STR- Data Engineer

Job Description

Data Engineer – STR – Nashville, TN

OVERVIEW

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.

STR was acquired in October 2019 as a division of CoStar Group, Inc., the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. STR is in the process of combining CoStar’s largest and most up-to-date properties database with STR’s global hospitality performance data, to give both real estate and hospitality customers a unique and powerful combined view of their local markets.

For the Data Engineer position, we are searching for an individual with a background in building SQL queries, Python scripts, and Report Development tools (SSRS, SAP BO, Tableau, Power BI).  The candidate must be able to exhibit proficiency in working with large volumes of data, automating data loads, and the ability to understand end user requirements with the goal of building a solution to provide high quality data analysis or end user reporting. This engineer will also partner with our internal IT team to assist with moving STR’s data ingestion, storage, and consumption into the cloud (AWS) using available standardized tools.

This role will report to our Nashville, TN office, in-office 5 days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build technical skills including SQL, Python, and Power BI
• Automate data ingestion, build quality control for data consistency, and catalogue new data sets for data discovery
• Develop SQL procedures, functions, and views
• Support standard business reports
• Data warehousing
• Develop solutions to analyze and address data needs and issues
• Develop solutions to address ad-hoc business needs
• Maintain and develop SSRS reports and reporting environments (dev, test, prod), user subscriptions, and report scheduling
• Helpdesk support for all internal report request
• Develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the company’s data landscape
• Help migrate existing reporting to new environments during the integration project

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, not for profit university or college in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related major is required
• 4+ years programming in SQL with experience in relational schema designs and optimizing query performance.
• 2+ years using Python and/or another Data Science based scripting language.
• Demonstrated experience and responsibility with data, processes, and building ETL pipelines.
• Experience with cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake, Azure Data Warehouse, Amazon Redshift, and Google BigQuery.
• Building visualizations using Power BI or Tableau
• Experience in designing ETL/ELT solutions, preferably using tools like SSIS, Alteryx, AWS Glue, Databricks, IBM DataStage
•  Solid analytical and technical skills
• A track-record of commitment to prior employers
• Good communications skills both verbally and written; this role will be working closely with business users.

PREFERRED QUALIFCATIONS AND SKILLS

• Experience working in the hospitality industry

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. In addition to generous compensation and performance-based incentives, you'll be supported in both 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
• 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, as well as Segways and bikes available for use during the day
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, prepared foods, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

Be part of a team of professionals enjoying the opportunity to learn, do, and grow in a rewarding atmosphere. But don't just take our word for it -- see why our team chose to work at and stay at CoStar Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVbJRnJ2sX0

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

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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