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About the Team:

The work environment is fast paced, fun, and collaborative. We value and recognize excellent work, encourage innovative and creative thinking, yet also emphasize the importance of work/life balance. Our team is comprised of professionals from diverse backgrounds with a range of degrees and past work experience. This role requires being in the Asheville, NC office 2-3 days per week.

About the Job:

· 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.

· 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 data is consistent across the board.

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

· A mindset of continuous improvement: Identify steps in the process that could be improved. Share ideas with team members and management in an on-going effort to optimize our team’s performance.

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

· 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. *Preferred but not required.

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

· Accountable: This person takes responsibility for each task that they work on. They are invested in the data and claim responsibility for the outcome.

· Adept Communicator: Comfortable communicating with both technical and non-technical team members and keeps clear and concise notes.

· Committed to quality with a strong desire to meet and exceed expectations through attention to detail, technical knowledge, and willingness to trouble shoot and support the other team members.

· Comfortable in a hard-working, fast paced, team environment with the ability to have fun and get the job done.

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:

· Experience working with several different types of file formats.

· Experience working as part of a strong team.

· Experience with relational databases preferred but not required.

· Experience using regular expressions to manipulate data a plus.

· Great problem-solving skills.

Other Qualifications:

· Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

· Full-Time Employment: Ability to work as a full-time employee

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For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed. 

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland.  We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority.  In addition to our Great Place to Work® Certification, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We’re 7,000 people strong.  We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

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Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

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