Data Migration Specialist

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, 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. 

CoStar Real Estate Manager 

CoStar Real Estate Manager is the leading platform for lease accounting, lease administration and the management of portfolios, transactions, projects and construction. Clients use CoStar Real Estate Manager to make smarter decisions and to enable their team to work together more effectively.  Learn more about CoStar Real Estate Manager. 

Role Description:

We are seeking a Data Migration Specialist to join our team. Primary duties of the Data Migration Specialist will be completing technical design documentation with client data sources, selecting, translating, and loading data (databases, spreadsheets, etc.) from client data sources into the CoStar Real Estate Manager system and validating the accuracy of data conversions. This role is client facing and a successful team member must be able to communicate effectively and explain data mapping and translation needs with the client. Other duties include troubleshooting migrated data, resolving technical issues, training customers on the use of the ETL product and updating loaded data in CoStar. The Data Migration Specialist will be expected to work independently and manage multiple critical tasks simultaneously to meet project delivery dates.

Once proficient in the data migration role, the specialist will also be trained to support our SQL development resources in building and updating client integrations using IBM App Connect studio.

This position is full time, 5 days a week in our Atlanta office.

Responsibilities:

• Engages CoStar Real Estate Manager’s consulting team and clients to complete data mapping requirements
• Articulates data issues requiring clarification
• Disseminates relevant information to key stakeholders to navigate and resolve client issues
• Builds data queries on client’s data and manage load process through CoStar ETL tool
• Facilitates and communicates best practices and expectations on processes and standards
• Provides quality customer service, including interacting with customers, answering customer enquiries, and effectively handling customer complaints

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit University or College
• 2+ years of experience with relevant consulting experience and involvement with data-related projects
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team and with other departments to achieve common goals.
• SQL experience in both creating and maintaining queries, views, and stored procedures in a multi-database environment required
• Highly proficient using Microsoft Office tools, specifically Excel
• Must be detail-oriented and possess strong organizational, written and verbal skills
• Proven capacity to effectively interface with customer and internal stakeholders
• A track record of commitment to prior employers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with relational database, data analysis, and data conversions
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and a passion for problem solving and quality
• Passion for improving processes and use of technology to perform tasks more efficiently and at higher standards of quality
• Experience in databases (relational/document/etc.) including SQL databases
• Experience in creating SQL Server database objects such as tables, views, procedures and functions

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.