Data Annotator / Data Labeling Specialist

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.)
• Familiarity with:


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