AIR Worldwide (AIR), a Verisk business, provides risk modeling solutions that make individuals, businesses, and society more resilient to extreme events. In 1987, AIR Worldwide founded the catastrophe modeling industry and today models the risk from natural catastrophes, terrorism, pandemics, casualty catastrophes, and cyber attacks, globally. Insurance, reinsurance, financial, corporate, and government clients rely on AIR’s advanced science, software, and consulting services for catastrophe risk management, insurance-linked securities, site-specific engineering analyses, and agricultural risk management. AIR Worldwide, is headquartered in Boston with additional offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. To learn more about AIR, please visit us at: www.air-worldwide.com. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies!

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GIS Analyst

AIR Worldwide (AIR), a member of the Verisk Insurance Solutions group at Verisk Analytics, is the scientific leader and most respected provider of risk modeling software and consulting services. AIR founded the catastrophe modeling industry in 1987 and today models the risk from natural catastrophes and terrorism in more than 100 countries. AIR offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies, global clients, and hundreds of the most innovative, talented minds in the industry.

When you join AIR, you’ll be a member of a market leader developing state-of-the-art products and delivering best-in-class consulting services to a variety of clients.  You’ll use your expertise and our tools to help develop, enhance, manage, and apply the risk modeling solutions to a variety of client applications and may also be involved with direct interaction with clients regarding the analysis of their portfolios and properties.

Responsibilities, But Not Limited To:

·         Collect, create, process, and maintain a variety of large GIS datasets, including the Digital Terrain Models (DTMs), that are used for country-scale flood models in different parts of the world

·         Evaluate GIS data sources and datasets, perform QA, and apply necessary corrections

·         Work on large-scale GIS dataset preparation projects in support of flood model development projects

·         Analyze, validate, and present results using spreadsheets, charts, and maps

·         Automate GIS procedures and develop new and innovative ways for Geoprocessing team workflows

·         Write technical documents for internal use and distribution to clients

·         Work as member of multi-faceted research team and assist Flood team members in ensuring best GIS practices

·         Keep abreast with latest technologies employed in creation of DTM datasets and have knowledge about sources of such datasets

Experience, Knowledge and Abilities:

·         Fluent in ESRI ArcGIS products and ModelBuilder

·         Strong geo-analytics and geoprocessing skills with emphasis on raster format

·         Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

·         Willingness to learn and apply new technologies, strategies, and theories is crucial. Open-minded and receptive to feedback and suggestion. With tremendous opportunity to learn and grow within the AIR Worldwide team, the applicant must be self-motivated.

·         Ability to work within a collaborative environment

Desired Experience:

·         Knowledge of Python, C#, Open Source GIS (QGIS, GDAL, SAGA, GeoDa, etc.), R, SQL Server, C++, Matlab

·         Experience and knowledge about techniques for creating digital terrain models from digital surface models and working with LiDAR-based DTMs

·         Geo-statistical techniques and data mining

·         Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Willingness and enthusiasm to learn elements of catastrophe modeling and insurance industry

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 1-2 years of relevant experience

·         Master’s degree preferred

·         At this time, we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the US for other than practical training.

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