Senior Database Engineer (SQL)

RESPONSIBILITIES

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• Deeply understand what drives the business for which you are building software

• Drive the design of highly performant and highly available data solutions

• Build solutions that operate on massive amounts of data in high-transaction-volume applications

• Tune database performance using tools like SQL Profiler, Execution Plans

• Create and maintain Power BI dashboards

• Maintain documentation for database structures, processes, and best practices

• Work with QA resources to ensure that the software delivered is of the highest quality

• Act as a key member of the product launch team and work closely with DevOps to resolve operational issues

• Evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends, and best practices that can be leveraged to strengthen CoStar’s technology platform and development practices.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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

• A track record of commitment to prior employers

• 4+ years of SQL database development experience

• Demonstrable track record of building and launching successful products that leverage terabytes of data

• Database design, T-SQL programming, performance tuning, index analysis

• Strong ability to analyze complex data sets and optimize queries

• Define database architecture and development best practices

• Experience with version control systems (e.g., TFS)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Experienced in database performance testing and SQL code unit testing strategies and implementations

• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., ElasticSearch)

• Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI)

• Scripting knowledge (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for automation

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., Azure SQL, AWS RDS)

• Comfortable facilitating discussions among database developers to exchange ideas and introduce new database technologies

• Strong communication skills (with the business and technical partners)

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:

Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. In addition to generous compensation and performance-based incentives, you'll be supported in both 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

• 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, as well as Segways and bikes available for use during the day

• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, prepared foods, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks