Hybrid Digital Preservation & Metadata Specialist

Rothe Development; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rothe Development in Houston, TX is seeking a Digital Preservation Specialist to support NASA imagery preservation and migration under the eMITS contract. You will create and maintain preservation metadata, ensure quality, and coordinate with vendors to prepare assets for long-term archival storage.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in media asset management or digital preservation, familiarity with metadata standards (Dublin Core, PBCore, MODS, MARC), and experience with XML/CSV tooling, DAM/MAM

Qualifications

• Experience with metadata standards and cataloging practices.
• Experience with audiovisual preservation or media digitization projects.
• Familiarity with digital asset management (DAM) or archival systems.
• Knowledge of metadata standards such as Dublin Core, PBCore, MODS, or MARC.
• Familiarity with digital preservation frameworks and archival best practices.
• Experience with XML, CSV data manipulation, or metadata transformation tools.
• Understanding of file formats, codecs, and digital media lifecycle management.
• Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and databases.

Responsibilities

• Create, validate, normalize, and maintain descriptive, technical, administrative, and preservation metadata.
• Perform metadata quality assurance and resolve inconsistencies across multiple cataloging systems.
• Execute cataloging processes in accordance with organizational metadata standards and archival best practices.
• Prepare migrated assets for long-term archival storage and digital asset management systems.
• Monitor workflow status, identify bottlenecks, and provide regular project status updates.
• Coordinate with digitization vendors, engineering teams, archivists, and content owners to resolve operational issues.
• Maintain detailed documentation of migration procedures, workflows, and processing standards.
• Conduct quality control reviews to verify file integrity, metadata completeness, and successful archival.
• Support reporting on project milestones, asset counts, processing rates, and completion metrics.
• Follow established preservation, security, and records management policies throughout the migration process.

Skills

Metadata standards

Audiovisual preservation

DAM/MAM systems

XML

CSV data manipulation

File formats & codecs

Organizational skills

Analytical reasoning

Communication skills

Project management

Education

BA/BS degree in Digital Media, Multimedia Production, Film/Video Production, Photography, Visual Communications, Information Science, Archival Studies, or related

Master’s Degree in Library Information Science or Archival Studies (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Databases

XML tooling

Job description

Rothe Development in Houston, TX is seeking a Digital Preservation Specialist to support NASA imagery preservation and migration under the eMITS contract. You will create and maintain preservation metadata, ensure quality, and coordinate with vendors to prepare assets for long-term archival storage.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in media asset management or digital preservation, familiarity with metadata standards (Dublin Core, PBCore, MODS, MARC), and experience with XML/CSV tooling, DAM/MAM