Hey, kids-I'm hiring! Come wrangle some data with me at the Denver Art Museum. You know you want to.
Data Architect - The Denver Art Museum The Technology department at the Denver Art Museum is seeking a consultant for a two-year contracted engagement to implement critical content systems and wrangle a whole bunch of interesting data. An ideal candidate for the job will have excellent communication skills and demonstrated experience with project management and database administration. Experience working in/with non-profit organizations like the Denver Art Museum is preferred, but not required. Specific deliverables for the contract period include, but are not limited to: * Implementation of new SQL-based collections management software: This software is a key content repository for the Museum, and contains information about every object in the Museum's collection. As part of this implementation, the Data Architect will perform data mapping and migration, quality assurance, data normalization, interface configuration, and some report writing. * Implementation of Digital Asset Management (DAM) software: The Data Architect will implement a new DAM system for the management of the Museum's internal assets (images, videos, and sound files). Included in this implementation will be some schema design and data mapping. * Development of web services for loose data coupling: The Data Architect will develop RESTful web services for the movement of data between multiple business systems. * Development of a data warehouse: If necessary, the Data Architect will design and implement a data warehouse for optimized storage and retrieval of data from multiple business systems. * Management of assets for external and internal publication: The Data Architect will work directly with primary stakeholders within the Museum to manage the publication of assets to multiple platforms including denverartmuseum.org, the Google Art Project, and DAM_SCOUT (the Museum's mobile app). Holla. Qualifications and experience: * Project management experience (agile, waterfall--we're not picky) * Business analysis experience (much of the job will involve translating user needs into usable data design) * Experience with relational database design, performance tuning, and capacity planning * Knowledge of RESTful web services * Experience with report-writing tools such as Crystal or SSRS * Experience with data normalization, and familiarity with common normalization tools (we've been using Google Refine lately) Interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter and resume to: hrcoordinator at denverartmuseum.org<mailto:hrcoordinator at denverartmuseum.org> In the subject line of your email, please list your name first, followed by "Data Architect." It is the policy of the Denver Art Museum to prohibit discrimination against any person or organization based on age, race, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, marital status, gender, veteran status, political service, affiliation or disability. Koven J. Smith Director of Technology 720-913-0136 office 917-727-2612 mobile ksmith at denverartmuseum.org<mailto:ksmith at denverartmuseum.org> twitter: 5easypieces Denver Art Museum 100 W. 14th Avenue Parkway Denver, CO 80204 Visit www.denverartmuseum.org<http://www.denverartmuseum.org/> and subscribe to our e-newsletter<http://www.patronmail.com/pmailweb/PatronSetup?oid=238>. The Denver Art Museum salutes the citizens of metro Denver for helping fund arts, culture and science through their support of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).<http://www.scfd.org/>
