Job Title: GIS Specialist
Location: Norwood, MA (5 days per week on-site)
Pay Range: $30-35/hour (long term contract)
Must-Haves
- 2-3 years of GIS experience
- ArcGIS or QGIS software knowledge
- Python Programming Preferred (but R, C, C++, will also be taken)
- Grid Mapping experience with Vector or Raster
- Bachelor's degree required (computer science, engineering preferred but open to all)
Plusses
- Master's Degree
- Natural Hazard Applications
Day-to-Day
This person will be working as a GIS Specialist at a Top Fortune 500 Property Insurance company on the Engineering and Research team in the Natural Hazards group. This person will be supporting different scientists working on different projects, such as storm search modeling, wildfires, and other natural hazards. Day to day you will be running floor models by preparing data for these models; such as digital elevation models, typography of land, and other layers of data. This data will be processed by automating it, writing scripts, etc. You will also be extracting social media data (keywords about storms and the exact location). This position will be hybrid in Norwood, MA, working on a great team of GIS specialists and scientists. There is limitless opportunity for growth at this company!