Digital Preservation Tech Analyst: Ingest & Workflow Expert

Digital Preservation Coalition; South Australia; On-site; AUD 82,042 - 91,245; Full time

Job summary

A government library in South Australia is seeking a Digital Preservation Technical Analyst to provide expertise in digital preservation strategies and contribute to the management of digital assets. The role involves developing workflows, collaborating with teams, and maintaining knowledge of emerging practices. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and experience with digital collections.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze and identify data types and file formats.
• Experience in extraction, migration, and/or emulation of digital collections.
• Capability to prepare reports documenting preservation decisions.

Responsibilities

• Make expert use of hardware and software systems.
• Develop and implement ingest and migration workflows.
• Support development of digital preservation capacity.

Skills

Expertise in digital preservation strategies

Knowledge of legacy and forensic hardware

Research and problem-solving skills

Script writing for workflow development

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Job description

A government library in South Australia is seeking a Digital Preservation Technical Analyst to provide expertise in digital preservation strategies and contribute to the management of digital assets. The role involves developing workflows, collaborating with teams, and maintaining knowledge of emerging practices. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and experience with digital collections.