Digital Forensics Engineer

HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally-ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and integral to the Home Team (HT), HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s front-line of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment, and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.

The Digital & Information Forensics Centre of Expertise employs cutting-edge technology and a multi-disciplinary approach involving on-scene, laboratory, and digital forensics to maximise evidence recovery and analysis to produce fast and actionable leads for our investigators. Through our push to increase the efficiency of digital forensics support for investigations, we have developed user-friendly tools to enable front-line officers to conduct evidence review on their own and generate leads faster.

Job Scope / Key Deliverables

The principal accountabilities of the job holder are to:

• Perform forensics research in the areas of mobile technologies / IoT devices / vehicle systems / Cloud services to aid in forensic examinations and crime investigations.
• Develop tools, algorithms, and techniques for analysing and interpreting digital evidence.
• Collaborate with the Forensic Examiner team to ensure the tools and techniques are integrated into the team’s workflow and meet their needs.
• Evaluate, review, and perform prototyping, testing and enhancement of forensic tools and processes.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in digital forensics and related fields and apply the knowledge to the development of new tools and techniques.
• Oversee and liaise with vendors to execute and evaluate proof of concept projects.

Job Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering or a related discipline
• Relevant knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous

1. Proficient in digital forensics with experience in utilising a variety of digital forensic software tools for examinations.
2. Possess knowledge and understanding of side channel attacks and fault injection techniques.
3. Pogramming experience and familiarity with scripting languages such as Python
4. Extensive knowledge of common operating system and hardware architecture: Linux / Android / iOS / macOS / Windows
5. Basic Knowledge of cloud technologies and architecture: AWS / Azure / GCP
6. Experience in managing projects from initial conceptualisation through to final deployment.

Personal Characteristics & Behaviours

He / She:

1. has good analytical and conceptual abilities.
2. has good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
3. is motivated and able to work independently and/or as part of a team.
4. can work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

All new appointees will be appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance.

We wish to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified within 4 week upon closing of the advertisement. As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment. Please note that you may also be required to declare your vaccination status.