Senior Technical Business Analyst

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.

STR is the global leader in hospitality data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. STR delivers data that is confidential, accurate and actionable to empower our clients to strategize and compete in their markets.

Learn more about STR (https://str.com/about) .

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Technical Business Analyst to join our team in supporting multiple software products and brands across the organization, such as www.Costar.com. You will have a direct impact on highly visible web applications that touch millions of users. You continuously learn emerging technologies and architecture advancements and apply the learnings to improve our software products.

This position is located in Nashville, TN and offers 3 days a week onsite with 2 days remote.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the CoStar business, the goals of our products, and collaborating with Product Development and Design in the creation of those products 

• Writing acceptance criteria for user stories that contain key information for the development team to do their work   

• Maintain direct channels of communication with software developers, management, and Product Design to accomplish team goals 

• Responding to analytic specific issues that are raised by internal and external groups 

• Identifying and document business trends utilizing real data that will support new features and applications 

• Holding regular stakeholder/grooming meetings to keep all interested parties updated in project progress 

• Documenting user requirements and business rules to be used in application development 

• Understanding End-To-End test cases at the application and multi-application levels 

• Working directly with QA Staff to ensure comprehensive testing for all areas and provide input as to how to test new features 

• Lead the triage process where business users submit tickets for analysis. Triage involves resolving tickets by performing necessary actions, providing correct processes, or assigning them to the appropriate development team.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required from an accredited, not for profit university or college

• A track record of commitment to prior employers

• Minimum of 5+ years of Product, Systems, or Business analysis experience

• Basic SQL database knowledge

• This role is highly self-directed. Being capable of driving outcomes with very little supervision is a must.

• Software coding experience background is a plus.

• Occasionally, creating wireframes in a tool such as Visio is required for this role.

• Agile/Scrum experience is required

Preferred Qualifications And Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• 2+ years of Product Owner experience is a plus

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.

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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

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 37 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable products and services. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry and for our customers. 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.

CoStar is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. CoStar is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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