IT Digital Asset Management (DAM) Business Systems Analyst

Title : IT DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (DAM) BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST

Department : IT

FLSA Grade : Part Time, Non-Exempt

Salary : $40-$50 hourly

Position Summary :

The IT Digital Asset Management (DAM) Business Systems Analyst performs duties that require working knowledge of digital preservation principles to organize, ingest, and disseminate born-digital records, including audio and video materials for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association.

As a member of the Information Technology Services team, the Systems Analyst will support the DAM and MAM (Media Asset Management) applications and internal IT processes, including documenting best practices for the cyber-security and information governance initiatives, completing migration projects, and assisting digital preservation tasks.

Position Elements :

• Analyze and understand the quality of large data sets for several types of digital assets and assist data management projects in both cloud and on-premises storage environments.
• Perform file analysis and correct metadata for materials in the Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) either by manual or automated processes.
• Complete complex file inventories, file verification, and data normalization, including data entry pertaining to digital preservation best practices.
• Perform data migrations for multiple types of digital records in the DAMS and SharePoint.
• Maintain metadata models, taxonomies, and help enforce metadata tagging rules.
• Suggest revisions for best-practices documentation, naming conventions, and better search experiences in the DAMS.
• Support DAMS users and offer feedback and solutions for streamlining procedures to improve the user experience in the DAMS.
• Perform quality assurance tests for new DAMS enhancements and upgrades.
• Assist in the research and vetting of new tools for project management, content management, and other IT projects.
• Effectively communicate business requirements to technical staff and IT consultants.

Position Requirements :

• At least one academic year of completed study in a MLIS degree program, Computer Science program, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant cataloging or data entry experience, especially updating information in a digital asset management or media asset management system or tagging metadata to digital objects.
• Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe Premiere.
• Highly proficient with MS Office suite, especially Excel and SharePoint.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the FCIHO.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

It is the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.

The Association does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and religious grooming), sex (including pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition or information, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Consistent with the law, the Association also provides reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants and employees in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, for pregnant employees who request an accommodation with the advice of their health care providers, for pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions;

for employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking; and for applicants and employees based on their religious beliefs and practices.