Job Description :
What is the specific title of the position Senior Cognos Developer
What Project/Projects will the candidate be working on while on assignment Long term Services and Support
Is this person a sole contributor or part of a team Part of the team
What are the top 5-10 responsibilities for this position (Please be detailed as to what the candidate is expected to do or complete on a daily basis)
? Serve as the liaison between business and systems analysts, developers and project management groups
? Collaborate with quality assurance team to ensure testing efforts align with system deliveries and business processes
? Uses pertinent data and facts to identify and solve a range of problems within area of expertise.
? Serves as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues.
? Performs complex conceptual analyses.
? Provides explanations and information to others on the most complex issues.
? Motivates and inspires other team members
Job Qualifications:
1. Two (2) years of system analysis and programming experience on large scale systems, including working directly with customers to define their needs and product outputs satisfying those needs in a pre-determined time frame;
Required:
1. Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience with Cognos Framework Manager and Cognos Transformer
2. Minimum of 4 years of hands on experience with dimension modeling
3. Minimum of 4 years of experience in full life cycle implementation of a Cognos Reporting project.
4. Minimum of 5 years of experience in Developing complex dashboards, Reports, and Cubes using Report Studio and Transformer
5. Extensive experience working with Cognos Query Studio and Report Studio
6. Thorough knowledge of Cognos portal functionality
7. Extensive knowledge in Oracle, SQL Server SQL writing skills
8. Excellent troubleshooting skills
9. Good understanding of Relational Database concepts, including SQL and Query Optimization, with experience in Oracle/SQL Server
10. Solid SQL and PL/SQL skills
11. Extensive knowledge of Data Modules , Report and Dashboard using Cognos Analytics v11
12. Mandatory experience in all Cognos Analytics Components Development and Dashboards
Where is the work to be performed (Please list preferred Client facility, if other please specify i.e. remote work, rural, etc
Eden Prairie
What are the work hours (ex. 9am-5pm, day/night shifts, rotating shifts, etc) 9 -5 with after hour support for urgent issues
What type of interview process is preferred (Face to face, phone, Skype, or a combination of the three) Video/F2F