Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Data Annotator / Data Labeling Specialist, Agile concepts, CI/CD
10+ years’ experience
Roles & Responsibilities
- Accurately label text, image, audio, or structured data based on project-specific guidelines.
- Follow annotation taxonomy and definitions consistently across tasks and datasets.
- Perform quality checks, resolve ambiguities, and flag edge cases for guideline refinement.
- Meet productivity and accuracy SLAs while maintaining high attention to detail.
- Use annotation tools/platforms effectively and report tool or data issues promptly.
- Participate in calibration sessions to align with reviewers and improve inter-annotator agreement.
- Document annotation decisions and examples to support standardization and training.
- Rework rejected samples based on QA feedback and maintain continuous quality improvement.
- Handle sensitive/confidential data according to privacy and security policies.
- Track task progress, throughput, and quality metrics in assigned dashboards.
- Collaborate with ML engineers and linguists/domain experts to improve labeling frameworks.
- Support dataset curation activities such as deduplication, filtering, and metadata tagging.
- Basic understanding of data annotation tools (Labelbox, CVAT, VGG, etc.)
o Image annotation
o NLP data labeling
o Data categorization techniques
- Basic computer skills (Excel, Google Sheets)
- Ability to follow structured guidelines precisely
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
- Proactive and result-oriented leader, adept in mentoring and motivating the dynamic team to exemplary performance.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and team building skills with proficiency in grasping new technical concepts quickly.
TCS Employee Benefits Summary:
Discretionary Annual Incentive.
Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.
Salary Range: $110,000-$125,000 a year