Job Description :
Hi,
Good Afternoon,
Hope you are doing great.
We have an opportunity for Cognos Developer with one of our clients in Reno, Nevada.
Please see the job details below and let me know if you would be interested in this role.
If interested, please send me a copy of your updated resume, your contact details, your availability and a good time to connect with you.


Position: Cognos Developer
Location: Reno, Nevada
Duration: 6 months
Client: Eldorado

Job description:
Position Summary
The Cognos Developer will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-wide reporting solutions using Cognos. This position will work primarily with end users, data modelers, and analysts to design business intelligence and operational reporting solutions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
1. Design, develop, test, and deliver self-service infrastructure and business intelligence (BI) content including reports and dashboards to business professionals using the IBM Cognos BI toolset
2. Develop best practices for solutions that help end users access and analyze data in data warehouse, data marts, and operational systems
3. Perform early stage analysis of reporting requests to formulate high level approach and estimates
4. Analyze end user requirements to design report mock-ups specifications and production reports
5. Assist business users with Cognos ad hoc reporting and troubleshooting post-production issues
6. Articulate data sourcing and data model requirements to ETL and database resources and collaborate on development
7. Analyze report SQL and implement changes to optimize query performance
8. Gather requirements from business users, communicate status updates, and coordinate user acceptance testing and issue management
9. Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of BI reporting processes and standards
10. Other duties may be assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Education/Experience
1. Bachelor’s degree required; Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field degree preferred
2. 4+ years of BI Development experience required
3. Experience in Cognos 10.x / 11: report studio, Dash boarding, framework manager, administration preferred
4. Advanced knowledge and expertise with SQL and data warehousing concepts required
5. Experience with more than one BI tool is a plus, such as (Power BI, Tableau etc
6. Preferred Experience with Informatica


Required Skills
1. Ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities
2. Strong verbal and written communication skills
3. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
4. Ability to communicate in both technical and non-technical terms