Data Scientist Reinsurance Solutions

Job Title- Data Scientist – Reinsurance Solutions

Position type- Full Time

Work Location- Bangalore, Whitefield

Working style- In Office (Hybrid)

Cab Facility- Yes

Shift Time - 7.30 AM to 4.30 PM

People Manager role: No

Required Education And Certifications Critical For The Role-

Master's degree

AON IS IN THE BUSINESS OF BETTER DECISIONS

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are committed as one firm to our purpose, united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

Information About The Business

Aon Reinsurance Solutions is the world's leading reinsurance intermediary and full-service capital advisor. Reinsurance Solutions Analytics offers clients industry-leading Catastrophe Management, Impact Forecasting, Rating Agency Practice, Product Development and Research, Actuarial & ReMetrica support.

General Description Of Role

As a Data Scientist, you will be working in the International Natural Catastrophe Research Team which consists of 30 people based in India, UK, Singapore, Japan, and Australia. Most of the team have a technical background in Natural Catastrophe Modelling and peril specialisms (Meteorologists, Hydrologists, Geologists and Structural Engineers) with proficiencies in data science and programming. The team's goal is to analyse the associated risk of natural perils, evaluate vendor Catastrophe models (RMS/Verisk) and build out independent views of risk.

Job Responsibilities

• Identify and extract data from multiple sources into a common format.
• Perform data validation, data exploration and feature engineering.
• Apply geospatial analysis to obtain meaningful insight from geospatial data.
• Research, recommend and implement statistical models appropriate for the given data.
• Utilise advanced machine learning, analytical and optimisation techniques to develop models to solve Aon's business problems.
• Support Aon reinsurance research team with their activities and develop novel products.
• Become familiar with Aon's internal workflow tools and integrate bespoke research workflows.
• Develop bespoke solutions to optimise existing research workflows.
• Translate analytical findings as business insight to stakeholders.
• Developing dashboards to display analytics both internally and externally of Aon.
  
  

Skills And Knowledge

• Advanced level of knowledge with:
• Python or R, or any other scripting language.
• SQL
• Advanced level of knowledge with statistical techniques:
• Linear and Logistical Regression
• Decision Tree
• Random Forest
  
  

• Mid-Advanced level of knowledge with:
• Experience in Databricks and Snowflake.
• Version control systems used for software development, specifically Git.
• Knowledge and understanding of key Machine Learning and Data Science principles, consideration, and applications.
• Willingness to work collaboratively within a global team.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with an attention to detail.
• Well organised with an ability to manage multiple projects proficiently.
• Testing code and adjusting until programs work reliably as required and identifying and correcting program bugs.
• Willingness to understand Aon's internal workflows and the research that the team undertakes.
• Knowledge of Apache Spark (Pyspark)
• Familiarity with Tableau
• Knowledge of GIS programs and file types (ArcGIS, QGIS)
  

How We Support Our Colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workforce. At Aon, we believe a diverse workforce is an innovative workforce. Our agile, inclusive environment allows colleagues to manage their wellbeing and work/life balance while empowering you to be your authentic self.

Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two Global Wellbeing Days each year, encouraging them to take time to focus on themselves. We offer a variety of workstyle options through our Smart Working model, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips colleagues to learn, share and grow, helping them achieve their fullest potential. As a result, Aon colleagues are more connected, more relevant and more valued.

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