XML Team Lead (JATS / Research Publishing)

About IndianJournals.com:
IndianJournals.com is a leading online aggregator of Indian research publications. We collaborate with numerous publishers to host a diverse array of scholarly content on our platform. Our primary aim is to provide universities, colleges, and their libraries with easy access to high-quality academic resources.For more details, go through our website:www.indianjournals.com

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced XML Team Lead with deep expertise in JATS XML and scholarly publishing standards. This role requires both strong hands-on skills in XML development and the leadership ability to manage a small team of XML coders. The ideal candidate will take ownership of the XML production pipeline—enhancing workflow efficiency, driving automation, and ensuring high-quality outputs that meet publisher and platform standards.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Workflow Management

• Lead and mentor a team of XML coders to ensure consistent quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery.
• Continuously improve internal XML production workflows to boost accuracy, reduce manual intervention, and enhance team productivity.
• Implement best practices for task tracking, quality assurance, and error reduction.

XML Development & Customization

• Create and maintain structured XML documents compliant with the latest JATS standards (e.g., JATS 1.0, 1.1).
• Customize XML markup and schemas based on specific publisher or platform requirements.
• Oversee accurate tagging of metadata, authorship, references, figures, tables, and supplementary content.

Automation & Scripting

• Build and maintain in-house scripts (using XSLT or similar) to automate XML conversion, validation, and metadata extraction.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to reduce reliance on external vendors.

Data Schema Review & Enhancement

• Review existing data models and legacy XML content to identify structural or metadata inconsistencies.
• Recommend and implement improvements in data standards and tagging practices to support scalability and compliance.

Metadata Management & Compliance

• Ensure high-quality metadata tagging aligned with discovery and indexing requirements.
• Maintain full compatibility with Crossref and other industry-standard metadata formats.
• Monitor updates to JATS, Crossref, and related standards and adapt processes accordingly.

Tools & Technology

• Use advanced XML editors (e.g., Epsilon, oXygen) for efficient XML processing.
• Leverage validation tools such as RELAX NG, Schematron, and XSD to ensure compliance.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Publishing Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working with JATS XML in academic or scientific publishing.
• At least 1–2 years of experience leading or mentoring a technical/content team.
• Strong scripting ability (e.g., XSLT) to automate content workflows and manage transformations.
• Deep knowledge of JATS, Crossref metadata standards, and scholarly content workflows.
• Familiarity with validation and QA tools for XML (RELAX NG, Schematron, XSD).
• Experience reviewing and improving existing data schemas and legacy content.
• Exposure to the research or e-literature domain is strongly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and an ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person