Data Engineer – STR – London, UK

costar; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of real estate information seeks a Data Engineer to join their STR Data Operations Team in London. The role involves enhancing reporting capabilities, managing data quality, and automating data processes. Ideal candidates will have strong SQL and Python skills, along with experience in cloud data warehousing and data visualization tools. CoStar Group offers a collaborative culture and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Private medical and dental cover

Life Assurance

28 days annual leave

Competitive pension

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Qualifications

• 4+ years of SQL programming experience.
• 2+ years using Python or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with cloud data warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Build SQL procedures, functions, and views.
• Automate data ingestion and ensure data quality.
• Develop solutions for data analysis.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data Analysis

Data Quality

Data Visualization

ETL Processes

Cloud Data Warehousing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SSRS

AWS

Job description

Data Engineer – STR – London, UK

Job Description

OVERVIEW

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 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.

STR is the global leader in hospitality data benchmarking, analytics, and marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. STR delivers data that is confidential, accurate, and actionable to empower our clients to strategize and compete in their markets.

Learn more about STR.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The role of Data Engineer will be a key role within the STR Data Operations Team, reporting to the Director, Technical Data Operations. The Data Operations team is responsible for data acquisition, data loading, data quality, data processing, data delivery, and data support for hospitality clients. This role will focus on enhancing our internal reporting capabilities, data quality, data architecture, data acquisition, data automation, and business insights.

This role is suited for an individual with experience in building SQL queries, Python scripts, and Report Development tools (SSRS, SAP BO, Tableau, Power BI). The candidate must be proficient in working with large volumes of data, automating data loads, and understanding end-user requirements to build solutions for high-quality data analysis or reporting. Additionally, the candidate will partner with our internal IT team to assist in migrating STR’s data ingestion, storage, and consumption to the cloud (AWS) using standardized tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Build technical skills including SQL, Python, and Power BI
2. Automate data ingestion, ensure data quality, and catalog new data sets for discovery
3. Develop SQL procedures, functions, and views
4. Support standard business reports
5. Manage data warehousing
6. Develop solutions for data analysis and addressing data issues
7. Create solutions for ad-hoc business needs
8. Maintain and develop SSRS reports and environments (dev, test, prod), user subscriptions, and scheduling
9. Provide helpdesk support for internal report requests
10. Gain comprehensive understanding of the company’s data landscape
11. Assist in migrating existing reports during the integration project

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of SQL programming experience, including relational schema design and query optimization
• 2+ years using Python or similar scripting languages for data science
• Experience with data processes and building ETL pipelines
• Experience with cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake, Azure Data Warehouse, Amazon Redshift, or Google BigQuery
• Proficiency in creating visualizations using Power BI or Tableau
• Experience designing ETL/ELT solutions with tools like SSIS, Alteryx, AWS Glue, Databricks, IBM DataStage
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, with experience working closely with business users
• Experience in the hospitality industry is beneficial

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Working at CoStar Group offers a culture of collaboration and innovation, with an outstanding environment in iconic locations like The Shard and Blue Fin, or at our UK-wide hubs. Benefits include private medical and dental cover, Life Assurance, member rewards, 28 days annual leave, a competitive pension, season ticket loans, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and more.

We value diversity and promote equality. We aim to recruit the most suitable candidates and welcome applications from all backgrounds, especially encouraging women, disabled, and BAME candidates, as these groups are underrepresented in the industry.

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment substance testing.