Archivist - Higher Ed. jobs in Las Vegas, NV

WHO WE ARE

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

What we need

2K QA Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada is looking for an experienced archivist who excels in fostering a positive team-environment and building lucrative relationships. Applicants will be highly motivated and organized, able to work as part of a team responsible for acquiring, accessing, arranging, describing, and ongoing preservation and maintenance of records, particularly those maintained in our developing the 2K Digital Title Library, while also having the ability to work with little to no supervision.

What you will do

As a Data Archivist Manager for 2K, you will be engaged in all archival functions for the digital and/or physical library of the finished product of every title obtainable. You will work with other 2K organizations, promoting the resourcing of digital library footprint. Your role will require an active participation in the company's development of digital storage and preservation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and institutionalize the archival processes for digital and physical game title data
• Define and maintain the Game IP Asset Index for the title library
• Conduct research to identify and transition title files into archive center
• Prepare associated title library content for marketing collateral, merchandizing artifacts and Business and Development plans. Collaboration with multiple internal and external teams
• Perform administrative and managerial work in directing operations and evaluations of code archive validations
• Manage effectiveness of operational and technical manuals, and user training guides
• Perform quality control of metadata records
• Develop audit standards including usage reports

Skills and Experience

• Strong organizational and effective communication
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability to form lucrative working partnerships as well as work independently
• Demonstrated ability handling big data projects, and processing large amounts of data with accurate indexing and storage
• Two years of professional experience responsible for the organization and project coordination for an archival program. Performing appraisal and disposition, arrangement and description, or reference services work
• Digital and Physical Archives
• Metadata literacy

Education

• Bachelors or Masters degree in information science, archival management, or related field preferred but not required
• Knowledge and experience with crafting and manipulating datasets in CSV, JSON or XML formats

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts. 

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