Technical Business Analyst- CoStar

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 worlds 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. Weve continually refined transformed and perfected our approach to our business creating a language that has become the 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.

CoStar delivers real-time verified commercial and residential real estate data that helps clients confidently spot great opportunities and make smart choices ahead of competitors. By combining the power of CoStars independent research organization the industrys largest with global data delivery software and application solutions clients can act on opportunities with confidence. Learn more about CoStar.

Our CoStar team is seeking an accomplished Technical Business Analyst to join our team in supporting multiple software products and brands across the organization such as . You will have a direct impact on highly visible web applications that touch millions of users. You will continuously learn emerging technologies and architecture advancements and apply these tools to improve our software products.

This position is located in Arlington VA and offers a schedule of 4 days onsite 1 day remote.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the CoStar business the goals of our products and how we fit into the commercial real estate industry
• Articulating the product teams vision to the development team effectively translating it into artifacts such as User Stories and turning extremely complex business rules into succinct clear specifications and acceptance criteria
• Maintaining direct channels of communication with software developers management and Product Design to accomplish team goals
• 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
• Responding to issues that are raised by internal and external groups
• Analyzing application and usage data to understand our products and our customers

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required from an accredited not for profit in-person university or college
• A track record of commitment to prior employers
• 3 years of Product Systems or Business analysis experience
• This role is highly self-directed and requires driving outcomes with very little supervision.
• Documenting detailed product requirements for multiple development teams
• Documenting requirements for API work a plus
• Agile/Scrum experience is required

Preferred Qualifications And Skills

• Basic SQL database knowledge
• 2 years of Product Owner experience
• Advanced Excel knowledge
• Experience with process/architecture diagram tools like Visio
• Experience with Agile Development process
• Strong analytical andproblem-solvingabilities

Whats in it for You

When you join CoStar Group youll 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 and tuition reimbursement.

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 Groups 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