Job Responsibilities:
 
•             Development, maintenance and administration of Cognos BI models, reports and dashboards
•             Installation, configuration and deployment of Cognos BI software solutions
•             Develop macros/create jobs/event schedules to automate report execution & delivery
•             Maintenance of Cognos security groups and accounts.Monitor queries and report behavior to assure performance expectations are met
•             Conduct data investigations and assist business partners with complex data analysis and ad-hoc queries
•             Development and administration of Cognos TM1 and Cognos EP
•             Address production issues and tickets within Cognos environment
 
Basic Skills:
 
•             Bachelor’s degree in the field of computer science or equivalent work experience
•             Five (5) years of hands on experience with Cognos 10 BI tools: Framework Manager, Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis Studio, Powerplay, Business Insight
•             Three (3) years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008 and above
 
Additional Skills:
 
•             Understanding of Cognos BI distributed environment architecture
•             Understanding of RDBMS concepts, dimensional data modeling and Data Warehousing/DSS systems concepts
•             Strong knowledge of T-SQL
•             Knowledge of Cognos TM1 and/or EP software is a Plus
•             Knowledge of accounting/financial software or real estate industry
•             Good interpersonal skills
•             Strong customer service orientation