Job Description: Cognos Developer and Administrator
#### Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and versatile Cognos Developer and Administrator to manage, develop, and maintain our Cognos business intelligence solutions. This hybrid role combines both development and administration responsibilities, ensuring the smooth functioning of the Cognos environment while delivering effective reporting and analytics solutions. You will work closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, and IT teams to develop, deploy, and optimize Cognos reports, dashboards, and system configurations.
#### Key Responsibilities:
Cognos Development:
- Design, develop, and maintain Cognos BI reports, dashboards, and data models to meet business requirements using Cognos Report Studio, Query Studio, Cognos Workspace, and Framework Manager.
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- Develop complex reports, including multi-dimensional reports, ad-hoc queries, and interactive dashboards that provide actionable insights for business users.
- Collaborate with business users to gather requirements and translate them into BI solutions.
- Optimize report performance for large datasets and complex queries.
- Provide ongoing support for Cognos reports, including troubleshooting, bug fixes, and performance tuning.
- Ensure high-quality data integration by collaborating with the data team to integrate data sources into Cognos.
- Train end-users on Cognos tools and best practices for report creation and data analysis.
Cognos Administration:
- Install, configure, and maintain the Cognos BI platform, including managing the deployment and configuration of Cognos components (Cognos Analytics, Cognos Planning, etc.).
- Administer system security, including user and group management, role-based access, and data permissions using Cognos Administration tools.
- Monitor and troubleshoot system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability of Cognos applications.
- Perform system upgrades, patches, and version migrations, ensuring minimal downtime and system stability.
- Manage data source connections and ensure optimal performance for report generation.
- Implement best practices for system configuration, backup, and disaster recovery processes.
- Create and maintain documentation for Cognos configurations, troubleshooting steps, and report deployment processes.
- Work with IT teams to monitor server health, performance, and system resources (e.g., CPU, memory, disk usage) to optimize the Cognos environment.
#### Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong experience with IBM Cognos tools, including Report Studio, Query Studio, Framework Manager, Cognos Analytics, and Cognos Administration.
- Hands-on experience with SQL for querying databases and developing complex reports and queries.
- Familiarity with database technologies (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, DB2) and data integration processes.
- Solid understanding of Cognos security, user management, and access control policies.
- Experience with performance tuning and optimization of reports and dashboards.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Cognos reports, performance, and environment stability.
- Knowledge of server environments (Linux, Unix, Windows) and basic systems administration tasks.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with both technical and business teams.
#### Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- IBM Cognos certifications (e.g., Cognos Analytics, Cognos BI).
- Experience with cloud-based deployments of Cognos (AWS, Azure).
- Familiarity with ETL tools (e.g., Informatica, DataStage) and data warehousing concepts.
- Knowledge of ITIL frameworks and best practices for system management and incident handling.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools and system performance analysis.