USAO - NJ Cyber Investigator

Cyber Investigator

Grey Street Consulting, LLC (Grey Street), a leading small business provider of operational support services to Federal civilian and defense agencies, is seeking to hire a Cyber Investigator to support our prospective client within the United States Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey (USAO-NJ). This position is to report on-site full-time in Newark, NJ. This position is contingent upon award.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Investigator will be responsible for assisting with pending investigations and cases within the Cyber Crime Unit and will report to the Chief of that unit. With direction from an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA), the Investigator will plan and assist with conducting investigations of a variety of criminal matters relating to cybercrime, such as financially and/or politically motivated computer hacking and trafficking in financial and personal information stolen through computer hacking. Investigations may concern sensitive matters; involve prominent individuals, organizations, corporations, or nation-states; involve issues cutting across domestic and international jurisdictional lines; and often are characterized by obscure leads, few visible records, uncooperative witnesses and/or conflicting evidence.

Investigations will be conducted in conjunction with other federal and/or state or local agencies. These federal agencies include, but are not limited to, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and/or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Communication skills are extremely important. The positions require working and interacting professionally and effectively with all levels of staff, including agents, legal support staff, and AUSAs. Ability to meet established deadlines and work as a team player in a professional office setting is also required. The position requires meeting and dealing with people in a courteous and tactful manner.

Applicants must have the ability to use MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and ideally has experience reviewing documents and working in document review databases or platforms.

Applicants will be expected to work with and review complicated and electronic evidence, including technical and/or forensic data and documents. Prior experience, training, education or knowledge with or in the areas of computer science, computer coding, data management, and/or information technology will be highly useful.

The Investigator may also be asked to perform duties or support other divisions of the USAO and the Department of Justice, based on the current staffing needs of the USAO.

Prior experience with law enforcement investigations will be useful.

Prior experience with investigating or responding to cybercrime will also be useful. This could include experience in information security.

Typical assignments include:

• Working with assigned AUSAs and/or supervisory attorneys to identify and develop evidence regarding cybercriminals based on open-source searches, investigation of hidden criminal forums and websites, drafting subpoenas and other legal process to Internet service providers (including email and cloud services providers).
• Maintaining and organizing dossiers online identifies associated with cybercriminals including organizing data collected through legal process.
• Maintaining working knowledge of current and developing social media tools and applications, internet technologies, anonymization tools, the Dark Web, white hat and black hat hacking, and/or information security research tools and tactics.
• Assists in conducting interviews with agents from various federal law enforcement agencies of witnesses, informants, and defendants, and preparing reports regarding the same.
• Collecting, storing, and reviewing forensic digital evidence.
• Arranging for secure storage, preservation, organization and indexing of voluminous digital and documentary evidence.
• Preparing interim and final reports on progress of investigation for use by AUSAs and supervisory attorneys.
• Assisting in compilation of evidence, and the creation of charts, graphs, videotapes, and other audio-visual materials for use by AUSAs in motions and at trial. Advising AUSAs on selection of witnesses and ensuring their attendance through subpoena or otherwise.

Requirements

Job Requirements and Experience

The Cyber Investigator must have:

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation.
• Must have valid State driver's license.
• The Contractor shall be proficient in Microsoft Office software programs (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook).
• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• 5-7 years of related experience.

ADA Requirements

• Operate a PC and phone in an office environment.
• Work in a primarily sedentary position.
• Perform some bending, light lifting, and carrying of equipment may be required.
• Any additional office equipment that is required by the position.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.