Arabic Data Quality & NLP Analyst (Contract)

Lightcast; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightcast seeks a Data Analyst (Arabic) to support multilingual data quality across global markets. You will work with Linguistics and Engineering to develop parsers and translate taxonomies, ensuring high-quality data delivery to customers.

Responsibilities include analyzing text classifiers, cleaning data with Excel, and applying NLP concepts. A full-time contractor role for up to 8 months with independent laptop and reliable internet required.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in reading and writing Arabic required, including an understanding of Arabic syntax and structural analysis.
• Reliable laptop and internet access required.
• Knowledge of multiple Arabic dialects preferred.
• Knowledge of additional languages preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Data Analytics, NLP, or related field preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs, data cleanup, and functions.
• Knowledge of query languages such as SQL.
• Advanced knowledge of rule writing using regular expressions (RegEx).
• Knowledge of text analysis or machine learning principles.
• Experience with data analysis using tools such as Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and improve the data quality of multilingual text classifiers.
• Partner with Linguistics and Engineering teams to develop parsers across geographies and Arabic dialects.
• Translate taxonomies including Skills, Titles, and Occupations.
• Analyze and clean data using Excel and other data analysis tools.
• Apply language, data, and text analysis expertise to support high-quality global data.

Skills

Arabic proficiency

SQL

RegEx

Excel

NLP

Data analysis

Multilingual data

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Excel

RegEx

Job description

Lightcast seeks a Data Analyst (Arabic) to support multilingual data quality across global markets. You will work with Linguistics and Engineering to develop parsers and translate taxonomies, ensuring high-quality data delivery to customers.

Responsibilities include analyzing text classifiers, cleaning data with Excel, and applying NLP concepts. A full-time contractor role for up to 8 months with independent laptop and reliable internet required.