Climate Change & Sustainability Technology Specialist - HYBRID

Climate Change & Sustainability Technology Specialist

Start : June 2024

Level : Entry-Level, recent graduate . The preferred candidate will have up to 2 years of experience.

Please read before applying :

Due to anticipated high volume of interest, please ensure all applicable preferred skills are notated in resume submission.

Location : Hybrid based at one of these preferred ICF locations including Los Angeles, Crystal City (Arlington, Virginia), Salt Lake City, Cambridge, or New York City.

Please note : We may consider a remote opportunity for the most qualified candidate. Sponsorship including OPT and visa transfer is not available for this level.

We are looking for an innovative and tech-savvy Climate Change & Sustainability Technology Specialist to join our team. You will use your strong technical skills to assist our government and commercial clients in enhancing the resilience of energy, transportation, and water systems, other critical infrastructure, and the vital societal and natural elements that make our communities whole.

What you’ll do :

Leverage cutting-edge IT tools , including data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, to evaluate physical climate risks, assess mitigation strategies, and develop sustainability programs for our clients.

Design, implement, and maintain databases, web applications, and cloud-based systems to manage and process large datasets (measured in terabytes) related to climate change and sustainability.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams , including data scientists, software engineers, and subject matter experts, to develop innovative technology solutions for climate change mitigation and sustainability initiatives.

Conduct in-depth research on emerging technologies and best practices in the IT sector and stay current with developments in climate change science, sustainability practices, and relevant IT technologies.

This research will inform climate change and sustainability projects and ensure the continuous improvement of our solutions and services.

Utilize expert-level programming skills for data Use programming to analyze data and prepare clear, concise, and visually engaging reports and presentations to communicate complex data analysis and IT solutions to non-technical audiences.

Demonstrated past experience working in a programming language (R or Python preferred).

Provide technical support and training to clients and team members on IT tools and systems used in climate change and sustainability projects.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Earth Science, Climate Science, Environmental Science, or a related technical field.

1+ years of experience in a technical role related to data analysis, IT systems, and / or Earth Science using the R programming language with bachelor’s degree required.

US Citizen or US Permanent Resident

Preferred Qualifications / Skills :

Experience creating dashboards in Tableau, PowerBI, or similar software’s.

Workflow and data automation experience using scripting or ETL.

At least one year of experience in managing large scale data (measured in terabytes).

At least one year of familiarity with source version control (e.g., Git, Github / Gitlab).

Demonstrated interest in, and understanding of, climate change and sustainability issues.

Basic cloud administrative experience, including creating cloud resources (virtual servers, storage), applying security (IAM), monitoring, and general administration.

Some Linux administration experience, including administering servers, installing software, using SSH keys, managing users / groups, file permissions, formatting block storage, mounting drives, etc.

BasicSQL experience with the ability to write a query using a join.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

Ability to clone / commit and experience in branching is a plus.

Familiarity with web development frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails) and front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

Knowledge of physical climate risk assessments, environmental policies, and / or industry trends related to climate change and sustainability.

Database / Spatial database experience (MS SQL Server, Postgres / PostGIS) : ability to create a database, ingest data, and ideally execute spatial queries against tables with spatial attributes.

Experience with multi-cloud tools.

Database management experience.

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