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The Office of Defense Services is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and enthusiastic individual to fill a full-time Digital Discovery Investigator position. This position may be located in any of Delaware’s three counties. The Digital Discovery Investigator provides specialized technical and operational support in the receipt, processing, organization, management, and production of electronic discovery and digital evidence used in criminal defense cases. The position works collaboratively with attorneys, legal support staff, investigators, and Information Technology personnel to ensure large volumes of electronically stored information and digital evidence are properly organized, securely maintained, readily accessible, and available to support effective case preparation and representation.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class:

• Receives, processes, organizes, and maintains electronic discovery and digital evidence received from prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, courts, and other sources.

•  Manages large volumes of digital case material, including body-worn camera footage, surveillance video, photographs, audio recordings, electronic documents, reports, extracted mobile-device data, and other electronically stored information.

•  Reviews incoming electronic discovery to identify file types, organization, completeness, accessibility, and potential technical issues.

•  Creates and maintains logical and consistent electronic file structures to allow attorneys and defense teams to efficiently locate and review case materials.

• Imports, exports, converts, compresses, and prepares electronic files for review, transfer, or production using appropriate software and discovery platforms.

•  Assists attorneys and staff with accessing, searching, filtering, organizing, and reviewing electronic discovery.
• Assists with the processing, organization, and review of cell phone extractions and data obtained through Cellebrite and similar digital forensic tools.

• Conducts research and analysis of publicly available social media and other online sources to identify information relevant to case investigation and defense preparation.

• Troubleshoots issues involving inaccessible, corrupted, unsupported, encrypted, or unusually large electronic files and coordinates with ODS Information Technology staff when appropriate.

• Maintains appropriate documentation regarding the receipt, transfer, processing, storage, and disposition of digital discovery.

• Ensures electronic discovery and digital evidence are handled in accordance with confidentiality, information-security, records-retention, and chain-of-custody requirements.

• Coordinates secure electronic transfer of discovery between ODS, prosecutors, outside counsel, experts, clients, and other authorized parties.

•  Assists with the development and implementation of standardized statewide procedures for managing electronic discovery.

• Identifies recurring discovery-related technology issues and recommends process, software, storage, or workflow improvements.

•  Provides training and technical assistance to attorneys and staff regarding electronic discovery systems, digital evidence, and established discovery-management procedures.

• Provides testimony in court proceedings regarding digital discovery, evidence processing, or related work performed, when required.

•  Evaluates technology used for the storage, processing, review, and transfer of electronic discovery.

• Maintains knowledge of emerging technologies, file formats, and practices affecting electronic discovery and digital evidence in criminal cases.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements for Digital Discovery Investigator

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Assists with the processing, organization, and review of cell phone extractions and data obtained through Cellebrite and similar digital forensic tools

• Conducts research and analysis of publicly available social media and other online sources to identify information relevant to case investigation and defense preparation.

• Troubleshoots issues involving inaccessible, corrupted, unsupported, encrypted, or unusually large electronic files and coordinates with ODS Information Technology staff when appropriate.

• Maintains appropriate documentation regarding the receipt, transfer, processing, storage, and disposition of digital discovery.

•  Ensures electronic discovery and digital evidence are handled in accordance with confidentiality, information-security, records-retention, and chain-of-custody requirements.

•  Coordinates secure electronic transfer of discovery between ODS, prosecutors, outside counsel, experts, clients, and other authorized parties.

•  Assists with the development and implementation of standardized statewide procedures for managing electronic discovery.

• Identifies recurring discovery-related technology issues and recommends process, software, storage, or workflow improvements.

• Provides training and technical assistance to attorneys and staff regarding electronic discovery systems, digital evidence, and established discovery-management procedures.

•  Provides testimony in court proceedings regarding digital discovery, evidence processing, or related work performed, when required.

•  Evaluates technology used for the storage, processing, review, and transfer of electronic discovery.

• Maintains knowledge of emerging technologies, file formats, and practices affecting electronic discovery and digital evidence in criminal cases.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements for Digital Discovery Investigator

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

•  Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Data Management, or a related field.

• Possession of an Associate degree in a related field and relevant professional experience in electronic discovery, legal technology, information technology, digital evidence management, litigation support, data management, or a related area.

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Please be sure to upload a recent copy of your resume, as you complete the application process for this posting.
• This position is exempt from the State of Delaware Merit System.  
• This posting may close before11/18/2026 upon filling the vacant position.

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.

• Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.

• Direct deposit of paychecks is required.

Upon eligibility benefits to include:

• Group Health Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, Prescription, Flexible Spending, Long & Short-Term Disability Insurance, Group Universal Life Insurance, Securian Accident & Critical Illness Insurance, Health Management Programs.

• 21 paid vacation days, 15 paid sick days, 12 paid holidays, up to 12 weeks paid Parental Leave.

• Employee Assistance Program: Access to support services such as Professional Counseling Services, Legal Services, Financial   Services.

• Employer & Employee Funded Pension Plan as well as an Employee Funded Retirement Savings Plan available.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.  To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.