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Digital QA Assistant

Bloomsbury Publishing’s Digital Development department is currently seeking a graduate-level candidate to work on our ground-breaking digital publishing products which are mainly produced in XML. These products range from Drama Online, which reproduces a wealth of plays, from the Shakespearean to the 20th century, through to the Berg Fashion Library visual arts archive, Bloomsbury Food Library, Design Library, Popular Music, Cultural Histories and many others.  We are currently looking for someone to work in our London office on permanent contract, to undertake quality assurance (QA), testing and management of the platform’s XML content.
 

This is an exciting opportunity to work for an award-winning publishing house and be a part of its growing digital team.
 

The Role

Responsibilities will include:

  • Checking XML coded texts against source editions for structural and textual errors
  • Following automated and manual routines and checklists systematically in order to identify and rectify errors in the XML files
  • Inputting and checking any required metadata and taxonomy indexing to aid discoverability of XML texts
  • Testing online content on Bloomsbury platforms to identify data/platform issues
  • Managing the conversion to upload workflow for content sets on existing platforms

 

Skills, knowledge, experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of or familiarity with XML as applied in a publishing, academic or online environment
  • Working knowledge of HTML
  • Experience of working with and navigating highly structured documents using xPath
  • Excellent written English and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely for a range of audiences
  • Acute attention to detail and a thorough, scrupulous and highly responsible attitude to work
  • An awareness of editorial issues as related to digital content conversion

 

Desirable

  • Experience of or familiarity with xQuery, XSLT
  • Experience of using digital editing software, e.g. oXygen or XML Spy
  • Experience of or familiarity with CMS and database management
  • Familiarity with XML Schemas (Docbook, TEI in particular)
  • Experience of working in a publishing environment, ideally in academic social sciences or humanities

 

This is a permanent full-time position, and for the right person who meets our requirements, this is a great opportunity to develop within the growing Digital Development team at Bloomsbury Publishing. The role will be based at Bloomsbury’s London office in Bedford Square.
 

To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter outlining how you meet the requirements for the role to workwithus@bloomsbury.com. Please note in the subject line: ‘Digital QA Assistant 0207’.
 

The closing date for this role is 25th June 2017.

Digital QA Assistant

Permanent
Publisher
Digital

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