What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior IT Systems Analyst - Oracle Primavera Unifier position at AvalonBay Communities?
Overview
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., an equity REIT, has a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive apartment homes in some of the best U.S. markets, and delivering outsized, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders. With equal parts experience and vision, we’ve established a leadership position rooted in our purpose of creating a better way to live and that is always focused on building value for the long term.
Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. By focusing on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of our choices and actions, we act in ways that focus on creating value for our customers, investors and associates. Your positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make AvalonBay a great place to work.
The Role
We’re seeking a Senior IT Systems Analyst - Oracle Primavera Unifier to serve as the connective tissue between Product Management, Support, and business teams. This role is critical to improving issue triage, strengthening product knowledge continuity, and ensuring our core systems—particularly Oracle Primavera Unifier—continue to scale with the business.
This is a hands-on, internally focused role ideal for someone who understands how our systems are actually used in practice and can translate business needs into clear, actionable product and system improvements.
The Senior IT Systems Analyst will act as a key liaison—helping resolve complex issues faster, improving cross-functional communication, and reducing dependency on senior product leadership for day-to-day problem solving.
What You’ll Do
Product Support & Issue Triage
We know that our teams are the beating heart of our success and we’re committed to showing our appreciation.
We Offer
Comprehensive benefits — health, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more. Click on Benefits (https://jobs.avalonbay.com/benefits) for information.
Growth based on achievement and promotion from within.
Associate recognition (a company-wide recognition program that celebrates associate efforts and successes in contributing to the overall success of the organization – including destination awards, ‘AvalonBay’s Very Best’ recognition program and others!).
A 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.
A culture built on purpose and our core values - A Commitment to Integrity, A Spirit of Caring, and A Focus on Continuous Improvement.
Additional Info
AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.
AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.
For California residents, if you elect to apply to AvalonBay you accept the AvalonBay California Personnel Privacy Notice (https://www.avaloncommunities.com/california-personnel-privacy-notice/)
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., an equity REIT, has a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive apartment homes in some of the best U.S. markets, and delivering outsized, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders. With equal parts experience and vision, we’ve established a leadership position rooted in our purpose of creating a better way to live and that is always focused on building value for the long term.
Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. By focusing on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of our choices and actions, we act in ways that focus on creating value for our customers, investors and associates. Your positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make AvalonBay a great place to work.
The Role
We’re seeking a Senior IT Systems Analyst - Oracle Primavera Unifier to serve as the connective tissue between Product Management, Support, and business teams. This role is critical to improving issue triage, strengthening product knowledge continuity, and ensuring our core systems—particularly Oracle Primavera Unifier—continue to scale with the business.
This is a hands-on, internally focused role ideal for someone who understands how our systems are actually used in practice and can translate business needs into clear, actionable product and system improvements.
The Senior IT Systems Analyst will act as a key liaison—helping resolve complex issues faster, improving cross-functional communication, and reducing dependency on senior product leadership for day-to-day problem solving.
What You’ll Do
Product Support & Issue Triage
- Serve as the first escalation point for complex system issues requiring deep product or configuration insight
- Assess incoming issues and route appropriately between Support and Product Management
- Identify recurring issues, root causes, and long-term solutions
- Maintain deep knowledge of business processes configured within Oracle Primavera Unifier (I‑BEAM)
- Advise teams on workflows, configurations, and system functionality
- Ensure system design continues to align with evolving business requirements
- Partner with stakeholders to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities
- Translate business needs into clear, well-defined enhancement requirements
- Support prioritization and planning in collaboration with Product Management
- Develop a working understanding of system integrations and data flows
- Identify, troubleshoot, and help resolve integration failures
- Partner with technical teams to protect data integrity and process continuity
- Support system releases through validation, readiness, and communication activities
- Assist with UAT and regression testing as needed
- Contribute to release notes, documentation, and training materials
- Support webinars, training sessions, and internal knowledge-sharing efforts
- Act as a cross-functional communicator across Accounting, Operations, IT, and other teams
- Promote best practices and drive adoption of system enhancements
- Over time, contribute to system configuration and design within Primavera Unifier
- Build deeper technical and product expertise to support an evolving product roadmap
- Proven experience working with Oracle Primavera Unifier
- Strong understanding of organizational workflows across multiple project types
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve system and integration issues
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and levels
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience supporting system releases, testing, or product enhancements preferred
We know that our teams are the beating heart of our success and we’re committed to showing our appreciation.
We Offer
Comprehensive benefits — health, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more. Click on Benefits (https://jobs.avalonbay.com/benefits) for information.
Growth based on achievement and promotion from within.
Associate recognition (a company-wide recognition program that celebrates associate efforts and successes in contributing to the overall success of the organization – including destination awards, ‘AvalonBay’s Very Best’ recognition program and others!).
A 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.
A culture built on purpose and our core values - A Commitment to Integrity, A Spirit of Caring, and A Focus on Continuous Improvement.
Additional Info
AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.
AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.
For California residents, if you elect to apply to AvalonBay you accept the AvalonBay California Personnel Privacy Notice (https://www.avaloncommunities.com/california-personnel-privacy-notice/)