Geospatial Data Scientist

Location

Boston, MA | United States

Job description

Summary

Founded in 1866, The Sanborn Map Company (Sanborn) is one of the oldest continuously operating mapping and geospatial information technology companies in the US. Our work is highly visual, and our mapped data and applications are an essential part of today’s information economy. We serve many industries and government departments and need to communicate effectively with them about our wide range of products and services.

The Applied Geographics Division (AppGeo) of The Sanborn Map Company is a leader in geospatial analytics, services and solutions and is looking to grow our team. We seek a talented, experienced Geospatial Data Scientist with a strong understanding of geospatial data and use cases, and who is passionate about learning and attracted to the vibrancy of a dynamic business environment. The successful applicant will join a top-notch team of professionals focused on solving complex geospatial problems and delivering high-quality solutions to our customers.

Position Responsibilities

• Data discovery
• Scripting to automate data collection, transformation, and analysis of public and private data sources to meet client needs
• Ensure efficient processes and search out new, improved methods of data collection, cleaning, and analysis
• Learning new tools (software, scripting languages, etc.) and evaluating their utility for project workflows
• Developing and maintaining workflow documentation
• Creating reports, maps, presentations for clients
• Coordination of data development tasks with project managers to meet client needs
• QA/QC of internal processes and outputs

The ideal candidate must have:

• 5 years experience using statistical techniques to answer business questions and make data-driven decisions
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in geospatial analytics with a proven record of scripted workflow development
• Proficiency in geospatial data science, descriptive and inferential statistics.
• Proficiency with ESRI suite of mapping and visualization tools and/or open-source equivalents
• Proficiency in Python or R for geospatial data processing and presentation
• Familiarity with ETL software (FME, Alteryx, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills, and ability to communicate complex technical information to both professionals and non-specialists

Advantageous Technology Skills and Exposure:

• Relational database management (SQL, PostgreSQL)
• Experience with open-source land cover classification methodologies and tools
• Familiarity with using GitHub repositories for versioning and documentation
• HTML/CSS
• Machine learning
• Public demographic and economic datasets (Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve, etc.)

Advantageous education/experience:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Statistics, Computer Science, Geographic Information Science or equivalent. Master's degree preferred.

Position Location: Boston, MA, Hybrid/Remote

Annual Salary Range - $67k to $106k Annual

Sanborn offers a comprehensive health and wellness program which includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday, PTO, EAP, disability, and life insurance benefits.

TO APPLY: Visit our website: www.Sanborn.com under the Careers menu option to apply for this position.

Sanborn is an AA/Veteran/Disability Equal Opportunity Employer.

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