Data Analyst - Taxonomy and Classification - 1030

About Lightcast

Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights, with headquarters in Moscow, ID (US) and offices in the UK, Europe, and India. We partner with organizations across six continents to drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing crucial insights for people, institutions, companies, and communities.

About the Role: Data Analyst – Taxonomies and Classification

The Data Analyst is responsible for evaluating and enhancing the quality, coverage, and relevance of Lightcast’s enriched data, models, and taxonomies. This role involves analyzing large-scale labor market data, resolving data ambiguities, developing decision-making frameworks, and ensuring data quality standards. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and passionate about uncovering patterns in data to refine taxonomy structures and data products.

Major Responsibilities

• Interpret and classify natural language data (job titles, postings, company names) using NLP methodologies.
• Perform root cause analysis to identify and resolve data quality and classification issues.
• Develop and maintain decision-making criteria, enrichment processes, and quality assurance standards.
• Conduct research to support taxonomy improvements and identify new use case opportunities.
• Execute data extraction, ETL, and data mining processes using SQL, Python, R, Excel, or similar tools.
• Work with relational databases such as Snowflake, Postgres, SQL Server, or SQLite.
• Communicate complex data findings and taxonomy-related issues to technical teams and stakeholders.
• Respond to customer feedback and questions regarding datasets and taxonomy accuracy.
• Contribute to product roadmapping, project scoping, and process improvements.
• Utilize visualization and project management tools (e.g., Kibana, Looker, Tableau, Jira, Wrike, Asana).

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field; advanced degree or equivalent practical experience preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience with ML classification models, taxonomy development, or maintaining proprietary/government taxonomies across various data types.
• Experience with SQL and data extraction/query languages (e.g., Elasticsearch, KQL, SPARQL).
• Understanding of text analysis, natural language processing (NLP), machine learning (ML), and statistical analysis techniques is preferred.
• Experience with AI coding copilots (e.g., Claude, Codex) is a plus.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to diversity of thought and unique perspectives and encourage dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams. We believe in fostering an environment where employees can bring their authentic selves to work.

AI in Hiring

We may utilize AI tools to assist in parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications and resumes. These tools support our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans. For more information on data processing, please contact us.