Metadata Specialist

Oclc Gmbh Deutschland • Dublin, OH

391d

About The Position

The Metadata Specialist at OCLC is responsible for the evaluation, modification, ingestion, and maintenance of data throughout its lifecycle, ensuring adherence to established standards and policies. This role emphasizes effective communication with external data providers to resolve data issues and maintain the accuracy and integrity of information, making it crucial for supporting libraries in their mission to provide accessible information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, statistics, or related field with three years of appropriate experience; OR, five years experience with data analysis or creation of library data.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with high attention to data quality; enjoys solving data problems while working with some ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with library data and library standards (e.g., MARC, KBART, COUNTER, BIBFRAME, etc.).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI, etc.).
• Experience with query languages or computer programming languages (e.g. SQL, R, Python, XSLT, Perl, etc.).
• Experience with secure data transfers (e.g. FTP, s-FTP, OAI-PMH, HTTPS, Amazon S3, external media, etc.).
• Experience with data stores (e.g. Snowflake, etc.).
• Passion for data quality and streamlined processes.

Responsibilities

• Performs hands-on data research on bibliographic and system log data; investigates, troubleshoots, and resolves data quality issues.
• Develops effective dashboards including related KPIs/metrics for visual analysis.
• Analyzes existing dashboards using performance tuning, and works with colleagues to identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Provides input for data science and machine learning projects.
• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree