Network Security Specialist / Forensic Analyst - 26-00440

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Title: Network Security Specialist / Forensic Analyst

Duration: 6 Months (with possibility of extension)
Desired Location: Ocoee, FL (Onsite/Hybrid as required)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Network Security Specialist / Forensic Analyst with a strong background in payment fraud detection, financial controls, and digital forensics. This role focuses on proactively identifying, investigating, and mitigating complex fraud schemes while ensuring systems and processes meet the highest security and compliance standards for protecting sensitive financial data.

This is an intermediate professional-level role involving medium to high-complexity assignments, participation across multiple projects, and potential leadership or mentoring responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct in-depth investigations into suspected payment card fraud and other financial crimes from detection through resolution

• Apply advanced digital forensic techniques to acquire, preserve, and analyze digital evidence while maintaining proper chain of custody

• Monitor and analyze transaction data, user behavior, and security alerts from SIEM and fraud detection platforms to identify suspicious activity

• Develop, evaluate, and maintain systems designed to detect and prevent fraudulent transactions within payment applications

• Implement monitoring mechanisms to identify, at minimum:

  • Unusual spikes in failed payment transaction attempts

  • High volumes of low-value transactions from the same IP address or device

  • Multiple transactions using different credit cards originating from the same IP, device fingerprint, or session ID

• Perform log and SIEM analysis for web and payment systems to detect:

  • Burst transaction patterns

  • Repeated failed authorization attempts

  • Reuse of credit card data

• Configure alerting thresholds for anomalies such as:

  • Transaction volume per minute or hour

  • Failure rate thresholds

• Assist in the design and implementation of financial controls to deter and prevent fraudulent activity

• Prepare status reports on security issues, risk analysis scenarios, and response procedures related to payment and banking fraud

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including legal, compliance, and law enforcement teams, to support investigations and reporting requirements

• Conduct forensic readiness assessments and contribute to incident response planning for potential data breaches

• Mentor junior analysts and stay current with emerging fraud trends, cyber threats, and security technologies

Required Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity with a strong focus on payment fraud detection, investigation, and digital forensics

• Proven expertise in security best practices, financial risk analysis methodologies, and their practical application

• Experience working with security frameworks and controls such as ISO, CIS, NIST CSF, and SCF

• Hands-on experience with digital forensic tools (e.g., EnCase, FTK, or equivalent)

• Strong analytical and investigative skills, including experience using data analysis tools such as SQL, Python, or other scripting languages

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce detailed investigative reports and present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry certifications such as:

  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

  • Certified Payments Professional (CPP)

  • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field