Senior eDiscovery Technician

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Senior eDiscovery Technician supporting legal organization within a large Federal agency. Engaging in eDiscovery processes and technical analysis with a focus on government innovation.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeBaltimore • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $69,888 - $100,949 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Log the production in the Agency's eDiscovery Tracking System.
Digest the cover letter (which may be several pages long) and provide a brief description of the production.
If the media received is encrypted and no password is provided, the contractor shall call the producing party to obtain the password.
Determine if the cover letter contains substantive information that would qualify it for loading into Relativity.
Virus scan the production off-network, using multiple virus protection software and other tools.
If issues are detected, the contractor shall follow protocol to either address the issue or reject the production.
Once the production is determined to be “clean” of viruses, the contractor shall copy the production to the Agency's network.
Follow specific protocol and procedures when handling various types of documents, such as whistleblower, RFPA (Request for Financial Privacy Act), documents received through MOUs (Memorandums of Understanding), International documents, BSA (Bank Secrecy Act) documents, audio files, transcripts, laptops or paper.
Analyze the productions to determine what type of processing is required of them, and which protocol to follow.
Analyze the data to ensure its completeness.
If the data is “load ready”, inspect it to ensure that all components are present. If incomplete, communicate the issue to the Litigation Support Specialist assigned to that matter.
Monitor for incoming productions arriving via email.
Monitor the Agency's FTP site for productions being delivered via FTP.
Scan and OCR small amounts of paper documents in preparation for loading into Relativity.
If a production contains multiple boxes of paper, the contractor shall coordinate having the documents scanned off-site.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Three years of eDiscovery technical experience in compiling, analyzing, and synthesizing information to support project task requirements.
Bachelor’s degree. Three years of additional, directly relevant work experience (over and above the minimum experience requirements for this position) may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.
Knowledge of information resources.
Excellent analytical capabilities.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to consistently deliver the highest quality work under extreme pressure and tight deadlines.
Experience in managing multiple tasks such as those defined in the Duties & Responsibilities above must be demonstrated.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data AnalysisProduction MonitoringDocument ScanningVirus Protection SoftwareOCR TechnologyProtocol AdherenceInformation Resource KnowledgeProduction Quality AssuranceTask ManagementDocument Handling

Soft Skills

Analytical CapabilitiesCommunication SkillsAbility to Work Under PressureTime ManagementAttention to Detail

Certifications

Public Trust Clearance