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Senior Investigator Digital Forensics, Incident Response (DFIR)

Chicago, IL; Albany, NY; Arlington, VA; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Beaverton, OR; Bentonville, AR; Boston, MA; Carmel, IN; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Culver City, CA; Denver, CO; Des Moines, IA; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Irving, TX; Kirkland, WA; Miami, FL; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Morristown, NJ; Mountain View, CA; Nashville, TN; New York City, NY; Oklahoma City, OK; Overland Park, KS; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, NC; Redmond, WA; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Scottsdale, AZ; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; St. Petersburg, FL; Walnut Creek, CA
Full Time On-site

We Are:

Accenture Security is one of the fastest growing areas of our business, and our global Cyber Investigation and Forensic Response (CIFR) practice is at the heart of how we help clients prepare for, respond to, and recover from the most consequential cyber incidents. We deliver around-the-clock incident response services to our expanding portfolio of enterprise customers across the globe, providing expertise to multinational clients and shaping thought leadership inside and outside the firm.

You Are:

A hands-on technical leader who excels in complex investigations. You have deep expertise in Digital Forensics, Incident Response, and threat analysis, and you have the composure to apply it under pressure during active incidents. You are equally comfortable briefing clients in the boardroom and performing deep analysis. You take ownership of investigations, mentor the people around you, and you raise the bar on what world-class incident response looks like.

The Work:

  • Conduct complex forensic analysis including advanced memory forensics, malware triage, encrypted artifact recovery, and anti-forensics detection

  • Perform host and network digital forensics, log analysis, and threat hunting in support of incident response investigations

  • Leverage EDR solutions, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and threat intelligence to identify attacker Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs)

  • Conduct incident response within various Cloud, OT, and traditional enterprise environments

  • Develop indicators of compromise and contribute to comprehensive attack timelines

  • Create automation tools and scripts that improve team efficiency and investigation capabilities

  • Mentor and train 2-4 investigators across multiple cases, building team capability

  • Provide quality assurance on investigator findings before Primary Investigator review

  • Lead medium to large workstreams (20-50+ systems) with minimal oversight

  • Support Primary Investigators with technical decision-making and investigation strategy

  • Translate strategic investigation direction into tactical tasks for team execution

  • Effectively communicate and interface with customers, both technically and strategically, to customer stakeholders and legal counsel throughout the engagement lifecycle

  • Author comprehensively written client reports on investigative findings with defensible conclusions

  • Present technical findings in client calls when appropriate

  • Support Accenture leadership in properly scoping engagements with innovative methodical approaches

Travel may be required for this role.  The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

About Accenture

Accenture

Accenture is one of the largest and most respected federal consulting and technology firms supporting the U.S. government. As the federal arm of Accenture, the company helps defense, intelligence, civilian, and national security agencies modernize operations through cybersecurity, cloud computing, AI, digital transformation, and mission technology solutions. Accenture works across some of the government’s most critical programs, supporting agencies responsible for defense, healthcare, intelligence, and homeland security.

For job seekers, Accenture offers the opportunity to work on mission-driven projects while gaining experience with cutting-edge technologies and some of the largest federal programs in the country. The company hires across cybersecurity, software engineering, cloud, AI, data analytics, consulting, program management, intelligence, and defense operations, making it especially appealing to veterans, cleared professionals, and candidates seeking long-term career growth in government contracting. Accenture also has a strong reputation for veteran hiring and career transition support.

Unlike traditional government contractors focused solely on program execution, Accenture combines large-scale consulting with advanced technology implementation. Employees often work on complex modernization efforts involving AI, cyber defense, cloud migration, and enterprise transformation, while benefiting from the training, certifications, and career mobility of a global technology leader. Many professionals view Accenture as a place to build both consulting expertise and deep federal mission experience.

As federal agencies continue investing in cybersecurity, digital modernization, AI, and mission technology, Accenture remains one of the strongest employers in government technology and consulting. For professionals looking to combine public service impact with career development, technical growth, and access to major federal programs, Accenture continues to be a highly attractive destination in the defense and government contracting sector.

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