Digital Preservation Specialist

Othram Inc is seeking a highly skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team in The Woodlands, Texas.

The estimated salary for this position is around $60,000-$80,000 per year, depending on experience.

About the Role:

We are looking for a proactive professional who can develop and execute standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices for digital archiving. This includes overseeing the purchase and setup of required hardware and software, operating and maintaining scanning hardware, audio/video digitization equipment, and related software.

The successful candidate will implement metadata and file organization standards (e.g., MARC, Dublin Core) for archival quality and consistency. They will also establish and oversee consistent naming conventions and metadata practices across digital assets.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute SOPs and best practices for digital archiving
• Oversee and advise on the purchase and setup of required hardware and software
• Operate and maintain scanning hardware, audio/video digitization equipment, and related software
• Implement metadata and file organization standards (e.g., MARC, Dublin Core)
• Establish and oversee consistent naming conventions and metadata practices across digital assets
• Manage permissions, access settings, and secure organization to support efficient file retrieval and data protection
• Conduct regular audits to refine archiving practices

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in digitization or digital archiving projects
• Proficiency with scanning and digitization hardware, audio/video digitization equipment, and related software
• Knowledge of metadata standards and archival practices (e.g., MARC, Dublin Core)
• Strong skills in managing digital files, naming conventions, and metadata consistency
• Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to proactively establish and document SOPs and best practices in a new role

Location: The Woodlands, Texas