Innovations Solutioning Lead

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Are you ready to be part of a dynamic, inclusive, and fearless team that values your well-being and individuality? At Niyam, we’re not just a company; we’re a close-knit community of experts and leaders dedicated to providing IT solutions for esteemed clients.

Niyam provides IT solutions to improve system efficiency while optimizing the value that we deliver to our customers. Our team members have the drive and the right mindset to take ownership of the projects they work on. They partner with our customers, going the extra mile when necessary to ensure success.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive Benefits: We’ve got you covered with 100% company-paid health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance.
• Peace of Mind: Enjoy free short-term and long-term disability coverage, ensuring your financial security in any situation.
• Flexible Work Hours: Life doesn’t always fit into a 9 to 5 schedule. We offer flexibility to help you manage your work-life balance effectively.
• Remote and Hybrid Work: Niyam understands the value of flexibility. We offer remote and hybrid work options on our projects.
• Paid Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with our generous paid time off policy.
• Retirement Plans: We care about your future. Niyam offers retirement plans to help you secure your long-term financial goals.
• Career Growth: Niyam is not just a job; it’s a career journey. We provide a supportive environment for your professional development and offer fully paid opportunities (including technology and business conferences) for training and advancement within the company.
• Great People: Our people are the blueprint of who Niyam is to the industry and community.
• Great Environment: Niyam fosters a great environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We believe in the strength of diverse perspectives. Your unique ideas are welcomed and celebrated every day at Niyam.

Join us in creating a workplace where innovation, diversity, and well-being thrive. Your journey at Niyam awaits. Apply today!

Niyam is seeking an Innovations Solutioning Lead in support of our work with FEMA. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. This position is remote, but may require some travel. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter and a leader with a robust background in geospatial data, data science, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML). The pivotal role will contribute to advance flood risk assessment initiatives and delivering high-impact geospatial applications.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Innovative Solution Development: Design and implement state-of-the-art solutions leveraging the latest technologies and methodologies, specifically focusing on geospatial applications and AI/ML techniques for flood risk assessment.
• Proof-of-Concept Leadership: Lead the end-to-end development of proof-of-concept projects, driving innovation from ideation to production while ensuring scalability and measurable ROI.
• Project Ownership: Take ownership of projects, manage timelines, and deliver high-quality work within deadlines.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including GIS analysts, data scientists, and software developers, to achieve project goals.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all developed solutions.
• Technology Thought Leadership: Provide insights and guidance on emerging technology trends and methodologies applicable to the various innovation initiatives and projects.
• Geospatial Data Management: Oversee the management, analysis, and visualization of geospatial data to support diverse projects and inform critical decision-making processes.
• Data Science & Analysis: Utilize advanced data science techniques to extract actionable insights, driving informed decisions and enhancing project outcomes.
• Emerging Technology Integration: Continuously explore and integrate cutting-edge tools and technologies that enhance our geospatial and analytical capabilities.
• Requirement Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and define technical and business requirements for projects.
• Data Architecture: Design and maintain robust data architectures that ensure scalability, security, and performance.
• Data Visualization: Create impactful visualizations that effectively communicate complex data insights, facilitating stakeholder understanding and engagement.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Must be a US citizen and eligible for security clearance

• 5-10 years of experience in GIS, advanced and emerging technologies, data science, or a related field
• Expertise in geospatial data management tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) and programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Rust).
• Proficiency with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, and tools such as JIRA, Git, and Subversion.
• Experience in developing RESTful APIs, web services, and CI/CD technologies like Jenkins.
• Strong understanding of data science techniques, data wrangling/manipulation, and data visualization.
• Demonstrated experience with emerging technologies such as AI/ML, blockchain, or IoT within a geospatial context.
• Expertise in spatial analysis methods and tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proven track record of developing innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• Ability to create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all developed solutions.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Familiarity with hydraulic modeling.
• Familiarity with FEMA RiskMAP and floodplain mapping.
• Familiarity with natural disaster risk assessment and mitigation modeling applied approaches.
• Advanced Degree: Master’s degree in GIS, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

Niyam IT, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, disability, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.