Geospatial Database Administrator

Geospatial Database Administrator

Job Description

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. 

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Geospatial Database Administrator will act as the database administrator and data steward for geospatial data assets for the Geography team at CoStar.  This position will play a critical role in modernizing our program by deploying and maintaining new technologies, developing our technical architecture strategy, ensuring seamless database integration of our data with CoStar’s enterprise system, making hardware and software licensing recommendations for our team, and ultimately advancing our ability to create innovative geospatial solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage CoStar’s ArcGIS Enterprise geospatial databases, ensuring their high performance and reliability.

• Manage the installation, upgrades, monitoring, and integration of our geospatial databases.

• Deploy geospatial data updates to our databases within specified timelines and within service level agreements.

• Develop and document database architecture, interdependencies, and operational processes.

• Automate processes to enhance system efficiency and reduce manual workload.

• Perform system backups and ensure high availability in coordination with server administrators.

• Troubleshoot and resolve GIS system issues, including after-hours incidents as needed.

• Support backend development for geospatial applications, including ETL scripts (e.g., Python, FME).

• Provide technical expertise on database security, performance, and GIS-related architectural design.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and propose upgrades to software, hardware, and system configurations.

• Maintain compliance with organizational policies for database access and permissions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems, Computer/Software Engineering, or related fields.

• 5+ years of experience in GIS database management, specifically with ArcGIS Enterprise deployment, configuration, maintenance, monitoring, and performance tuning.

• Microsoft SQL Server Management experience required.

• Knowledge of database automation and ETL tools specifically related to spatial data.

• Experience managing GIS data layers using version control and performing scheduled database reconcile/post processes.

• Experience in implementing and/or migrating GIS technologies to a cloud environment.

• Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to meet deadlines.

• The ability to prepare and present complex technical information to non-technical audiences.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Other Relational Database Management experience either MySQL or PostgreSQL.

• Experience solving data engineering problems with any NoSQL data platforms like Spark, Solr, MongoDB, DocumentDB, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB

• Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Kibana, AWS CloudWatch, DataDog, etc       

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed. 

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program. 

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to): 

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug 

• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance 

• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family 

• Commuter and parking benefits 

• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions 

• Employee stock purchase plan 

• Paid time off 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes

• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups 

• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks 

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. 

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing