0IT forensic scientist (m/f/d)
Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) | Germany | 53xxx Bonn | Permanent position | Part time - flexible / Full time / Home office | Published since: 25.08.2026 on stepstone.de

IT forensic scientist (m/f/d)

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As the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bafin), we are committed to a functioning, stable and integrated financial system every day – and thus also for a competitive financial centre in Germany. As a supervisory authority for banks, insurance companies, financial service providers and securities institutions, we act at the heart of the financial industry and protect consumers. As part of the Single Supervisory Mechanism and Resolution Mechanism for the Banks of the Eurozone, we are networked in Europe and worldwide and are co-designing European and international financial market standards. We are looking for an IT-Forensikerin (m/d) for the Forensics Competence Centre of the Bafin for an indefinite activity in fulltime or parttime as a specialist at our office in Bonn. The Bafin conducts on-going investigations in the context of audits carried out by supervised companies. IT-forensic means for data backup and evaluation are also used. In order to complete our team, we are looking for you as an expert with special knowledge to support the Bafin in future investigations in the field of IT forensics and to help shape the Bafin's new area of responsibility. Do you have experience in IT forensics or would you like to collect them? Then come to us and become part of #teambafin!

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As the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bafin), we are committed to a functioning, stable and integrated financial system every day – and thus also for a competitive financial centre in Germany. As a supervisory authority for banks, insurance companies, financial service providers and securities institutions, we act at the heart of the financial industry and protect consumers. As part of the Single Supervisory Mechanism and Resolution Mechanism for the Banks of the Eurozone, we are networked in Europe and worldwide and are co-designing European and international financial market standards. We are looking for an IT-Forensikerin (m/d) for the Forensics Competence Centre of the Bafin for an indefinite activity in fulltime or parttime as a specialist at our office in Bonn. The Bafin conducts on-going investigations in the context of audits carried out by supervised companies. IT-forensic means for data backup and evaluation are also used. In order to complete our team, we are looking for you as an expert with special knowledge to support the Bafin in future investigations in the field of IT forensics and to help shape the Bafin's new area of responsibility. Do you have experience in IT forensics or would you like to collect them? Then come to us and become part of #teambafin!

Support in the planning, organisation and implementation of short-term IT-forensic analyses in the context of investigations by the supervised companies Preparation of IT-forensic analyses by research in publicly available sources Support in the clarification of regulatory violations and other misconduct in interdisciplinary testing teams Support in the backup and investigation of digital data as well as data recovery and processing – sometimes also by accessing secure and deleted data and systems Analysis of IT systems by digital traces and artifacts for the purpose of clarifying the digital scene Support in the preparation of court-fixed investigation reports on IT-forensic analyses Cooperation in the strategic planning and further development of the IT-forensic infrastructure in the Authority Cooperation and communication with the internal and external bodies involved (including public prosecutors or audit firms)

With at least the “satisfactory” note, you have a university degree (Bachelor / FH Diploma) of economics, as a graduate administratorin (FH) or as a graduate financerin (FH), as an alternative to the (economic) mathematics, (administrative) informatics, IT-Forensics or economic informatics, physics or comparable IT-based OR You have a comparable professional competence with IT-specific orientation from a professional experience of at least three years, based on an IT vocational training completed with at least the grade “good” (e.g. specialist informatics) In addition, you have at least two years of professional experience in the field of IT forensics and have been explicitly trained or further developed for this purpose; ideally, you have collected your experience with a law enforcement authority (police / customs) or audit firm with forensic expertise You have expertise in the architecture and functioning of the common operating systems, file systems, networks and databases You have ideally experience with common IT tools such as X-Ways, Encase and Nuix as well as eDiscovery Tools You convince colleagues and externals on the basis of your appraisal handling and your clear approach to the matter You have the digital skills to understand and classify new developments in a digital environment You are open to work in projects or project structures and ideally have experiences in agile working methods You have good knowledge of English You fulfil the requirements of § 7 para. 1 Federal Staff Act / § 3 para. 1.1 TvöD-V, in particular you have the nationality of a Member State of the European Union, the European Economic Area or Switzerland and are willing to enter into a democratic basic order for freedom. For the advertised activity it is absolutely necessary that you consent to an extended safety review pursuant to § 9 SÜG before you cease. You must have knowledge of the German language at least at level C1 GER We presume you are ready to do business trips. Service trips can also take several days, but are usually planned.

Integration into a team of specialists for whom information and knowledge exchange is of course Comprehensive training depending on your personal experience and individual training opportunities (e.g. English courses, seminars) The possibility to act independently within your task Flexible working time (running time with leisure time compensation, possibility of parttime) Mobile work with grds. 40 % minimum presence in the office Extensive social benefits and benefits (e.g. discounted job ticket, canteen use, free parking, own day care, occupational pensions for employees via the VBL, barrier-free jobs) A public service recruitment by pay group 11 TVED – plus a job allowance and Christmas money; the payment of a specialist allowance is possible in principle the basic possibility of a beam; it is also possible to apply to senior officials up to grade A 11 BBesO The possibility of temporary use outside BaFin at national or European level, e.g. BMF, ECB or European supervisory authorities

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ava Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)
53117  Bonn
Germany
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