Technical Business Analyst- CoStar
About The Position
CoStar Group 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. The CoStar team is seeking an accomplished Technical Business Analyst to join their team in supporting multiple software products and brands across the organization, such as www.costar.com. The role will have a direct impact on highly visible web applications that touch millions of users. The individual will continuously learn emerging technologies and architecture advancements and apply these tools to improve software products. This position is located in Arlington, VA and offers a schedule of 4 days onsite, 1 day remote.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s 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
- Agile/Scrum experience is required
Nice To Haves
- Documenting requirements for API work a plus
- 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 and problem-solving abilities
Responsibilities
- Understanding the CoStar business, the goals of our products, and how we fit into the commercial real estate industry
- Articulating the product team’s 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
Benefits
- Generous compensation and performance-based incentives
- Internal training
- Tuition reimbursement
- 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
- 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 Employee Resource Groups
- Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
