Digital Archivist: Historical Systems & Metadata Lead

Nintendo; Redmond; Hybrid; AUD 69,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Nintendo of America in Redmond, WA seeks a Digital Archivist to preserve and organize historical hardware and software information. You will design schemas, build a searchable knowledge repository, and collaborate across engineering, legal, and product teams to ensure discoverability and long-term preservation.

The role is a ~12-month contract with hybrid onsite work in Redmond, WA, offering benefits through the employing agency. Strong communication and independent work are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in library science, archives, information management, or related field.
• 2+ years in digital archives, records management, metadata management, knowledge management, information architecture or digital asset management.
• Strong research, analytical, and documentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain metadata schemas for historical hardware and software assets.
• Build and maintain a searchable repository of historical systems information.
• Interview subject matter experts and translate knowledge into structured documentation.
• Develop standards and archival procedures for long-term retention and usability.

Skills

Digital archives

Records management

Metadata management

Knowledge management

Information architecture

Digital asset management

Research and documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in library & information science

Related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Archives platforms

Knowledge repositories

Relational databases

Job description

Nintendo of America in Redmond, WA seeks a Digital Archivist to preserve and organize historical hardware and software information. You will design schemas, build a searchable knowledge repository, and collaborate across engineering, legal, and product teams to ensure discoverability and long-term preservation.

The role is a ~12-month contract with hybrid onsite work in Redmond, WA, offering benefits through the employing agency. Strong communication and independent work are essential.