading Standards eCrime Team (NTSeCT). A specialist National Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) forms part of NTSeCT, that is responsible for the provision of digital forensic analysis and support to investigations led by local, regional and national trading standards teams and other law enforcement agencies. We provide front-line support external operations by accompanying officers during the execution of entry warrants where complex IT infrastructure may be present, and acquiring, analysing and interpreting recovered data from both physical and cloud-based digital storage.

The role

We are looking for a Digital Forensics Analyst to join our Digital Forensics Unit who will assist the Digital Forensics and Quality Standards Manager to provide a Digital Forensics service to local, regional and national Trading Standards teams and other law enforcement agencies. You will carry out digital forensic/internet investigations and submit detailed reports where appropriate, and provide expert advice to clients in relation to the seizure, handling and submission of digital evidence to the DFU.
You will attend and assist in the execution of entry warrants where network-level digital evidence is likely to be involved and acquire digital evidence on site from stand-alone computers and from servers and network devices, or identify evidence for seizure. You will also give expert evidence, as necessary, in criminal or civil proceedings arising in the course of duties of the post holder as well as assist in the maintenance of the internal DFU computer network to ensure availability in the absence of the Grade F forensic analyst. For more details, please see our Job Description.

This post requires an NPPV3 and SC Vetting, the cost of which will be met by the Employer.

What you will bring…

Although you may have experience in Digital Forensics, we would also particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience in website development, scripting, computer programming, or IT network infrastructure. You must be a strong communicator, both verbally and written, and be able to demonstrate experience of writing detailed technical reports. The role will demand a dynamic individual who can manage several tasks simultaneously, so being self-motivated and highly organised is also essential.

Working for us

As an organisation, we strongly believe in promoting a work life balance, with flexible working opportunities and modern technology. You may also benefit from homeworking with the occasional requirement to work from the office. You will have access to some great benefits via our everybody benefit’s scheme such as shopping discounts, home technology and green car salary sacrifice schemes, financial wellbeing and health assured and our employee assistance programme to assist with your health and wellbeing. You will also have access to our local government pension scheme, a generous plan for your retirement with the option to increase your monthly contribution if you so wish. For more information on the benefits we offer please see our Total Rewards Brochure.

Contact and Apply

For further information about the role please contact Matt Hunter at Matt.Hunter@northyorks.gov.uk

To apply for our position please click on Apply or alternatively send your CV including a personal statement to resourcingsolutions@northyorks.gov.uk stating DFA

Your personal statement should outline your motivation for applying, and how you meet the Person Specification criteria for the role.

Key dates:

• Closing date: 30th August

• Interview date: week commencing 6th September

We do not accept CVs from agencies

Further Information
http://tradingstandardsecrime.org.uk/

https://www.nytech.uk/

Digital Forensic Analyst Job Description.docx
Total Rewards Brochure.pdf