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Video Quality Control Technician

DAMsmart (Contract job) Mitchell, Canberra

14th August 2026

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Video Quality Control TechnicianDAMsmart

Mitchell, Canberra

14th August 2026

Job Opportunity: Video Quality Control (QC) Technician
Location: Canberra, ACT (role not suitable for remote QC - on-site only)
Company: DAMsmart
Position Type: Fixed Term Contract

Help preserve history. Join Australia’s leading media digitisation and archive management specialists and ensure iconic audiovisual content is preserved for future generations with absolute precision.

About DAMsmart:
At DAMsmart, we are passionate about saving content from tape degradation and technology obsolescence. As specialists in audiovisual digitisation, preservation, and collection management, we work with major archives, broadcasters and corporate clients to digitise thousands of hours of magnetic tape and film content every year.

We are currently seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented Video Quality Control (QC) Technician to join our production team.

The Role:
As a Video QC Technician, you will play a critical role in our digitisation pipeline. You will be responsible for performing thorough technical quality checks on newly digitised video files produced from a wide variety of legacy videotape formats.

You will evaluate both visual and audio fidelity, ensuring that digital outputs meet stringent client technical specifications and that any replay artefacts from physical tape playback are correctly identified, classified, and addressed.

Key Responsibilities:
* Perform rigorous manual and automated Quality Control (QC) on digital video master files derived from legacy videotapes.
* Identify, document, and report tape-based replay issues (e.g., head clogs, tracking errors, dropouts, timecode breaks, RF loss, interlace issues, and sync errors).
* Analyse audio tracks for phase issues, distortion, level compliance, sync drift, and tape-induced noise.
* Verify file formats, wrappers, codecs, metadata, and aspect ratios against project specifications.
* Liaise with machine operators and transfer technicians to determine if a tape requires re-cleaning, re-baking, or re-transfer.
* Maintain detailed QC logs and error reporting within our digital asset management systems.

What We Are Looking For:
*Quality Control Experience: Demonstrated experience performing technical QC on digital video files within a post-production, broadcast, or archiving environment.
*Videotape Awareness: Strong, practical knowledge of legacy videotape formats (e.g., Betacam SP/Digital, U-matic, DVCAM, 1-inch C-Format etc.) and deep familiarity with tape-based replay artefacts.
* Technical Eye & Ear: An eye for video defects and a trained ear for audio anomalies.
* Software & Tools: Experience working with video monitoring tools, waveform monitors, vectorscopes, and media inspection software.
* Attention to Detail: Methodical approach to work with high accuracy when logging bugs and metadata. Ability to stick with a process-driven repetitive workflow.

Why Join DAMsmart?
* Meaningful Work: Directly contribute to preserving rare cultural, historical, and commercial media archives.
* Cutting-Edge & Legacy Tech: Work with a unique blend of rare, obsolete playback hardware and modern enterprise software systems.
* Collaborative Environment: Join a supportive, highly skilled team of archivists, engineers, and digital media specialists.

Salary:
Circa $75,000 pa plus super, negotiable based on experience. Initially offered as a fixed term contract until 30 June 2027, with a possible further 12 month extension.

How to Apply:
Ready to put your technical eye to work?
Submit your Resume and a Cover Letter detailing your experience with digital video QC and legacy videotape formats to [email protected]

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