Senior Systems Engineer- CoStar Real Estate Manager

Senior Systems Engineer- CoStar Real Estate Manager

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Job Description

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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.   

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. 

Our CoStar Real Estate Manager team is searching for a talented Senior System Administrator to be a part of our IT Services team. As part of the IT Services Team, you will work with the latest technologies from leading vendors such as VMware, Checkpoint, EMC, Dell, Microsoft, F5 and others. This candidate should be highly motivated with a desire to learn the latest technology. Applicants must have a strong work ethic, possess excellent interpersonal communication skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment as a team player.

This position is located in Atlanta, GA and offers a schedule of Monday through Thursday in office and the option to work from home Friday.

Responsibilities

• Support all infrastructure elements in a 24 x7 operation
• Virtualization experience with VMware (7.x)
• Support over 200 Windows/Linux servers ensuring optimal performance, maximum up-time and security compliance
• Support Server Patching which may require off-hour support
• Support current LogicMonitor monitoring environment
• Troubleshoot servers with accuracy to assess performance and/or connectivity root causes Responsible for implementing part or all of the technical solutions, in accordance with an agreed technical design.
• Documenting processes and new solutions
• Provides advice on solution and integration opportunities
• Communicates effectively and viewed as adding value.
• On-call hours are required with this position.
• Coordinate with other teams to support network hardware such as firewalls, load balancers and switches and storage hardware such as SAN and NAS systems
• Assist in developing and implementing procedures for operational processes including deployment, upgrade, migration and maintenance
• Ability to work in a team oriented atmosphere
• Develop and maintain documentation/design diagrams
• Server (security) hardening
• Server performance tuning

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit university or college, preferably in Computer Science, a related engineering field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience working with Wintel systems.
• Ability to interact with end users or clients in person or over the phone in a courteous, professional manner.
• In-depth knowledge of virtualization technologies, specifically VMware 7.x or newer.
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Windows 2019-2022 and Ubuntu Linux administration: installation, configuration, and management.
• Experience utilizing monitoring tools (e.g., LogicMonitor, Quest Spotlight, Akamai mPulse, DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Proficiency with Active Directory and Group Policy Object (GPO) management.
• A track record of commitment to prior employers 

Preferred Qualifications And Skills

• Knowledge of Akamai CDN, Application Load Balancer (ALB), and Web Application Firewall (WAF) technologies.
• Familiarity with Dell chassis and/or blade hardware infrastructure..
• Knowledge of Windows Defender in support of server roll outs, anti-virus and server patching preferred
• Solid grasp of TCP/IP, DHCP, and DNS protocols.
• Experience administering Microsoft SQL Server 2019-2022.
• Knowledge of Microsoft WSUS
• Knowledge of Veritas BackupExec preferred
• Powershell scripting is a plus

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.

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in 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
• 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
• Tuition reimbursement

• 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 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply.  However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

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