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Global Senior Data Processing Specialist

Rockville, MD, USFull-time2026-11-07 → 2026-11-09

Core

Lead design, testing, deployment, and support of complex CAPI systems and data processing for large-scale surveys in low- and middle-income countries.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC data processing specialist (CAPI & AI)

Builds

CAPI applications, automated data processing pipelines, and AI-assisted anomaly detection tools

Domain

International public health surveys (DHS Program) + software engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

CAPI system design, CSPro, Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, data quality assurance, technical mentoring, survey specifications translation, automated testing, data anonymization

Preferred skills

DHS Program experience, Survey Solutions, ODK, SurveyCTO, KoboToolbox, Stata, R, SPSS, SAS, machine learning for anomaly detection, statistical disclosure control

Technologies

CSPro, Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, Survey Solutions, ODK, SurveyCTO, KoboToolbox, Stata, R, SPSS, SAS

Responsibilities

Lead design and deployment of CAPI applications; diagnose complex data-quality and system problems; mentor data processing staff; pilot and evaluate AI tools for data validation; develop reusable code and automation pipelines; ensure consistency across survey outputs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC