GIS Developer

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
Job Category: Technical Product DevelopmentJob Description:We are looking for a Python Developer with strong GIS experience to join our growing team. As a part of the client solutions team at Verisk Maplecroft you will be a part of the team charged with using technology to create, collate and deliver data analytics and intelligence to our clients in a geospatial context. We are primarily a Python/Django house with an Angular front end. We recently moved to AWS for our cloud operations, and our approach to technology and development is constantly evolving. We are building a team that is able to utilize cloud computing to develop new workflows, pipelines, features and tools that give our clients the information they need to make the right decisions to create a more sustainable and resilient world.Geospatial data forms are a significant component of the data structures used within Verisk Maplecroft, and with an increasing availability of geospatial data in the modern era, exploiting that data to provide risk insights to our client's is a primary objective of the client solutions team and this role.Responsibilities:
  • Working in an agile team and assisting in requirements gathering, refinement, and delivery of continual improvements to our mapping solutions and GIS data pipelines
  • Supporting and working with contractors to ensure effective collaborative effort and consistency of approach
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members on technical projects
  • Deliver high-quality, maintainable well-tested code that meets user requirements
  • Peer review other developers' work in a thorough and constructive manner
  • Look for and drive opportunities to improve code quality, development processes, and team satisfaction
  • Provide mentoring to more junior members of the team
Qualifications:About You and How You Can Excel in This Role
  • Strong python development experience, able to follow PEP8 standards
  • Experience of developing GIS pipelines in python, leveraging open source libraries such as Fiona, Shapely, Numpy and Rasterio
  • Ability to communicate effectively, explaining and rationalizing design decisions to a cross functional team.
  • Experience in object-oriented programming concepts, unit & integration testing, data and relational databases, technical database design, web architecture and application servers.
  • Understanding and experience of geoservers, spatial projections, raster and vector manipulation within python and usage of GDAL
  • Experience with AWS and data management tools, including data lake, data warehouse ETL, SQL based storage and PostgreSQL.
  • Ability to design and implement data pipelines and data-related solutions, ideally within a cloud environment
  • Strong ability to document development including database design, application design and ongoing documentation of changes and modifications.
  • Deep understanding about performance and scalability implications in the development process
  • Working knowledge of all phases of the software development life cycle. Including basic understanding of identify and authentication management concepts and concepts related to security, such as secret management and key management.
  • Ability to review code written by others and provide feedback and recommendations to follow coding guideline.
  • Experience working with Business Intelligence teams, Developers, Data Scientists, Analysts and PM's to deliver well-architected and scalable Big Data & Analytics eco-system
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to continuously changing technology.
  • Must be able to identify multiple solutions to a given problem and find a rational, fact-based approach for choosing the best one.
#LI-RemoteAbout Us: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.Verisk Businesses- provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision- supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences- offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient- provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events.- provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance- delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement- offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.- provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become strongerVerisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk's minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.Unsolicited resumes sent to Verisk, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Verisk business mailing address, fax machine or email address, or directly to Verisk employees, will be considered Verisk property. Verisk will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

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