Digitization Specialist

Upslope Advisors is seeking a Digitization Specialist to support a federal customer in Washington, DC. The Digitization Specialist will support on-site historical imagery digitization operations by retrieving, handling, cleaning, repairing, scanning, quality checking, transferring, and storing historical space-based and airborne film. This role supports the preservation, conversion, retrieval, and long-term storage of high-value historical imagery files using specialized digitization equipment and secure production workflows.
Note: This position is contingent upon successful contract award, customer approval, clearance verification, and successful onboarding.
Key Responsibilities 

• Film Digitization & Scanning Operations

• • Perform film digitization operations for historical space-based and airborne imagery, including film canister retrieval, inspection, cleaning, repair, scanning, quality assurance, and secure storage
  • Operate and support specialized scanning equipment in accordance with Government specifications, priorities, and production targets
  • Support established production expectations and customer request timelines for scanning and fulfillment activities
  • Generate, convert, organize, and maintain imagery files in required formats, including TIFF, GeoTIFF, and NITF, to support customer fulfillment and accessioning requirements
• Quality Assurance & Data Management
  • Execute quality assurance procedures to verify image completeness, file naming, organization, metadata accuracy, and adherence to established standards
  • Transfer and store digitized data to approved network and removable media storage
  • Accurately label, track, and record removable media in the appropriate database
  • Complete agency-provided data transfer training as required for digitization duties
  • Support metadata tagging, conditioning, indexing, geotagging, georeferencing, orthorectification, and digital conversion of raw imagery into geospatially compatible formats
• Equipment Support & Production Readiness
  • Assist with scanner readiness, routine calibration, basic troubleshooting, preventive maintenance awareness, and issue escalation in coordination with the Team Lead and approved maintenance procedures
  • Support production workflows, customer priorities, and established timelines for scanning and fulfillment activities
  • Communicate technical issues, production status, quality concerns, and equipment problems clearly to the Team Lead
• Security, Safety & Compliance
  • Maintain compliance with clean-room attire, safety practices, security procedures, and handling standards for archival film and classified information
  • Follow detailed SOPs, production workflows, quality standards, and security procedures
  • Comply with applicable federal, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community security requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Must be eligible for customer access and comply with applicable federal, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community security requirements
• Experience supporting digitization, scanning, archival imaging, geospatial imagery, film handling, records conversion, or similar technical production environments
• Familiarity with historical film handling, archival preservation practices, or high-resolution imagery workflows
• Intermediate computer skills supporting front-end and back-end digitization, conversion, retrieval, and long-term storage of imagery files
• Experience with Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office, file management, data transfer, naming conventions, and structured documentation
• Ability to follow detailed SOPs, production workflows, quality standards, and security procedures
• Strong attention to detail, reliability, and ability to work in a high-volume production environment
• Ability to work on-site Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, with support potentially assigned across multiple shifts

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with specialized scanning systems, archival imaging tools, geospatial imagery tools, file conversion tools, quality control tools, or digital image processing applications
• Experience generating or validating TIFF, GeoTIFF, NITF, NPJE, or JPEG2000 imagery products
• Knowledge of GEOINT, Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, or U.S. Government security classification environments
• Experience with data visualization tools, quality control tools, cloud storage, tape storage, long-term data storage, or enterprise data transmission
• Ability to complete equipment-specific certification or technical training, if required for advanced scanner operations or maintenance support

Physical and Safety Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to lift hands over head, stand for prolonged periods, bend, kneel, work at elevated height, escort uncleared vendors over significant distances, and push carts exceeding 45 pounds
• Must be able to distinguish colors across various film types and systems
• Must wear required operations-floor and scanning attire, including lab coat, gloves, eye protection, hair cover, beard net if applicable, mask, non-slip shoe covers, and safety shoes as required
• Must comply with applicable safety requirements, including use of safety footwear, safety eyewear, and coated fabric gloves

Security Requirement

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• Must be eligible for customer access and comply with all applicable federal, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community security requirements.

About Us Upslope Advisors is an 8(a) certified business consulting and professional services firm dedicated to delivering high-impact solutions to our federal clients. We specialize in program management, IT services, research security, and mission support that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and drive mission success. Our team partners closely with government agencies to design and implement strategies that accelerate response times, safeguard critical assets, and strengthen organizational resilience.
Equal Opportunity Employer Upslope Advisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.