Senior Data Specialist with Security Clearance

About the role

CGS is seeking an experienced Senior Data Specialist to provide assistance in the EDRM workflow for a large Federal agency initiative. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of litigation discovery processes and will perform tasks such as file manipulation, loading, conversion services, database indexing, and quality checks.

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.
• Ensures 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.
• Supports 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.
• Coordinates with the client's Technology Service Center regarding litigation support projects that are outsourced to the client.
• Works with the Litigation Support Manager to 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.
• Works with the Litigation Support Manager and client attorneys when issues may arise in discovery negotiations with defense counsel.
• Collaborates with the Litigation Support Specialist in modifying and manipulating files for use with COTS products and litigation support applications.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree preferred-preferably in computer science or related field.
• 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 platforms.
• Familiarity with ICONECT, Relativity, MS Office Suite, and West LiveNote.
• 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.