Job Opening Title:
Digital Preservation System Administrator
Name of Employer:
University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library
Job Site Location (City AND State):
Salt Lake City, Utah
Application Deadline:
10/30/2025
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Bachelor’s Degree
Years of experience required:
0-2 years
Salary Range:
56000-62000
Job Opening URL:
https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/190275
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply:
Are you a tech-savvy, detail-oriented person who loves a good challenge? We need someone to administer our Digital Preservation System (DPS) so that the unique archival files held within our DPS are still accessible 50 years from now. We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about preserving history, loves to solve complex data problems, and is fascinated by digital management and file format migration. If this sounds like you, you may be a great fit for our Digital Preservation team!
The Digital Preservation Systems Administrator reports to the Assistant Head of Digital Preservation and is part of the Digital Preservation team within the division of Digital Library Services. The DPS Administrator devises workflows for and administers the back-office environment of the Library’s DPS as well as retrieves archival files for stakeholders, implements processes to increase DPS functionality and collaborates on broader digital preservation related projects with our digital preservation team.
This is a local recruitment. Out of area candidates will be responsible for travel costs for final in-person interviews and for moving costs, if selected. The candidate will also need to be available to travel to Salt Lake City within 5-7 days of notice for final in-person interviews.
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