eDiscovery Specialist

Date PostedMay 5, 2026LocationRemoteCompanyLeidosSalaryPay Range $45,500.00 - $82,250.00TypeMid Level

Job Summary

Leidos is seeking an e-Discovery Professional to support the Federal Aviation Administration by combining IT and legal administrative support duties. The professional will be responsible for organizing, assessing, managing, and maintaining electronic documents during agency investigations or legal proceedings. The role involves end-to-end eDiscovery processes, data preservation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and legal counsel.

Responsibilities

  • Manage end-to-end eDiscovery processes and ESI collection
  • Ensure compliance with legal hold and data preservation standards
  • Collaborate with legal counsel and cross-functional teams
  • Perform data culling, deduplication, and quality control checks

Required Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies, IT, Computer Science, or related field
  • 1-2 years of eDiscovery or litigation support experience
  • Experience with tools like Relativity or Nuix
  • Understanding of EDRM framework and data preservation

Job Details

Primary Responsibilities: - Plan, organize, and apply the necessary methods and actions to obtain applicable electronically stored information (ESI) from various data sources using data archive and storage platforms - Manage end-to-end eDiscovery processes, including data collection, processing, review, and production - Ensure compliance with legal hold requirements and data preservation standards, - Coordinate with legal counsel to develop discovery strategies and protocols - Utilize eDiscovery platforms for data processing and document review - Perform data culling, deduplication, and quality control checks in accordance with the EDRM framework and standards, ensuring that acceptable standards of quality are maintained - Troubleshoot technical issues related to ESI and review platforms - Maintain documentation of workflows and chain of custody throughout the eDiscovery lifecycle to include case planning, ESI collection, processing, analysis, and final delivery - Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, compliance, and outside counsel - Stay current with evolving eDiscovery technologies, case law, and best practices - Train legal staff, management, and others to use FAA's eDiscovery review platforms - Knowledge, skills, and abilities of computer technologies to include an understanding of computer network architecture and familiarity with storage and archive techniques. - Prepare reports detailing the results of document analysis ensuring accuracy and adequacy. - Effectively communicate and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, to include legal staff, FOIA Officials, and management, conveying a clear and familiar understanding of legal and administrative requirements Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field - 1-2 years of relevant experience in eDiscovery, litigation support, or digital forensics - Hands-on experience with industry-standard tools such as Relativity, Nuix, or similar platforms - Understanding of EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model) - Ability to train small groups on how to use a customer-facing tool. - Proficient in documenting processes and policies. - Familiarity with data formats, databases, and file systems - Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills - Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines - Attention to detail and can complete assigned tasks independently - Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. - Excellent communication skills both written and oral. - Ability to obtain a Secret level Security Clearance. Preferred Qualifications: - Knowledge of Information Technology infrastructures including networks and other sources of data. - Nuix Discover Certification, Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) or similar certification - Have proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining proper priorities and scheduling on extremely tight deadlines. - Experience with scripting or automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell) - Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) - Experience working with large, complex datasets