Overview
The Cognos Developer plays a critical role in the data analytics and business intelligence team focusing on leveraging IBM Cognos tools to empower datadriven decisionmaking across the organization. This position is designed for an experienced professional with a minimum of four years of handson experience in Cognos development. The Cognos Developer will be responsible for designing implementing and maintaining Cognos dashboards reports and analytics solutions that meet business requirements. By ensuring the delivery of highquality actionable insights the Cognos Developer contributes significantly to the organizations strategic objectives and operational excellence. This position requires a thorough understanding of database technologies data warehousing concepts and reporting methodologies. The individual will work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements design solutions and deliver impactful reporting projects that drive business strategies. The Cognos Developer will also be expected to optimize performance and support ongoing enhancements to existing systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design develop and deliver reports using IBM Cognos suite.
- Create and maintain dashboards and scorecards that present data in userfriendly formats.
- Build data models and frameworks to support reporting requirements.
- Optimize existing Cognos reports for performance and usability.
- Collaborate with business analysts to capture reporting requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
- Conduct data analysis and identify trends and insights to inform business strategies.
- Implement ETL processes to extract transform and load data from various sources.
- Provide technical support and troubleshoot reportrelated issues.
- Ensure data integrity and consistency across reporting systems.
- Maintain documentation for technical specifications data models and reporting processes.
- Participate in design and architectural discussions for reporting solutions.
- Update stakeholders on project progress and manage expectations effectively.
- Train endusers on Cognos functionalities and usage best practices.
- Work collaboratively in a teamoriented environment supporting other developers as needed.
- Stay up to date with Cognos updates and industry trends to enhance reporting capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in Cognos development and business intelligence.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and database management.
- Experience in data modeling and data warehousing concepts.
- Demonstrated expertise in creating reports and dashboards using Cognos.
- Knowledge of ETL tools and processes.
- Ability to analyze complex data sets and provide actionable insights.
- Experience with performance tuning and optimizing Cognos reports.
- Strong problemsolving and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Familiarity with version control tools.
- Experience in documentation and maintaining technical specifications.
- Proven ability to deliver highquality results under tight deadlines.
- Knowledge of other BI tools is a plus.
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