Job DescriptionJob Title: Cognos Administrator with BILocation: Arlington Heights, ILDuration: Long TermEmployment Type: C2C/W2Please Note: Consultant should have an active LinkedIn profile, while applying for this job attach your updated word formatted resume.Job Description: · Expert knowledge of Cognos software administration, planning and reporting· Responsible for installing, upgrading, maintaining and administering Cognos suite of products· Identifies, researches and resolves technical problems· Support a distributed Cognos reporting environment infrastructure, configuration and management on a Linux/Unix environment· Ensure maintenance and security control of all the Cognos products and solutions· Handle several projects at a time and complete them successfully through 'Cognos Administration' tool· Monitor the Cognos environment and check the usage of the environment, reports, etc.· Manage users using appropriate Active Directory Groups and assigning security as needed· Provide 24 x 7 on-call rotational support including troubleshooting and issue resolution· Should have experience in managing Disaster Recovery (DR)· Knowledge of Cognos Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis Studio, Active Reports and Metric Studio· Knowledge of additional BI and visualization reporting tools is a plus such as Tableau & Qlikview/Qliksense· Knowledge of Finance industry – especially Banking sector is good· Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to establish deep understanding of client's business issuesAdditional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.