At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.   

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.  

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.  

It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.   

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do. 

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the fifth consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.  Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.  

As Data Analyst you will play a key role with the Verisk Analytics Product team to help create data requirements, manage data validation, document processes and oversee data quality operations. The role will require collaboration with key stakeholders within Verisk while building a client-first ethos. This role will require elicitation and documentation of requirements for product data initiatives. The successful candidate will have strong technical expertise and experience working with users, engineers, and data scientists.

The day to day responsibilities of this role are:

• Create test cases to assess the functionality, reliability, performance, and quality of the data in the product
• Regularly perform UI and API testing across different application environments
• Identify and prioritize bugs
• Maintain bug reports for UI and API testing
• Support end to end Quality Assurance
• Validating NLP and Machine Learning model outputs for qualitative and quantitative tests
• Followup with development teams on fixes for identified data problems
• Investigate end-user complaints and data issues
• Collaborate with other business analysts/product managers, engineers, and end-users to define product requirements and identify product business use cases
• Clearly articulate issues to the engineering team
• Documentation of data processes and expected results
• Create and maintain metadata through querying of Public Data Sources
• Stay on top of industry updates through self-learning.
• Engage with users to test, evaluate and strategize on opportunities to evolve the product experience
• Share advances, methodologies, and best practices amongst the Analytics Community

• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Math, Engineering or an analytics related field; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum 1-year experience in Data Science, Data Engineering or Product Development; Analytics Product experience preferred
• Experience in a few of the following areas/fields/technologies is preferred
  • Querying SQL, DynamoDB, Elastic Search, Postgres
  • AWS, Azure or GCP
  • Big Data Platforms
  • Tableau, PowerBI
• Experienced in different types of QA testing
  • Front-end UI
  • Back-end APIs
• Proficiency in testing APIs using Postman, Talend, JMeter, or similar tools
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills – written and in-person
• Proficiency with Excel, CSV, and parquet files
• Positive and strong team player with a good work ethic
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively within a team environment 
• Thrives in a flexible work environment with a geographically distributed team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong Data Management and ETL skills
• Curiosity in understanding the flow of data from one table to the next
• Meticulous attention to detail for identifying gaps in data

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