We are seeking highly experienced Digital Forensics Technical Specialists to join our Digital Forensics team within the Cyber Operations, Programs and Strategy branch.

Through this process, we are recruiting for a range of digital forensic roles, including Digital Forensics Technical Specialist and eDiscovery Technical Specialist.

As a Digital Forensics Technical Specialist, you will provide strategic leadership for the ATO’s digital forensics capability. You will shape the direction of specialist services, lead complex and sensitive activities and provide authoritative advice on digital forensic, investigative and evidentiary matters.

You will provide senior technical leadership for advanced digital forensic services. You will oversee complex forensic activities, set technical direction and manage significant technical, operational and evidentiary risks.

As an eDiscovery Technical Specialist, you will provide strategic leadership for eDiscovery, reporting and information management services. You will lead the development of contemporary practices that support investigative and legal requirements and meet legislative and evidentiary obligations.

Across these roles, you will strengthen governance, drive capability uplift and influence strategic outcomes across the ATO and broader government workplace. You will build productive relationships with senior stakeholders, law enforcement agencies, government partners, legal representatives and technology providers and foster technical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

These roles have exposure to highly sensitive, confidential and, at times, explicit material. The Digital Forensics Technical Specialist will be required to attend field work at different locations across the country to assist in ATO investigations. This will require you to travel interstate and can include overnight stay when travelling. In addition,



you will be required to work outside of the ordinary hours of duty on an ad hoc basis and attend an annual mandatory counselling session.

Your work will help safeguard the data of millions of Australians across the tax and superannuation ecosystems. We will support your learning and development to help you grow your career in ATO.

Candidates may be placed in a Digital Forensics Technical Specialist or eDiscovery Technical Specialist role.

These roles may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis in Brisbane CBD, Melbourne CBD or Sydney CBD.

We embrace the strength of diversity – through our people and the perspectives they bring.

We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and encourage applications from people with disability or neurodivergence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the selection process.

Our ideal candidate

- delivers specialist expertise and leadership in digital forensics and/or eDiscovery, with the ability to provide authoritative advice, lead complex technical activities and address sensitive, high-risk investigative and evidentiary matters
- provides experience shaping and improving organisational capability, including the development of governance, standards, frameworks, service models and strategic initiatives that support contemporary digital forensics and eDiscovery services
- drives solid strategic judgement and leadership capability, with the ability to manage technical, operational and evidentiary risks, navigate complexity and deliver outcomes aligned to organisational priorities
- applies highly developed communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build productive relationships and provide strategic advice to executive, technical and non-technical audiences across government, law enforcement, legal and industry sectors
- demonstrates a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing specialist teams, fostering technical excellence, innovation, capability uplift and a culture of continuous improvement to achieve complex organisational outcomes.

📌 Digital Forensics Technical Specialist (Australia)
🏢 Australian Taxation Office
📍 Australia