Digital Forensics Desktop and Software Administrator 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Requirements of the role

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

Enforcement and Market Oversight (EMO) has the responsibility for market monitoring; delivery of the functions of Listing Transactions; and for the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals.

The division aims to:

• Be a world leading function, with professional and motivated staff, taking the right cases that have a positive impact on the way financial services work
• Promote the conduct that supports trusted, orderly, and efficient primary and secondary markets

​The Enforcement Intelligence & Specialist Services Directorate (EISS) sits at the heart of Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) and provides strategic and highly specialised central support to EMO and the wider FCA.

The Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) within EISS provide comprehensive digital evidence services to Enforcement and Market Oversight providing strategic forensic investigative techniques for the acquisition, preservation, recovery, and presentation of digital evidence.

The Quality Team provide technical support to the DFU, undertaken technical management and provide structure around process and procedure with problem-solving capabilities.

What will you be doing?

• Work with the Network and Systems Manager to ensure smooth running of the Digital Forensics support infrastructure
• Write scripts and produce technical code to support and maintain bespoke software with a view to automate technologies
• Work with the Quality Management Team to support testing and validation of forensic tools, software, and hardware in line with the Forensic Science Regulators Code of Practice and ISO 17025 and maintain software version continuity across the estate
• Provide face to face technical support to the end users of the DFU and the equipment, troubleshoot, resolve, and report on hardware and software issues
• Take ownership of the patching process in the environment and ensure smooth running of specific systems that support a Digital Forensic Unit and its network
• Undertake risk assessments and audit to ensure systems/processes/equipment are fit for purpose and highlight improvement gaps, seek continuous improvement solutions to improve efficiencies and productivity

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