Spatial Data Analyst

Key Skills

AutoCAD, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Effective communication skills, ETL frameworks, Machine learning techniques, Microsoft-Excel, Powerpoint, Presentation skills, Python Programming

Job Description

What's the role?

As a Spatial Data Analyst for the Spatial Data Ingestion and Analytics team you will provide spatial analytical intelligence to influence, optimise and deliver high-quality data in the most efficient way to solve complex geospatial challenges, working in tandem with other technical and non-technical stakeholders.

You will contribute through your geographical intelligence, proactive analytical thought processes and utilisation of analytical tools to analyse, visualise, model, derive and articulate geospatial data insights from ingested datasets and benchmarking insights to foster a proactive data maintenance culture.

In this role, you will:

• Evaluate, analyze and transform datasets prior to integration in accordance with HERE specifications to help build and maintain our digital map products and location services.
• Plan, schedule and potentially perform verification as required, depending on the requirements set by the sub-region. Actively look for, interpret, and act upon change signals in local areas of responsibility as well as constantly query and draw intelligence from centrally generated toolsets.
• Actively research current trends and changes in GIS and spatial related industries.
• Contribute to the integration of a range of internal and external sources into the HERE location data platform. This will consist of a variety of different data formats and feature types such as Points of Interest and Road Features.
• Use your strong technical and analytical skills to identify and implement automation opportunities that increase efficiency of existing data cleansing, transformation and reporting processes.
• Apply your local knowledge of real-world conditions to aid decision making within the context of the database and platform.
• Ensure accurate representation of real-world conditions in the database in a defined geographic area including monitoring and interpretation of contextual local change detection signals.
• Plan, execute and provide support for projects to be undertaken by fellow Operations and Engineering teams, which often deal with aspects of complex coding and analysis.
• Utilize software such as ArcGIS and FME to conduct high-level analysis and verification of spatial data.
• Implement effective communication and information strategies with the team and its stakeholders.
• Efficiently and effectively respond to urgent stakeholder and customer queries while considering the core values of the company.

Who are you?

You are a strong match for this role if you possess the following skills, competencies and work experience:

• Bachelor's degree in GIS/Geography, Business, Science, Technology or related fields.
• 3+ years of related work experience.
• South Korean related geographic knowledge/affinity/contextual understanding/cultural awareness.
• Experience in GIS software and spatial datasets along with a keen interest in maps, location data and the spatial industry being highly beneficial.
• Strong analytical knowledge - Prior experience in handling large, complex, high velocity data; familiar with common statistical, analytical and Machine Learning techniques; willing to continue to learn/apply new techniques as required.
• Ability to extract, manipulate and transform different data formats utilising modelling and/or ETL software experience in tools such as FME.
• FME or data manipulation/integration/extraction process modelling experience desirable.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to spot quality issues and trends across large datasets
• Strong presentation skills - Ability to distill insights & articulate an actionable point of view to non-technical audiences; Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders; Good command of storytelling and presentation techniques (e.g. slide making, data visualisation). Ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions.
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Ability to collect relevant data and analyze it to produce recommendations and perform root-cause analysis.
• Experience in Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) required.
• Expertise in a variety of GIS applications (ESRI Products, MapInfo, CAD, Python) is a plus.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and solve ambiguous problems that may evolve in scope or complexity. Ability to cope and operate with self-initiative in ambiguous and dynamic situations.
• Fluent verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese.

Who are we?

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.

At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.