Application Release & DBA Administrator

About Cousins Properties:

Headquartered in Atlanta, Cousins is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Cousins has a simple, compelling strategy: Premier urban Sun Belt office portfolio, Disciplined about capital allocation, Best-in-class balance sheet, with Strong local operating platforms. Acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) develops, owns, and manages a 20 million square foot trophy office portfolio in the high-growth Sun Belt markets of Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Tampa, and Phoenix.

Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments. For more information, please visit www.cousins.com.

Job Summary:

Cousins Properties is seeking a highly motivated technology professional to lead operations, release management, database and integrations in our IT applications organization. Candidates should have a growth mindset and be willing to learn new applications and skills in the interface and database space. They will need to have or acquire very strong Yardi ERP database, support and operations skills as we are a single stack architecture around Yardi. This position will be responsible for QA and production release management in the SDLC process. This role will work with our outsourced partners who handle development, support and maintenance on the application systems. You will be expected to learn how Cousins business processes operate across the application landscape as you grow in the company.

This position is located at our corporate office in Atlanta (Buckhead area). This position is on-site.

Responsibilities:

• As the production release manager in our SDLC process, knowledge of best practice regarding change management is essential. The scope includes application upgrades, development, interfaces, database conversions and configuration changes as required by the application, business, or cybersecurity concerns.
• This role will work closely with our PMO and BPM roles at the company in our SDLC and release management processes.
• Final approval to all production changes is within the scope of this role. Additionally, responsibility for SOX audit compliance follows. This includes both application and database changes.
• Database Administration requirements include data analysis, data import, creating and loading database correction packages using SQL via SSMS or vendor package tools. The environment is SaaS hosted in a private cloud.
• Vendor management and relationship responsibility over the outsourced application providers in the environment including support vendors. Monitor SLAs.
• Work with the internal infrastructure team and external vendors to keep all aspects of the corporate applications environments up to Cyber Secure standards.
• Manage administration functions including the annual audit, the department budget, and the IT Operations Handbook.
• Requires limited travel

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

Required or Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven experience as an SQL DBA as well as with the following technologies/platforms: SQL Server and SSMS, ERP, SOX Compliance, financial reporting cycles.
• Strong proficiency in Excel is required to support data conversion and integration.
• Experience with interface writing across multiple platforms.
• Proven ability to master and leverage emerging technologies.
• Strong hands-on experience with ERP platforms required, preferably with Yardi.
• Familiar with the accounting end of ERP systems and ledger-based processes.
• Knowledge of Cloud/Saas based computing application platforms.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions as it relates to application database migrations.
• Experience with the IT Procurement process including RFP, NDA, MSA & SOW documents.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of operations, technical and non-technical.
• Must be a team player, able to work outside the core business hours when needed and willing to accept a variety of tasks associated with this position.
• Must be organized, concise, detailed, flexible and efficient.
• Must possess the ability to take initiative in problem resolution and take on new projects.
• Must be responsive by performing their responsibilities with an acute sense of urgency to meet the needs of others.
• Must demonstrate Integrity by acting with sound business ethics; consistently complying with organizational values and protecting confidential information.

Education:

• 3 years of experience in Information Technology.
• 2 years of outsourcing management experience.
• Associate degree required, bachelor’s degree preferred in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or Information Technology.
• Other technical experience such as military, on the job training programs, etc. may meet this requirement as determined by local management.

Cousins is an equal opportunity employer where employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and aptitude. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.