Principal Data 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.
This position will be based in our downtown Richmond, VA office. 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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Demonstrate excellent judgement, work well under pressure, prioritize effectively, and work collaboratively with stakeholders across the company.
Collect and understand business requirements, analyze data structures, and transform and optimize them for the purpose of business intelligence and production support.
Produce analysis and insights that improve the performance and management of CoStar's Research Department.
Help write and optimize SQL statements in jobs, stored procedures, and other objects.
Troubleshoot reporting break/fix issues and help implement efficient solutions.
Create dashboards and visual interactive reports using Power BI.
Provide training and promote adoption for BI solutions created for Research teams.
Develop, audit, and improve process documentation around new and existing solutions.
Work with programmers, engineers, and management heads to identify process improvement opportunities, propose system modifications, and devise data governance strategies.
QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum experience of 8 years working as in data analytics or data science, demonstrating a sound knowledge of analytics, data modeling, business intelligence, database management, SQL querying, data warehousing, and online analytical processing (OLAP)
Bachelor's degree required. Analytics, data science, computer science, finance, economics, accounting, or related field preferred.
Skills in BI tools and BI systems, such as Power BI, Tableau, etc., creating data-rich dashboards.
The ability to drill down data and visualize it in the best possible way through charts, reports, or dashboards.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Organized thinker and excellent communicator, verbal and in writing.
Able to prioritize effectively, and to balance multiple projects with concurrent deadlines.
Experience working in a real estate related field.
Ability to communicate with business as well as technical teams
Strong client management skills.
Ability to learn and quickly respond to rapidly changing business environment.
Have an analytical and problem-solving mindset and approach.
Self-motivated and eager to learn.
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, 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
