IT Specialist (Data Recovery & Migration)

The Geneva Foundation; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

403b retirement plan with employer 100

11 paid holidays

Job summary

The Geneva Foundation seeks a Data Recovery & Migration Specialist to perform data offloading, legacy media processing, and hardware recovery across multiple sites in the United States. The role requires travel and on-site problem solving to convert extracted data into standardized formats.

Ideal candidates have BS or equivalent, 1–2 years in related fields, and hands-on data recovery with legacy media. This intermittent, part-time role offers challenging duties and a collaborative research

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent work experience required.
• 1–2 years in non-profit, research, or healthcare preferred.
• Hands-on data recovery and legacy media experience with DVDs and old HDDs.
• Experience with PSG equipment, medical devices, or proprietary data extraction desired.
• Strong knowledge of server/workstation operating systems.
• Clear oral and written communication skills.
• Certifications such as CompTIA A+ and Network+ desired.
• Organized, detail-oriented and professional.

Responsibilities

• Travel to designated locations across the USA for on-site data offloading.
• Extract and recover data from legacy media including DVDs and old hard drives.
• Troubleshoot malfunctioning or legacy hardware on-site.
• Coordinate packing and shipping of legacy hardware to the main site.
• Process shipped hardware and offload data into structured formats.
• Identify, procure, configure, and install hardware/software to support data conversion and maintenance.
• Maintain updates with site contacts and project teams.

Skills

Data recovery

Legacy storage

Troubleshooting hardware

PSG equipment knowledge

Server/Workstation OS

Oral and written communication

Diplomacy in communication

Time management

Education

BS or equivalent work experience

Tools

CompTIA A+

CompTIA Network+

Job description

About the Position

About the Position The Data Recovery & Migration Specialist is responsible for executing data offloading, legacy media processing, and hardware recovery across multiple organizational sites. This role requires travel to multiple U.S. locations to extract data from various polysomnography (PSG) devices and media storage types (including legacy hard drives of varying ages and DVDs, some of which may be non-functional or degraded). Additionally, this role provides technical support and hardware troubleshooting at the main site, converting extracted data into standardized, usable formats, and maintaining core IT operations. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT POSITION (0-19.99 HOURS A WEEK)

About the Project

This project is a multi-institution research collaboration with Stanford, Johns Hopkins, the Veteran Affairs (VA), and the Department of War (DoW) to build a sleep foundation model. Unlike traditional AI models, a sleep foundation model relies on self-supervised learning on vast amounts of physiological sleep study data (petabyte-level). By generating representations (embeddings) from the sleep data, the team aims to forecast future health risks and uncover latent patterns that traditional sleep scoring metrics miss.

Salary Range

$32.84 - $39.38/HOUR. Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS or equivalent work experience required
• 1-2 years of experience in non-profit, research, or healthcare preferred
• Proven hands-on experience and expertise in data recovery, legacy storage media (DVDs, legacy hard drives of various ages / interfaces), and troubleshooting malfunctioning or legacy hardware
• Experience with polysomnography (PSG) equipment and software, specialized medical devices, or proprietary device data extraction highly desired
• Strong technical knowledge of server and workstation operating systems
• Proven oral and written communication skills
• Certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+ desired
• Must be organized, detail-oriented, and professional
• Ability to prioritize and adapt to changing workloads and communicate effectively with diplomacy

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Travel to designated locations across the USA to conduct on-site data offloading from various devices and storage media
• Extract and recover data from legacy and non-standard media, including DVDs and legacy hard drives of various ages, condition, and format
• Execute advanced, effective hardware and software troubleshooting on-site for malfunctioning, corrupt, or unresponsive storage drives and PSG equipment
• Coordinate the safe handling, packing, and shipping of legacy hardware and media from remote locations to the main site
• Work at the main site to process shipped or retrieved hardware and offload raw data into structured, usable organizational formats
• Identify, procure, configure, and install hardware/software to support data conversion, workstation maintenance, and user requirements
• Maintain timely updates and clear communication with site contacts and project teams regarding data extraction / recovery status
• Develop, document, and maintain IT policies, procedures, and data inventory
• Perform additional duties as assigned

About Geneva

As a leader in military medical research, at Geneva, our professionals develop critical solutions – and build rewarding careers. Our team of more than 400 employees across the world joins forces with some of the world’s leading researchers and innovators, who are committed to the advancement of military medicine worldwide.

Transforming Military Medicine to Save Lives Worldwide Geneva is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that advances military medicine through research, development, and education as we pursue our purpose to ensure optimal health for service members and the communities they serve.

Benefits

• Our benefits package includes financial rewards that are a significant part of the employee's total rewards compensation package.
• Geneva's highly competitive benefits include medical, dental, and vision healthcare, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings account, with employer contribution.
• Coverage is provided for employees and family members including domestic partners.
• Short-and long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program, Life & ADD insurance, 403b retirement plan with generous employer match, flexible leave options, 11 paid holidays per year, and up to 4 weeks of paid time off in a rolling year.
• Employees may qualify for PSLF as Geneva is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
• Full time positions come with all benefits. Part time and intermittent positions may vary.