INTRODUCTION

The world's largest brands in transportation, insurance, aviation, and media depend on The Weather Company, an IBM Business for the most accurate and precise weather updates. Our organization delivers forecasts around the world via seamless cross-platform technology. We connect clients and consumers to the weather intel they need. This is done by aggregating rich datasets - both business and consumer - to create analytics and insight which are delivered as personal, reliable, and actionable weather information. At The Weather Company, we deliver solutions that allow businesses to achieve the positive outcomes in the face of severe or unexpected weather.

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Weather Company, an IBM Business is hiring a Meteorological Operations Specialist. The team is responsible for providing quality control and meteorological support for premiere data products and services worldwide. Your meteorological and technical expertise, along with knowledge of weather-sensitive operations will help maintain high standards for product timeliness, accuracy, and quality our customers expect.

• Provide meteorological quality control for The Weather Company's global products and services including NOWrad Mosaic Radar, satellite imagery, lightning data and market-specific custom graphics.
• Monitor The Weather Company's central facility system involving processes that ingest, generate and broadcast unaltered and value-added data products and services worldwide
• Collaborate with technical staff to fault isolate and resolve issues impacting data services
• Collaborate closely with the forecast teams regarding synoptic and mesoscale weather events expected to impact customer assets worldwide
• Generate storm following short fused forecasts depicting information for significant weather events including severe weather and tropical systems
• Provide resources for special projects involving all aspects of Meteorological Services as needed

REQUIRED TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

• Proven understanding of theoretical and practical meteorology
• Effectively summarize large quantities of data into clear, concise information under rigid time constraints
• Ability to effectively adjust priorities based on changing weather conditions in a fast-paced operational environment is essential
• Demonstrable interpersonal communications skills
• This position requires the ability to work rotating shifts
• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or related science from an accredited college or university, OR a combination of training and experience that has led to qualification as a Meteorologist by the NWS or a US or NATO military authority.

PREFERRED TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

• Familiarity with C++/PERL/FORTRAN programming languages
• 1+ years' experience in Meteorology

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