Neustar, Inc., provider of real-time information services, announced it will expand its business footprint and workforce in STEM-related computer and information services (IS) skills as it increases its employee base.

Throughout 2019, the company intends to hire more than 50 professionals in technical and leadership positions in engineering-related functions and activities including database administrators, software and system engineers, system administrators and technical managers.

“As a global information services leader, Neustar is at the forefront of developing and delivering products and solutions for many of the fastest growing companies in the world,” said Peter Burke, Neustar Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations. “Hiring top technical and computer-skilled talent is a key priority. Since 2011, we have operated an office in Costa Rica and our experience has proven the market has a deep pool of strong, well-qualified tech talent.”

Neustar operations in Costa Rica have expanded from a focus on data entry processes to more sophisticated activities such as data analysis, product support and software engineering. The local team today includes software engineers, data analysts, data editors, product support engineers and call center agents. The team supports the company’s sales organization and the company’s OneID® system which is the foundation of its marketing, risk, digital defense and performance, and communications products and solutions. The company has begun hiring candidates with IS and IT expertise.

The Minister of Foreign Trade, Dyalá Jiménez, commented: “We start the year with positive news that rewards the efforts of the Foreign Trade sector. During 2018, Costa Rica achieved 48 investment and reinvestment projects in strategic sectors. Neustar’s announcement strengthens us to continue working and to reaffirm the country’s free trade commitment, to boost the knowledge economy and our human talent growth. The country is continuously working to consolidate new investment projects like this one.”

Neustar intends to hire qualified candidates in the following skill areas:

•Technical Managers (Operations, Engineering)
•Database Administrators
•Big Data | Hadoop Administrators
•Converged Infrastructure | System Administrators
•System Engineers

“We are excited to expand our Costa Rica presence with candidates that get to design and develop new products and features as well as support and enhance existing ones,” said Bryan Castillo, Neustar General Manager & Director, Data Support in Costa Rica. “We have a number of upcoming events designed to bring us together with top local talent such as our participation in the Costa Rican Investment Promotions Agency (CINDE) Job Fair at the Costa Rica Convention Center in Cariari, Heredia on February 22-24.”

Neustar’s Costa Rica office is located in Heredia, Costa Rica. The company’s products and solutions serve more than 8,000 clients including more than 60 of the Fortune 100 companies.

All Neustar jobs can be viewed at: https://www.home.neustar/about-us/careers. Candidates are encouraged to apply today.