Digital Imaging Lead – Museum Collections & Access (Remote)

Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Health insurance

Retirement program

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution seeks a Digital Imaging Specialist in Washington, DC to lead and integrate imaging operations within its digital collections workflows. You will apply advanced expertise in cultural heritage imaging, metadata coordination, and workflow analysis to support access and preservation goals.

You will develop scalable imaging processes, document technical standards, and provide guidance to staff across the Museum and archival units.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional digital imaging for cultural heritage collections.
• Ability to document and improve imaging workflows and standards.
• Strong coordination of metadata and metadata quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of digital imaging operations within digital collections workflows.
• Develop sustainable workflows to enhance consistency and efficiency.
• Provide specialized imaging services for diverse museum/archival formats.
• Act as lead technical contact for imaging workflows and documentation.
• Create training and user documentation for imaging and collections workflows.

Skills

Digital imaging

Metadata coordination

Workflow analysis

Quality assurance

Digital asset lifecycle

Enterprise systems integration

Job description

The Smithsonian Institution seeks a Digital Imaging Specialist in Washington, DC to lead and integrate imaging operations within its digital collections workflows. You will apply advanced expertise in cultural heritage imaging, metadata coordination, and workflow analysis to support access and preservation goals.

You will develop scalable imaging processes, document technical standards, and provide guidance to staff across the Museum and archival units.