Senior Investigations Analyst – Digital Forensics
About the role
The Information Technology organization at Corebridge Financial is the technological foundation of our business. They work collaboratively across the enterprise, drive technology and digital transformation, and ensure necessary IT risk management and security measures align with enterprise architecture standards and principles.
Responsibilities
Forensic Acquisition & Preservation: Lead the collection and preservation of digital evidence (workstations, mobile, cloud, and server logs) ensuring strict adherence to forensic standards and chain-of-custody protocols.
Imaging & Extraction: Perform live and dead-box imaging of systems across diverse OS environments (Windows, macOS, Linux).
Remote Collections: Utilize enterprise forensic tools to perform stealthy, remote data acquisitions without disrupting business operations.
Deep-Dive Investigation & Analysis: Utilize forensic toolsets to ingest, process, and analyze multi-terabyte datasets. Create complex search queries, perform deduplication, and identify communication patterns across disparate data sources.
Artifact Analysis: Investigate system artifacts (e.g. Registry, MFT, Shellbags, LNK files) to reconstruct user activity and timeline events. Perform file carving and unallocated space analysis to recover deleted or obscured evidence.
Email & Communication Forensics: Conduct deep-dive analysis of PST/OST files and cloud-based mail (O365/Gmail) to identify evidence of data exfiltration or collusion.
Reporting & Stakeholder Management: Translate technical forensic findings into clear, "plain English" investigative reports suitable for legal proceedings or executive review. Act as the technical liaison for Legal, HR, and Internal Audit teams to define the scope of investigations and provide status updates on high-sensitivity cases.
Continuous Improvement: Refine forensic workflows and laboratory standards to ensure the team stays ahead of anti-forensic techniques.
Qualifications
Experience: 4+ years of experience in digital forensics and/or corporate investigations.
Forensic Toolset Mastery: Axiom or Nuix (Highly Preferred)
Other Tools: Advanced experience with at least two of the following: EnCase, FTK, Autopsy or X-Ways Forensics.
Mobile Forensics: Experience with Cellebrite UFED or Magnet GrayKey.
DLP: Purview
Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of file systems (NTFS, APFS, Ext4), memory forensics (Volatility), and cloud-native logging (Azure Unified Audit Log, AWS CloudTrail).
Scripting (Plus): Basic ability to use Python or SQL to automate data parsing or query large investigative databases.
Skills
Technical Requirements: Experience in digital forensics and corporate investigations.
Forensic Toolset Mastery: Axiom or Nuix (Highly Preferred)
Other Tools: Advanced experience with at least two of the following: EnCase, FTK, Autopsy or X-Ways Forensics.
Mobile Forensics: Experience with Cellebrite UFED or Magnet GrayKey.
DLP: Purview
Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of file systems (NTFS, APFS, Ext4), memory forensics (Volatility), and cloud-native logging (Azure Unified Audit Log, AWS CloudTrail).
Scripting (Plus): Basic ability to use Python or SQL to automate data parsing or query large investigative databases.
Benefits
Corebridge Financial offers a range of competitive benefits as part of the total compensation package, including health and wellness programs, retirement savings, employee assistance programs, matching charitable donations, volunteer time off, paid time off, and more. The company is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees.
Pay
The anticipated salary range for this position is $128,000 to $140,000 at the commencement of employment for the Jersey City, NJ and Woodland Hills, CA area. The actual compensation offered will ultimately be dependent on multiple factors, including the candidate's geographic location, skills, experience, and other qualifications.
Schedule
This position is based in Corebridge Financial’s Woodland Hills, CA, Jersey City, NJ, or Houston, TX office and is subject to our hybrid working policy, which gives colleagues the benefits of working both in an office and remotely. Estimated travel may include up to 25%.
Relocation
No relocation provided.