e-Discovery Systems Manager

Centurion; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Centurion seeks an experienced E-Discovery Systems Manager to support the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ. This 100% onsite role in Washington, DC requires proactive leadership in managing complex litigation support projects, coordinating with government representatives, contractors, and staff.

Responsibilities include managing help desk support, documentation, training, and secure data handling across large Relativity environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required and 5+ years in a related e-discovery/sys admin role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Windows-based systems and applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• Proven management, systems analysis and leadership abilities, with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manages user help desk support, system documentation, and user training.
• Oversees configuration management, risk analysis, and disaster recovery for web-hosted litigation data.
• Ensures data security best practices are implemented and enforced.
• Directs and supervises staff; ensures deliverables meet requirements, timelines, and quality.
• Leads a team of data processors, senior analysts, DBAs and other technical staff.
• Oversees Relativity One workspaces and productions, including load-ready and native formats.
• Provides technical feedback to Case Managers, attorneys, and opposing counsel on ESI specifications.
• Creates, troubleshoots, and repairs Review in Relativity; generates analytics and reports.
• Prioritizes tasks and resolves technical issues for data processors.
• Keeps abreast of emerging e-discovery tech and processes.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

Relativity One

Team leadership

Data security

Windows environments

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Relativity aIR

Job description

Centurion is looking for an e-Discovery Systems Manager to support the Civil Rights Division of DOJ. This position requires 100% onsite presence in Washington, DC. This is a key high level position. The candidate is responsible for all technical aspects of very large litigation support projects, particularly those with unique and/or complex requirements. The Systems Manager must take a very proactive, leadership role in managing the technical aspects of the project, including actively coordinating with a variety of Government representatives, other contractors, and other project and Contractor components, anticipating problems, hiring and training staff, etc.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Manages user help desk support, system and user documentation, system and user training.
• Oversees development of configuration management, risk analysis, and disaster recovery solutions, particularly for web hosted litigation data.
• Ensures that system and data security are adequately implemented and enforced.
• Consults with the government COR Directs and supervises staff; ensures conformance to functional requirements, technical design, and work standards; ensures successful completion of work, timeliness of deliverables, and quality control.
• Oversees a team of data processors, senior systems analysts, DBAs other technical staff.
• Oversees / Manages all phases of Relativity One (from creating workspaces to ARM’ing workspaces).
• Manages and generates complex productions (load-ready and searchable pdf / native file productions).
• Trains staff on performing analytics and performs task.
• Provides Case Managers, attorneys, and opposing counsel with technical feedback on ESI specifications
• Creates, troubleshoots and repairs Review (formerly Active Learning Projects) in Relativity.
• Priorities tasks and resolves technical issues for data processors.
• Creates statistical reports providing information on collection, filtering, processing, review and productions.
• Stays abreast of emerging electronic discovery litigation support technology and processes.
• Maintains current knowledge of available software applications and in area(s) of expertise.
• Contributes to regular briefings on new technology and process improvements with regard to electronic discovery.
• Participates in legal proceedings, (i.e. 26(f) conferences) and provides technical feedback.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 5+ years of related experience
• Must demonstrate substantial, in-depth skills and experience specific to the requirements of the system. Windows based systems will require more specific hands-on experience setting up and running those systems and applications
• At least 6 years of first line management experience.
• Experience in implementing user support with HelpDesk
• Experience developing and deploying new applications to an established user group.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• Management skills, systems analysis and leadership skills, communications skills, and attention to detail.
• Through knowledge of the litigation discovery process, and the EDRM workflow
• Demonstrated ability to generate complex PowerShell scripts, and review / correct PowerShell scripts from staff.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in eDiscovery program strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with establishing a separate, dedicated local area network.
• Hands on experience with setting up specialized databases or customized applications for analyzing litigation case data.
• May require extended hours on short notice depending on Production or Court mandated deadlines.
• In-depth hands-on experience with Relativity aIR
• Graduate degree in computer science or information management/technology preferred.