Senior Technical Business Analyst- Arlington, VA

CoStar Group•Arlington, VA

18h•$115,000 - $149,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CoStar Group is hiring a Senior Technical Business Analyst for its Enterprise Data Services – Finance (EDS-F) team, which builds and supports platforms for financial systems, including billing, contracts, and enterprise financial data services. This is a technical role involving requirements gathering and documentation, as well as direct data querying and validation using SQL daily. The analyst serves as the primary point of contact between EDS-F and partner teams. The role translates business needs into technical requirements and explains platform constraints to partner teams. It also supports engineering managers with delivery processes, including intake, scope definition, risk and decision tracking, and release coordination. The position is based in Arlington, Virginia. It is in the office Monday through Thursday and work from home on Friday.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person university or college.
A track record of commitment to prior employers.
At least 5 years of experience as a business analyst, technical analyst, or product owner on software delivery teams.
Ability to independently write and run SQL queries, including joining tables, aggregating results, and investigating data questions.
Experience writing requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for engineering teams.
Experience with process modeling, including use cases, sequence diagrams, and process flow charts.
Experience serving as an interface between business stakeholders and engineers, including groups with competing priorities.
Experience supporting an Agile or iterative delivery process.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write a business case and brief an engineer.
Experience managing several concurrent initiatives and tracking them to closure.

Nice To Haves

A degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.
Experience with financial systems, including billing, contracts, revenue, or enterprise financial data.
Experience with data platforms and reporting, including warehouse concepts and BI tools.
Experience testing APIs with tools such as Postman.
Product owner or project management experience.
Experience using Jira and Confluence as daily working tools.
Experience with SOX controls, audit evidence, or another regulated environment.
Experience using AI assistants such as Claude or Copilot to speed up analysis, documentation, and delivery work.

Responsibilities

Elicit, analyze, and document business and technical requirements for EDS-F initiatives.
Write user stories and acceptance criteria that engineers can use to build solutions.
Query and profile data with SQL to confirm assumptions, estimate work, and validate results.
Document As-Is and To-Be process flows using sequence diagrams, use cases, and process maps.
Review API contracts and data payloads with engineers to confirm requirements are achievable.
Support user acceptance testing by defining test scenarios and confirming delivered work meets stated criteria.
Serve as the first point of contact between EDS-F and partner teams in engineering, product, Finance, and Accounting.
Manage intake for incoming requests by clarifying needs, assessing impact, and routing or scoping work.
Represent EDS-F in cross-team design reviews, planning sessions, and dependency discussions.
Explain platform constraints, data models, and delivery timelines to audiences outside EDS-F.
Support engineering managers through the SDLC, including intake, scope, estimates, and release readiness.
Track risks, issues, action items, and decisions, and follow up until each item is closed.
Maintain and improve team documentation, templates, and standard operating procedures.
Identify process gaps and inefficiencies, then propose and drive improvements.

Benefits

Generous compensation and performance-based incentives.
Internal training and tuition reimbursement.
Medical, vision, dental, and prescription drug healthcare coverage.
Life, legal, and supplementary insurance.
Virtual and in-person mental health counseling services for individuals and families.
Commuter and parking benefits.
401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Paid time off.
On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs, depending on location; facilities and offerings may include a yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, and group exercise classes.
Access to Employee Resource Groups.
Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks.