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QC Associate
Portico,
Princeton, NJ
Background
Portico, a
not-for-profit electronic archiving service is seeking a QC
Specialist for its Princeton, New Jersey office. The position
reports to either Set-up Operations Manager for content
preparation activities or to Content Ingest Lead for content
processing activities.
Portico's
mission is to preserve scholarly literature published in
electronic form and ensure that these materials remain
accessible to future scholars, researchers and students. In
pursuit of this mission Portico has developed a technological
infrastructure and an economic model to sustain an archive of
electronic scholarly resources, beginning with
electronic-journals. Portico is actively serving publishers and
libraries and recently began ingest and archival operations for
some of the more than 5300 journal titles committed the
archive. As a new organization working in the relatively new
field of electronic archiving, Portico values teamwork; the
ability to be flexible and rapidly adjust to shifting priorities
in the midst of a new initiative with uncertain outcomes; and an
ability to meet established deadlines.
Portico is
an incubated entity within Ithaka which is a not-for-profit
organization with a mission to accelerate the productive uses of
information technologies for the benefit of higher education
around the world.
Responsibilities
The QC
Associate is primarily responsible for performing content
processing activities and ensuring that incoming publishers’
content is processed in accordance with the best archival
policies and quality control guidelines. The Associate
systematically carries out planned activities during testing
transforms and ingesting production content; and consistently
meets or exceeds the established individual goals and deadlines.
The position’s
responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Act as
a quality control analyst for testing transforms and/or
archiving publishers’ content
- Load,
schedule and process batched content
- Inspect
content for potential transform issues, data anomalies, and
other exceptions
- Assist
senior QC specialists in content processing activities
- Resolve
problems either generated by the system or discovered during
human inspection; where necessary, delegate problems to
support and/or technical staff
-
Maintain and track individual activity logs and processing
metrics
- Follow
guidelines and best practices in quality control of archival
content
The
position calls for a self-directed, self-motivated individual
who feels comfortable taking on a broad and changing set of
responsibilities; seeks out additional work/responsibilities in
a fast-paced and rapidly evolving organizational environment;
and looks for pro-active ways to improve and enhance
communication and workflow processes across various teams. The
ideal candidate will
have prior experience
working in a
scholarly publishing production operation,
quality control
environment and/or support centers and will possess
exceptionally strong problem solving skills.
Required Qualifications
-
Hands-on experience in scholarly publishing production,
quality control, copy editing, and/or technical support
environment
- Working
knowledge of text markup languages such as SGML, XML, and
HTML
-
Experience in testing and inspecting complex textual data
-
Excellent organizational skills, with a strong attention to
detail, a proven track record of meeting deadlines, and a
willingness to work in a hands-on environment
- Strong
analytical skills for effective problem solving
- Solid
understanding of quality control methods, procedures, and
guidelines
- Working
knowledge with Microsoft Office products
-
Familiarity with content management and workflow systems
-
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
-
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education, training, and
experience
Desired Qualifications
-
Experience with a range of technologies including UNIX,
shell scripts, and regular expressions
- Working
knowledge of Documentum
-
Familiarity with Oracle and SQL Query
-
Background in publishing industry
Ithaka is an
equal opportunity employer that offers a competitive salary,
comprehensive benefits package, excellent working conditions and
the opportunity to grow and expand your skills.
Qualified
candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and salary
requirements to
qcassociate@portico.org. We will consider each response
carefully, but only contact those individuals we feel are most
qualified for the position.
QC Specialist
Portico,
Princeton, NJ
Background
Portico, a
not-for-profit electronic archiving service is seeking a QC
Specialist for its Princeton, New Jersey office. The position
reports to either Set-up Operations Manager for content
preparation activities or to Content Ingest Lead for content
processing activities.
Portico's
mission is to preserve scholarly literature published in
electronic form and ensure that these materials remain
accessible to future scholars, researchers and students. In
pursuit of this mission Portico has developed a technological
infrastructure and an economic model to sustain an archive of
electronic scholarly resources, beginning with
electronic-journals. Portico is actively serving publishers and
libraries and recently began ingest and archival operations for
some of the more than 5300 journal titles committed the
archive. As a new organization working in the relatively new
field of electronic archiving, Portico values teamwork; the
ability to be flexible and rapidly adjust to shifting priorities
in the midst of a new initiative with uncertain outcomes; and an
ability to meet established deadlines.
Portico is
an incubated entity within Ithaka which is a not-for-profit
organization with a mission to accelerate the productive uses of
information technologies for the benefit of higher education
around the world.
Responsibilities
The QC
Specialist is primarily responsible for performing content
preparation/processing activities and ensuring that incoming
publishers’ content is processed in accordance with the best
archival policies and quality control guidelines. The Specialist
systematically carries out planned activities during testing
transforms and ingesting production content; and consistently
meets or exceeds the established individual goals and deadlines.
The position’s
responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Act as
a quality control analyst for testing transforms and/or
archiving publishers’ content
- Assist
lead specialists in creating inventory of incoming
publishers’ content as well as in producing batching plan
for back issues and regular, ongoing content
- Load,
schedule and process batched content
- Inspect
content for potential transform issues, data anomalies, and
other exceptions
- Resolve
problems either generated by the system or discovered during
human inspection; when necessary, delegate problems to
support and/or technical staff
-
Maintain and track individual activity logs and processing
metrics
-
Contribute toward documenting procedures, workflows, and
guidelines pertinent to content inspection, problem
resolution, and content tracking
- Follow
and foster guidelines and best practices in quality control
of archival content
The
position calls for a self-directed, self-motivated individual
who feels comfortable taking on a broad and changing set of
responsibilities; seeks out additional work/responsibilities in
a fast-paced and rapidly evolving organizational environment;
and looks for pro-active ways to improve and enhance
communication and workflow processes across various teams. The
ideal candidate will
have prior experience
working in a
scholarly publishing production operation,
quality control
environment and/or support centers and will possess
exceptionally strong problem solving skills.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum
1-3 years hands-on experience in scholarly publishing
production, quality control, copy editing, and/or technical
support environment
-
In-depth knowledge of text markup languages such as SGML,
XML, and HTML
-
Extensive experience in testing and inspecting complex
textual data
-
Excellent organizational skills, with a strong attention to
detail, a proven track record of meeting deadlines, and a
willingness to work in a hands-on environment
- Strong
analytical skills for effective problem solving
- Solid
understanding of quality control methods, procedures, and
guidelines
- Working
knowledge with Microsoft Office products including Visio
-
Familiarity with content management and workflow systems
-
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
-
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education, training, and
experience
Desired Qualifications
-
Experience with a range of technologies including UNIX,
shell scripts, and regular expressions
- Working
knowledge of Documentum
-
Familiarity with Oracle and SQL Query
-
Background in publishing industry
Ithaka is an
equal opportunity employer that offers a competitive salary,
comprehensive benefits package, excellent working conditions and
the opportunity to grow and expand your skills.
Qualified
candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and salary
requirements to
qcassociate@portico.org. We will consider each response
carefully, but only contact those individuals we feel are most
qualified for the position.
Publishing
Approximately two years work experience inside
a publishing company
required. Prefer knowledge of both the
editorial and production
processes. Experience with Electronic
Products is required. Position
will be responsible to interface
with the publishing company, manage
schedules, communicate and
transfer information to an offsite
development team. Searching
for a well-organized person looking to grow
in the publishing
marketplace.
Please send your resume to dsaracco@impelsys.com
Content Analysts/Engineers
Really Strategies is looking for contract,
fulltime, and part-time content analysts/engineers with skills in
these areas:
- XML and relational content analysis and
design (including the development of DTDs and W3C XML Schemas),
preferably for publishing applications (i.e., including document
content as well as data)
- Transformations to and from XML using a
variety of programming languages (XSLT, OmniMark, perl, etc.)
- Familiarity with and interest in
publishing-related processes and technologies for both online
and print
- A personality and communication skills
appropriate for consultative work; our projects require close
interaction with customers and technology partners
- Willingness to travel within the US (amount
of travel varies by project)
- Ability to work efficiently as part of a
team and without supervision
We are looking for people with both mid- and
senior-level experience.
These are not typical programming roles. Our
team members must be unusually good communicators, creative
thinkers, energetic, and motivated by demanding work. Please do
not contact us if you are looking for the typical 9-to-5 job.
However, if you enjoy a challenge, you will find our environment
rewarding and flexible.
We will consider candidates from across the
United States, although our preference is for people located
between Washington, DC and New York City. Our offices are outside
Philadelphia, and frequent travel to Philadelphia will be
required.
Submit resumes to hr@reallysi.com.
Business Analysts and Project
Managers
Really Strategies is looking for contract,
fulltime, and part-time business analysts and project managers
with these skills and characteristics:
- Software business and functional
requirements analysis and development, preferably with use
case-centered methodologies
- Disciplined project management of both small
and large teams, with team members representing multiple
organizations in multiple geographic locations
- A personality and communication skills
appropriate for consultative work; our projects require close
interaction with customers and technology partners
- Willingness to travel within the US (amount
of travel varies by project)
- Ability to work efficiently as part of a
team and without supervision
In addition, candidates should have experience
in one of our two major areas of expertise.
Content systems:
- An in-depth understanding of how publishers
and other companies use content to support their businesses on
the Web and beyond
- XML and relational content analysis and
design, preferably for publishing applications (i.e., including
document content as well as data)
- Workflow engineering, preferably for
publishing-related processes
- Publishing-related processes and
technologies for both online and print
Publishing strategies and operations:
- Publishing operations generally (for
example, outsourcing strategies and tactics, measuring ROI)
- One or more of the business
systems/processes used by publishers (for example fulfillment,
CRM, sales force automation, online marketing catalogs)
All candidates should have an interest in
developing a broad range of skills and playing multiple roles. We
are looking for people with both mid- and senior-level
experience.
These are not typical analyst or project
management roles. Our team members must be unusually good
communicators, creative thinkers, energetic, and motivated by
demanding work. Please do not contact us if you are looking for
the typical 9-to-5 job. However, if you enjoy a challenge, you
will find our environment rewarding and flexible.
We will consider candidates from across the
United States, although our preference is for people located
between Washington, DC and New York City. Our offices are outside
Philadelphia, and frequent travel to Philadelphia will be
required.
Submit resumes to hr@reallysi.com.
Software Architects and Developers
Really Strategies is looking for contract,
fulltime, and part-time software architects and developers with
these qualifications:
- Experience with XML, including schema/DTD
development, web services, and XSLT
- Solid skills with Java and other core
professional web development technologies
- Experience with text processing languages
like Perl
- An ability to quickly learn and apply new
technical skills
- A personality and communication skills
appropriate for consultative work; our projects require close
interaction with customers and technology partners
- Willingness to travel within the US (amount
of travel varies by project)
- Familiarity with and interest in
publishing-related technologies for both online and print
- Ability to work efficiently as part of a
team and without supervision
These are not typical software development
roles. Our team members must be unusually good communicators,
creative thinkers, energetic, and motivated by demanding work.
Please do not contact us if you are looking for the typical 9-to-5
job or don’t enjoy working on several projects simultaneously.
However, if you enjoy a challenge, you will find our environment
rewarding and flexible.
These positions are for the Philadelphia area
only, although some work may be performed from a home office if
preferred.
Submit resumes to hr@reallysi.com.
