Senior SQL Server Database Administrator

CoStar Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSGP) is the number one provider of information/marketing services to commercial real estate professionals in the United States as well as the United Kingdom. CoStar's suite of services offers customers access via the Internet to the most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information throughout the U.S. as well as in the United Kingdom and France. Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, CoStar has approximately 1,300 people working for the company worldwide, including the largest professional research organization in the industry.

Our strength as a business and our reputation as an employer of choice has been recognized by:

• Deloitte's Maryland Technology Fast 50
• Business 2.0 Magazine's List of 100 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies (CoStar Ranks 48th)

For over 20 years, top commercial brokers from around the country have depended on CoStar for commercial real estate information. Now, 20 years later, CoStar tracks billions of square feet around the world, providing critical data to commercial brokers, owners, property managers, banks, capital investors, retailers, and vendors. CoStar strives to achieve a full inventory of commercial properties, in order to provide a true analytic view of economic conditions. We are financially strong and growing and are looking for quality professionals who seek to join the industries leader in commercial real estate information.

We have an opening for a Sr. Database Administrator. Responsibilities include capacity and disaster recovery planning, troubleshooting, performance tuning, replication, log shipping, data modeling, and production on-call support. Qualified candidate will work with the latest SQL technologies including: MS SQL 2005, Reporting Services, Analysis Services, Transactional and Merge Replication, iSCSI SAN Storage, Hardware Clustering, R+D of High Availability Solutions, support application development, data conversions using SSIS/DTS and performance monitoring tools.

Position requires BS or MS degree in computer science or related field. Candidates must have excellent problem-solving skills, be self-motivated and results-oriented. Candidate must have 5+ years of SQL Server database experience supporting multiple production servers in a fast paced environment. Candidates must have excellent communication skills.

Position offers competitive salary, benefits (medical, dental, & 401k), and business casual environment. No Sponsorship will be provided. No relocation assistance will be provided.

Please submit resume to: www.costar.com/careers .

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.