Digitization Specialist-Mid chez ECS (ecstech.com)

ECS is seeking a Digitization Specialist-Mid to work in Washington, DC.

The federal government’s film collection exceeds 170M images, scanning operations occur at the film can level. Scanning technicians are expected to scan approximately 10 cans per day, per individual (50 cans per week, per individual). The handling, scanning, and digital archiving of historical space-based and airborne imagery includes knowledge of and experience with:

• Scanning of imagery and associated metadata, ephemeris data, and locational data, from U.S. space-based and airborne reconnaissance platforms.
• Handling, digitizing, and storing space-based and airborne film on multi-network repositories, in a variety of film types and formats.
• Use, maintain, and calibrate book, microfilm, microfiche, and long-roll film scanners, including, but not limited to, FlexView, FlexScan, NextStar, Leica DSW700, iS2 CopiBook, Bookeye, ScannX, Kodak, and Phoenix scanners.
• Metadata tagging, conditioning, indexing, and digital conversion of raw TIFFs into various GEOINT file formats.
• Generation and use of GEOINT file formats, including, but not limited to, TIFF, GEOTIFF, NITF, and NPJE.
• Use of GEOINT software, including, but not limited to, ENVI, ArcGIS, NextStar, IrfanView, Archive Manager, and Google Earth.
• Geotagging, georeferencing, and orthorectification.
• Knowledge of Cloud services, tape racks, and long-term data storage.
• Intelligence Community and Department of Defense organizations and the USG security classification system.
• GEOINT-based artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML).
• Optical Character Recognition software.
• Silver recovery process of hardcopy film.
• Data transmission.
• Provide on-site film digitization, information technology (IT) support, and equipment maintenance and services. This requires a unique combination of photographic, digital, technical, and mechanical expertise, in addition to excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to relay problems and resolutions clearly and effectively.
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $88,000

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