Sr. Cognos Developer

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Cognos applications for enterprise consumption.
• Understanding of Relational, OLAP-type data models and how to translate from one to the other.
  Framework Manager skills- the ability to integrate/create dimensional models; understanding of the different layers of the model; use of determinants, joins, and views.
• Report Studio expertise ability to handle Master/Detail, Drilldown queries, dashboards, use of unions, intersections, etc.
• Cognos Connection Administration, security, batch scheduling, services tuning, portal modification, installation and upgrade.
• Ability to work with business clients to acquire and define requirements, translate into technical model and reports.
• Ability to work within both SDLC and/or Agile software methodologies for delivery of services.
• Review project work with input from BI Architect to design an appropriate development strategy
  Analyze database designs and business requirements to design Cognos models and Cognos reports of varied complexity
• Coordinate technical development between projects that share a common code base
• Producing required system documentation for all assignments in compliance with departmental quality assurance, audit, design and code review standards CMMI Level 3
• Participate in and contribute to technical requirements, operational support documentation, and collaborative design discussions and peer reviews across the department
• Optimally communicate and collaborate with colleagues as a mentor, sharing technical information, knowledge, and expertise
• Proactively providing timely task and project updates to peers, team leader/manager, and others, as appropriate