IT Specialist (Data Recovery & Migration)

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