ISO, a Verisk business, has been a leading source of information about property/casualty insurance risk since 1971. For a broad spectrum of commercial and personal lines of insurance, ISO provides statistical, actuarial, underwriting, and claims information and analytics; compliance and fraud identification tools; policy language; information about specific locations; and technical services. ISO serves insurers, reinsurers, agents and brokers, insurance regulators, risk managers, and other participants in the property/casualty insurance marketplace. To learn more about ISO please visit us at:  www.verisk.com/iso. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies! 

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.  

The A Player Data Analyst is the following: 

• Detail oriented: The successful Data Analyst audits large quantities of data and identifies potential issues.  

• Technically skilled: This person has a working knowledge of relational databases. They are comfortable in MySQL and able to pick up new concepts quickly. 

• Collaborator: The Data Analyst works well in a team environment. They lean on fellow employees and internal resources to assist them with their duties.   

• Task owner: This person takes responsibility for each task that they work on. They have a personal interest in the data and claim responsibility for the outcome.  

• Clear and concise communicator: The successful Data Analyst keeps exceptional notes and is able to communicate their thoughts to others in an intelligible manner.  

The A Player Data Analyst does the following: 

• Normalize building permit data: Receive data in a variety of different formats and use internal applications to clean and normalize data. Use regular expressions to manipulate poorly formatted data. Ensure that BuildFax data is consistent across the board. 

• Audit building permit data: Verify that data meets specific quality requirements. Utilize knowledge of MySQL and databases to identify errors in the source data or in processing. 

• Communicate with team members: When data does not meet requirements, make clear recommendations on what needs to be fixed. Efficiently relay findings to co-workers. 

• Continuous Improvement: Identify steps in the process that could be improved. Share ideas with team members and management in a continuous effort to optimize our performance.  

The qualified candidate will have both the attitude and the experience to successfully fill this role, including: 

Cultural Fit

Environment:  Comfortable in a hard-working, fast paced, team environment with the ability to have fun and maintain professionalism with fellow employees. 

Commitment to Quality: Strong desire to meet and exceed expectations through attention to detail, technical knowledge, and willingness to provide assistance to other team members. 

Experience and Skills 

The candidate should possess a well-rounded background, which may have been acquired through prior job experience, coursework, or personal projects, with as many of the specific qualifications as possible: 

• Proficient in database use and data preparation skills.   
• Experience querying a MySQL database preferred.   
• Experience using regular expressions to manipulate data a plus. 
• Experience working with several different types of file formats. 
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical staff members.  
• Must follow projects through to completion from receipt of data to go-live.  
• Great problem-solving skills and ability to coordinate the resources needed to overcome IT challenges during operation. 

Other Qualifications  

• Education: 4 years of a college degree or similar  
• Full-Time Employment: Ability to work as a full-time employee  
• Work Environment: Ability to work from our Asheville, NC office  

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