TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
Boston Spa, Yorkshire
Salary c£27k-£31k
The British Library is one of the greatest research libraries in the
world. Our new strategic agenda is consolidating our position at the
forefront of international developments in collecting, delivering and
archiving electronic information.
As a nation, we create billions of pages of digital content each year - a
new and potentially enormous challenge is to preserve this content for
future generations.
The British Library is seeking a Technical Architect to join a small team
of experts to develop and drive a centre of excellence that will set new
standards in practical digital preservation work in the UK. The centre is
jointly developing next generation information architectures with leading
commercial partners. The ideal candidate will have:
 Excellent understanding of XML structure, semantics and related
technologies
 Several years’ experience in developing information architectures and
ontologies in XML
 Impressive understanding and enthusiasm for low-level technical matters,
such as protocol and file format reverse engineering
 An in-depth knowledge and understanding of file formats, file format
conversion techniques and techniques for content non-repudiation
 The ability to confidently explain and evangelise about all technical
aspects of digital preservation.
We are looking for an individual who will see this as working in the most
challenging, unchartered professional area in which you can make a
significant difference. This is an outstanding chance to play a high
profile role in preserving one of the most varied collections of digital
content in the world.
To view the job profile, please visit http://www.bl.uk/about/pdf/tecarc.pdf
To apply, please send a CV quoting reference number AH039206, with a
covering letter that explains how your experience matches the job profile
to:
The British Library
Human Resources
Boston Spa
Wetherby
LS23 7BQ or email [log in to unmask]
T: +44 01937 546330 (24 hours)
Further information is also available at www.bl.ac.uk/about/vacancies.html
The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 20 April
2006.
The Library has a strong competency-based performance management
programme, which encourages the highest standards of service innovation
and professional development.
The British Library is an Equal Opportunities employer. We recognise the
benefit of employing a diverse workforce. All applicants are considered on
the basis of their merits and suitability for the job and all disabled
applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be invited for interview.
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