Senior Data Specialist

Summary

Join CGS as a Senior Data Specialist and contribute to a large Federal agency initiative. You will leverage your expertise in litigation discovery processes and EDRM workflow to perform file manipulation, data conversion, database management, and quality checks. Responsibilities include supporting client attorneys and paralegals by processing documents, managing databases, and producing documents for litigation. You will work with various applications, including Everlaw, Relativity, and others, to manage diverse data types. The role requires collaboration with the Litigation Support Manager and client Technology Service Center. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact on government innovation while enjoying a supportive work environment and professional growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree preferred-preferably in computer science or related field
• Requires knowledge of litigation discovery process, and the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) workflow
• Working knowledge of personal computers, including Windows, document review software, and encryption methods
• Experience with LAW, IPRO, Relativity or other document processing platform
• At least two years’ experience performing eDiscovery roles including but not limited to electronic files processing (EFP), image and data file conversion, data culling using review tools, quality assurance, database loads and retrieval, and data analysis

Responsibilities

• Performs file manipulation, loading, conversion services, database indexing, and quality checks of loads
• Develops, evaluates and modifies methodologies and procedures for manipulating files for use with COTS products and litigation support applications
• Responsible for ensuring that incoming productions are made pursuant to the applicable ESI specifications
• Performs advanced tasks related to exporting data from contractor and client databases, including: identifying data for export, confirming redactions and other markups, ensuring that exports comply with applicable ESI specifications, and quality check of exported data
• Support client attorneys, investigators, and paralegals by tracking and processing incoming documents, subpoena returns, and data; creating, loading, and managing document review databases; producing documents to opposing parties in litigation; and tracking produced documents
• Under guidance from the client attorneys, manages documents and data, including the use of document review tools
• Contractor will work with the Litigation Support Manager to ensure that incoming productions are made pursuant to the applicable ESI specifications and when deficiencies are found, provides Litigation Support Manager with detailed notice of deficiencies
• Coordinate with the client’s Technology Service Center regarding litigation support projects that are outsourced to the client
• Contractor will ensure that all exports for productions are made pursuant to applicable ESI specifications and/or the requirement of the requesting party or client personnel using the guidelines utilized by the Litigation Support Unit
• Work with Litigation Support Manager and client attorneys when issues may arise in discovery negotiations with defense counsel
• Contractor will work with the Litigation Support Specialist in modifying and manipulating files for use with COTS products and litigation support applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Government’s IT environment, including office automation networks, PC and server based applications preferred
• Familiarity with ICONECT, Relativity, MS Office Suite, and West LiveNote valued

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays