Digital Forensics Engineer
FTI Consulting1 day ago
Chicago, IL, USA +3 moreStaff+
Base Salary
$124k - $182k/yr
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with stakeholders to scope project goals, define success metrics, and communicate insights.
- Lead end-to-end machine learning and data science solutions for enterprise forensic technology engagements.
- Design, develop, and deploy predictive models, statistical algorithms, and custom machine learning pipelines using Python.
- Collect, integrate, and analyze data from cloud platforms and enterprise systems.
- Build reusable quantitative components, templates, and accelerators for scalable client delivery.
- Present technical findings and recommendations to C-suite stakeholders, law firm partners, and other non-technical audiences.
- Develop and deliver training programs for clients and internal teams.
- Manage people on fast-moving, high-profile engagements.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience related to electronic discovery or related services and familiarity with forensic technology software.
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, or Mathematics.
- Fluency in Python and hands-on experience with advanced Python packages such as scikit-learn, PyTorch, and statsmodels.
- Experience with APIs and independently collecting, integrating, and analyzing data from AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Experience navigating Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Slack.
- Hands-on experience developing, tuning, and validating machine learning models, including hyperparameter optimization, feature selection, cross-validation, error analysis, bias-variance tradeoff management, interpretability, robustness, and performance monitoring.
- Strong communication skills and client-facing consulting experience.
- Experience managing people on high-profile engagements.
- Preferred qualifications include a master's degree in a quantitative field, familiarity with EnCase, Axiom, Cellebrite, NUIX, Relativity, and Reveal, fluency in R, and expertise in machine learning algorithms and statistical modeling.
Benefits
- Professional development through on-the-job learning, self-guided courses, certifications, coaching, and milestone-focused career programs.
- Dedicated career coach providing regular mentoring, guidance, and advocacy.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting provides advisory services in corporate finance and restructuring, investigations and disputes, economic consulting, strategic communications, and technology, including cybersecurity and e-discovery, for corporations, law firms, financial institutions, and governments. The company earns fees for expert advice, turnaround management, litigation support, and risk and crisis response across global markets. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Washington, DC, it is publicly traded on the NYSE (ticker: FCN).