Collections Technical Analyst

National Museums Liverpool; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

National Museums Liverpool is seeking a Collections Technical Analyst to lead technical administration, configuration and performance monitoring of the Collections Management System and related digital assets. You will support data migration activities, ensuring reliability and security while aligning with established data structures and policies.

The role requires experience with large datasets, data profiling/cleaning/transformation/validation and practical knowledge of data schemas,

Qualifications

• Experience managing collections systems within a museum or similar setting.
• Solid understanding of collections policies, procedures and information standards.
• Experience with large datasets including data profiling, cleaning, transformation and validation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical administration, system configuration and performance monitoring of the Collections Management System and related digital assets and databases.
• Provide technical solutions to support data migration processes and ensure migrations are reliable and secure.
• Ensure implementations align with agreed data structures, standards, policies and codes of practice.

Skills

Collections systems management

Data profiling

Data transformation

Data cleansing

APIs

Data migration

System configuration

Performance monitoring

MIMSY XG

Tools

MIMSY XG

Job description

Location:Liverpool

Salary:£34,794

Contract Type:Fixed Term [F]

Position Type:Full Time

Closing Date:5 November 2026 at 12:00 noon

The Vacancy

We currently have the post(s) of Collections Technical Analyst available.

National Museums Liverpool is one of the UK’s leading museum organisations, responsible for the care and management of an exceptionally rich and diverse collection, spanning art, history, archaeology, science and culture. Across its multiple sites, National Museums Liverpool stewards millions of objects, from internationally significant artwork and maritime artefacts to natural history specimens and social history collections.

Collections information sits at the heart of making these collections accessible. We are embarking on a major project to transition our Collections Management System from MIMSY XG to a successor system.

As Collections Technical Analyst, you will be responsible for the technical administration, system configuration and performance monitoring of the Collections Management System and its related digital assets and associated databases. This includes providing technical solutions to support data migration processes, ensuring migration activities are reliable and secure, and that all implementations align with agreed data structures, standards, policies and codes of practice.

To be successful in this role, you should have demonstrable experience of managing collections systems within a museum or similar setting, with a solid understanding of collections policies, procedures and associated information standards. You should also have experience of working with large datasets, including data profiling, cleaning, transformation and validation, and have a practical understanding of data schemas, integrations and application programming interfaces.

Recruitment Insight Event

Want to learn more about working with National Museums Liverpool? Join us on Tuesday 20 October 2026 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm for our online Recruitment Insight event.

You’ll hear about our organisation, the work of our teams, as well as find out more about the job opportunities currently being advertised. You’ll also meet some of the staff recruiting and get the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

This online event will be conducted via Microsoft Teams, but don't worry, you don't need to install anything - when the time comes, simply click this LINK to join.

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