Data Analyst (Slovak)

Lightcast; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightcast is seeking a Data Analyst (Slovak) to support global data initiatives by analyzing multilingual data quality, building parsers, and translating taxonomies to serve customers worldwide. You will collaborate with Linguistics and Engineering teams on developing parsers across multiple languages and ensuring high-quality data for global markets.

This is a full-time independent contractor role for up to six months.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in reading and writing Slovak is required.
• Reliable laptop and internet access required.
• Multilingual candidates strongly preferred, especially those proficient in Czech.
• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Data Analytics, NLP, or related field preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, data cleanup, functions).
• Knowledge of query languages such as SQL.
• Advanced knowledge of regular expressions (RegEx).
• Knowledge of text analysis or machine learning principles.
• Experience with data analysis using Excel.
• Ability to follow complex instructions, navigate ambiguity, and work independently.
• Strong sense of urgency, organization, and time management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and improve the data quality of multilingual text classifiers
• Partner with Linguistics and Engineering teams to develop parsers across multiple languages
• 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

Slovak language proficiency

Multilingual (Czech preferred)

Attention to detail

Independent work

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Data Analytics, NLP or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

RegEx

SQL

Job description

As a Data Analyst (Slovak), you will support Lightcast’s global data initiatives by analyzing and improving multilingual data quality. Working closely with Linguistics and Engineering teams, you will help develop parsers, evaluate text classifiers, and translate key taxonomies to ensure we deliver high-quality data to customers across global markets. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) independent contractor position for up to 6 months and requires candidates to provide their own laptop and reliable internet access.

Major Responsibilities:

• Analyze and improve the data quality of multilingual text classifiers
• Partner with Linguistics and Engineering teams to develop parsers across multiple languages
• 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

Education & Experience:

• Proficiency in reading and writing Slovak required, including an understanding of language syntax and structural analysis
• Reliable laptop and internet access required
• Multilingual candidates strongly preferred, particularly those proficient in Czech
• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Data Analytics, Natural Language Processing (NLP), or a 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
• Ability to perform repetitive, detail-oriented work with accuracy and consistency
• Ability to follow complex instructions, navigate ambiguity, and work independently
• Strong sense of urgency, organization, and time management

Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights, with headquarters in Moscow, ID (US) and offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions and companies, and our communities.

Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of federally protected statuses. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity of thought and unique perspectives. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.