This REMOTE position, which closes December 6, is located in the Digital Platforms Department, part of the central IT unit at the Smithsonian. MLIS not required.

USAJOBS - Job Announcement<https://www.usajobs.gov/job/760936000> (or if you are already a Federal employee see https://www.usajobs.gov/job/760936900 ) Briefly, the successful applicant will:


  *   Serve as a Systems Analyst and assist in Data Management and maintenance with a focus on Archives and Libraries collection management
  *   Serve as an Archival Systems and Data Analyst. In this capacity, the incumbent performs IT systems analysis and database management functions to support archival description metadata, workflows, metadata reuse, and retrieval of archival collection materials across Smithsonian units.
  *   Perform analysis on data mapping from multiple data sources, programs and implements data transformation for multiple data types including XML and JSON-LD, review data quality, and make recommendations for improvement.
  *   Provide project support in accordance with appropriate project management (PM) and system development life cycle management (LCM) principles; technical support in the selection, procurement, design, implementation, system administration, maintenance, and/or enhancement of advanced technology application systems, and projects.

The position is focused on archival systems, metadata, and outreach, primarily ArchivesSpace, so experience with that application (especially the API) is a plus. The job ad is brief, but the opportunities and potential projects are expansive.
Questions about the department or current position duties and projects? Contact Mark Custer [log in to unmask]




Keri Thompson
Research Data Management
Office of Research Computing, Smithsonian Institution
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