Job Description :
Cognos Developer
Malden, MA
9+ Months
Description
1. Implement Cognos reports as defined by business users,
2. Deliver, maintain, and troubleshoot as well as enhance BI functionality and apply the toolset for Business Intelligence / Data Warehouse solutions
3. Performance tuning of Cognos reports
4. Work with technical specifications and related documentation
5. Data Warehouse and SQL knowledge (3-5 years of essential experience)
6. Implementation of Cognos cubes
7. Collaborates with business users and works well within a large team
8. Develops, supports and implements Business Intelligence (BI) solutions, multi-dimensional cubes, and relational models as well as complex reports.
9. Utilizes skills and business knowledge for the migration of applications to Dev, UAT and Production environment.
Required qualifications:
5+ years experience with all Cognos components and 1+ year as part of that with Cognos 10, including:
o Framework Manager
o Report Studio
Strong SQL skills
BA/BS in Computer Science or related field.
Must be organized and detail-oriented.
Must have a team player attitude.
Proven experience working effectively with Business and IT partners.
Strong communication, both written and verbal.
Participate in the development, testing, and implementation of efficient, cost effective reporting solutions.
Designs, develops, tests, implements and supports reporting solutions and enhancements.
Creates and maintains documentation to support the full software development lifecycle
Mentors others in areas of expertise, including current technologies, systems, business practices, and standards.
Evaluates business requirements and processes to provide possible solutions and accurate estimates for development efforts.
Effectively communicates with business partners, peers and management.
Shape and enhance the Cognos technical design and development process
Desired qualifications:
Broad knowledge of IT systems, processes and controls
Strong capabilities in analyzing data
Public Education work experience
Understanding of education data and/or terminology
Understanding of Kimball methodology
Experience with Cognos 11