eDiscovery Engineer

Vamonos IT; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid federal holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Simple IRA with matching

Paid vacation policy

Continuing education assistance

Short-term disability

Company-provided life insurance

Job summary

Vamonos IT seeks an experienced eDiscovery Engineer to architect, operate, and optimize end-to-end eDiscovery and compliance workflows across litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters.

You will partner with in-house and outside counsel, translating legal strategy into precise technical execution and supporting defensible data handling and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT experience supporting Microsoft 365 eDiscovery and enterprise data collection services.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Standard and Premium), retention policies, compliance workflows, and legal hold mechanisms in M365.
• Experience constructing Keyword Query Language (KeyQL) for eDiscovery searches.
• Strong expertise with Microsoft Exchange (on-premises, hybrid, and Microsoft 365).
• Strong understanding of defensible data handling, chain-of-custody, and regulatory compliance principles.
• Expert knowledge of PowerShell, especially as related to eDiscovery.
• Strong documentation, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an expert on M365 enterprise eDiscovery Purview.
• Build and optimize search queries, filters and analytics workflows across multiple eDiscovery platforms (such as Purview and RelativityOne).
• Develop defensible search methodology documentation, sampling methods, and validation processes to withstand judicial scrutiny.
• Leverage Microsoft Purview admin center and Windows PowerShell cmdlets to manage discovery operations and support continuous process improvement.
• Execute advanced content searches, keyword queries, and analytics to ensure accurate, relevant, and defensible discovery results.
• Configure, maintain, and enhance matter workspaces, review sets, tagging schemas, role-based access, and audit workflows.
• Support or oversee the technical execution of legal holds, ensuring accurate custodial identification and data preservation.
• Provide training and support to legal and compliance stakeholders and assist in development of policies, procedures, and process documentation.

Skills

eDiscovery

Public Trust clearance

Communication skills

Data governance

Tools

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

RelativityOne

Archive360

PowerShell

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

About the Role

Vamonos IT is seeking an experienced eDiscovery Engineer, responsible for architecting, operating, and optimizing the full lifecycle of enterprise eDiscovery and compliance workflows. The ideal candidate would deliver advanced eDiscovery workflows across litigation, investigations, regulatory inquiries, and compliance matters. This role serves as the primary technical partner to in‑house counsel and outside counsel, translating legal strategy into precise technical execution.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant IT experience supporting Microsoft 365 eDiscovery and enterprise data collection services
• Strong experience using Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Standard and Premium), retention policies, compliance workflows, and legal hold mechanisms in M365
• Experience constructing Keyword Query Language (KeyQL) for eDiscovery searches
• Strong expertise with Microsoft Exchange (on-premises, hybrid, and Microsoft 365)
• Strong understanding of defensible data handling, chain-of-custody, and regulatory compliance principles
• Expert knowledge of PowerShell, especially as related to eDiscovery
• Strong documentation, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior knowledge of RelativityOne eDiscovery platform
• Prior knowledge of Archive360 search and export workflows

Responsibilities

• Serve as an expert on M365 enterprise eDiscovery Purview.
• Build and optimize search queries, filters and analytics workflows across multiple eDiscovery platforms (such as Purview and RelativityOne).
• Develop defensible search methodology documentation, sampling methods, and validation processes to withstand judicial scrutiny.
• Leverage Microsoft Purview admin center and Windows PowerShell cmdlets to manage discovery operations and support continuous process improvement.
• Execute advanced content searches, keyword queries, and analytics to ensure accurate, relevant, and defensible discovery results.
• Configure, maintain, and enhance matter workspaces, review sets, tagging schemas, role-based access, and audit workflows.
• Support or oversee the technical execution of legal holds, ensuring accurate custodial identification and data preservation.
• Provide training and support to legal and compliance stakeholders and assist in development of policies, procedures, and process documentation.

About Vamonos IT

Our experienced team of technical Subject Matter Experts and Professional Project Managers deliver solutions to the toughest challenges in enterprise cloud computing and infrastructure management within the Homeland Security and Federal civilian landscape.

Our Mission is to set the bar in service delivery excellence, providing professional services our customers cannot help but notice.

Our core values of Exceptional Service, Accountability, Continual Improvement, and Opportunity for Growth drive our customers' success and include an inward focus on our team and interactions with each other.

From our customer-facing teams to internal operations, we want to conduct business in a way all employees can proudly and confidently represent Vamonos IT.

Our benefits include:

• Paid Federal Holidays
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance options
• Simple IRA with matching
• Robust Paid Vacation Policy
• Continuing Education Assistance
• Short Term Disability
• Company provided life insurance