IT Data Specialist II – eDiscovery

CACI • Washington, DC

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About The Position

CACI is seeking an IT Data Specialist II to work in the District’s Litigation Support Unit. The role handles large quantities of data and modifies, processes, converts, loads, exports, and quality-checks electronic files for use with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products and litigation support applications. Applications and tools mentioned include NUIX, LAW, Eclipse, Everlaw, Relativity, MS Office Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, USAfx, Evidence.com, and Camtasia Studio.

The specialist ensures case materials and production exports comply with applicable ESI specifications and requesting-party or USAO requirements. When deficiencies are identified, the specialist provides detailed notice to prosecutors, legal support staff, or the Senior Data Specialist, as applicable. Work includes discovery intake and production tracking; processing native email and other electronic files, digital images, and load-ready data; converting audio and video for production or trial presentation; scanning, importing, and OCR; and loading or updating databases. The position also performs quality assurance on electronic file processing and advanced exports from contractor and DOJ databases.

CACI describes this as an opportunity to develop an eDiscovery career and offers tuition reimbursement for Relativity certifications, the ACEDS certification, and Paralegal Certificates. The role is covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards, with a minimum required hourly wage of $28.53. CACI also describes flexible time off, learning and development opportunities, and a range of benefits.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the litigation discovery process and 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 another document processing platform.
• At least two years of experience performing eDiscovery work, including electronic file processing, image and data file conversion, data culling using review tools, quality assurance, database loads and retrieval, and data analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the Government’s IT environment, including office automation networks and PC- and server-based applications.
• Familiarity with ICONECT, Relativity, MS Office Suite, and West LiveNote.
• An undergraduate degree, preferably in computer science or a related field.
• Coursework in technical disciplines such as programming or scripting, systems administration, and database management.
• Ability to perform quality-control analysis and report data issues.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to perform tasks accurately and quickly.
• Customer-focused, congenial, professional attitude for working on site with government clients.
• eDiscovery experience and demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform file manipulation, loading, conversion services, database indexing, and quality checks of loads.
• Develop, evaluate, and modify methodologies and procedures for manipulating files for use with COTS products and litigation support applications.
• Ensure incoming productions comply with applicable ESI specifications and provide the Senior Data Specialist with detailed notice of deficiencies when found.
• Perform advanced exports from contractor and DOJ databases, including identifying data for export, confirming redactions and other markups, checking compliance with ESI specifications, and quality-checking exported data.
• Track discovery intake, discovery logs, and discovery production.
• Create and modify files for upload, perform hands-on file manipulation and loading, and convert individual files in support of electronic file processing.
• Receive and process electronic files, including email and other native-format files, digital image files, load-ready data, and image files.
• Convert audio and video files to formats suitable for production or trial presentation.
• Process and export data in specified electronic formats, and load or import data into COTS products and litigation support applications.
• Scan and import electronic files and OCR documents using eDiscovery processing software.
• Perform quality assurance of electronic file processing, including exporting files to various formats and loading and updating databases.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement for Relativity certifications, the ACEDS certification, and Paralegal Certificates.
• Flexible time off benefit.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed