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Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
At least 2 years
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Posted 3 days ago
Description:
Data Analyst (Contract)
Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.
Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Data Analyst with hands-on Azure storage experience to support OCR processing and the management of large document and text datasets used for AI model training. This role sits within an applied science team that combines research, innovation, and production to develop and train cutting-edge models. The analyst will monitor existing OCR pipelines, review generated data, maintain accurate metadata and inventories, and manage cloud-based uploads and downloads. Working closely with engineers and applied scientists, this individual will identify issues, coordinate reprocessing, and ensure datasets are complete, organized, and ready for downstream use. Strong attention to detail, clear communication, and the ability to anticipate risks are essential to success in this position.
Job Responsibilities:
AGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you require a reasonable accommodation related to the application or interview process due to a disability, please email accommodation@allegisglobalsolutions.com . This inbox is monitored solely for accommodation requests. For questions about open roles or to apply, please submit your application through the job posting, as this inbox is not monitored by recruiters and applications sent here will not be reviewed.
In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, employment is contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States. All persons hired will be required to complete Form I-9 and provide acceptable documentation as required by law.
Please note that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position. These tools may analyze application materials and assist our team in identifying candidates whose qualifications best match the requirements of the role. If you have questions about our use of AI in the hiring process, or would like more information, please contact us.
*We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to protected classifications.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.
Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Data Analyst with hands-on Azure storage experience to support OCR processing and the management of large document and text datasets used for AI model training. This role sits within an applied science team that combines research, innovation, and production to develop and train cutting-edge models. The analyst will monitor existing OCR pipelines, review generated data, maintain accurate metadata and inventories, and manage cloud-based uploads and downloads. Working closely with engineers and applied scientists, this individual will identify issues, coordinate reprocessing, and ensure datasets are complete, organized, and ready for downstream use. Strong attention to detail, clear communication, and the ability to anticipate risks are essential to success in this position.
Job Responsibilities:
- Operate and monitor existing OCR workflows, including processing queues, job status, completion rates, and failed or stalled batches
- Review logs and processing reports to identify exceptions, perform documented recovery steps, and escalate technical issues to engineers
- Maintain batch tracking records and coordinate reruns, priorities, and outstanding processing tasks
- Review OCR outputs against source documents using sampling techniques and established quality criteria
- Identify missing pages, empty outputs, duplicate records, unreadable text, formatting problems, and incomplete content
- Run existing cleaning and validation tools, review results, and flag questionable changes for further investigation
- Maintain issue logs, categorize recurring errors, and track corrections through resolution
- Summarize quality trends and recommend improvements to review procedures and data handling
- Maintain inventories linking source documents, OCR outputs, cleaned data, and dataset versions
- Validate metadata including document identifiers, titles, subjects, languages, page counts, and processing status
- Reconcile batch manifests and tracking records against actual files to identify missing, mismatched, or duplicate items
- Organize generated data using agreed folder structures, naming conventions, and versioning standards
- Prepare dataset delivery packages with manifests, quality summaries, and documented exceptions
- Manage uploads, downloads, and transfers of source files and generated datasets in Azure storage
- Verify transfer completion, file counts, and integrity using established tools and reports
- Investigate routine transfer failures, incorrect paths, and access issues; coordinate with administrators when needed
- Follow approved access, retention, and data-sharing procedures; maintain records of dataset deliveries and changes
- Maintain operational trackers and dashboards covering processing progress, backlog, quality, and dataset readiness
- Provide concise updates on completed batches, unresolved issues, and delivery risks
- Maintain standard operating procedures and support handoffs between data operations, engineering, and model-training teams
- Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in data analysis, data operations, data quality assurance, or dataset management
- Demonstrated experience managing and organizing files within cloud storage environments
- Prior experience working with AI training-data operations is a plus
- Background at a large technology company or enterprise environment is strongly preferred
- Bachelor of Science degree required
- Hands-on experience with cloud storage platforms, including file organization, uploads, and downloads
- Proficiency with common document and data formats including PDF, text, CSV, and JSON
- Experience checking data completeness, accuracy, consistency, and metadata quality
- Ability to use existing dashboards, processing tools, and logs to monitor workflows and investigate exceptions
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage repetitive validation tasks consistently while prioritizing exceptions
- Clear written and verbal communication skills with strong documentation practices
- Ability to anticipate risks and follow issues through to resolution
- Familiarity with Azure Storage Explorer, AzCopy, or comparable file-transfer tools (preferred)
- Basic SQL skills for querying, validation, and reconciliation (preferred)
- Basic Python knowledge sufficient to run existing scripts or make minor adjustments (preferred)
- Experience with Power BI or similar operational reporting tools (preferred)
- Familiarity with dataset versioning, source traceability, access controls, and human-review workflows (preferred)
- Location: Redmond, WA (Onsite)
- Duration: 8 months
- Pay Range*: $37.50 - $42.50 per hour
- Weekly Schedule: 40 hours
- Job Status: Non-Exempt
- Application Deadline: Apply within 72 hours of the posting date to ensure consideration.
- Medical, dental & vision
- Hospital plans
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Company paid short and long-term disability
- Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave(PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave
AGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you require a reasonable accommodation related to the application or interview process due to a disability, please email accommodation@allegisglobalsolutions.com . This inbox is monitored solely for accommodation requests. For questions about open roles or to apply, please submit your application through the job posting, as this inbox is not monitored by recruiters and applications sent here will not be reviewed.
In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, employment is contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States. All persons hired will be required to complete Form I-9 and provide acceptable documentation as required by law.
Please note that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position. These tools may analyze application materials and assist our team in identifying candidates whose qualifications best match the requirements of the role. If you have questions about our use of AI in the hiring process, or would like more information, please contact us.
*We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to protected classifications.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Posting ID: 1893384943