What are the responsibilities and job description for the COGNOS DEVELOPER position at Elegant Enterprise- Wide Solutions Inc?
About this Position:
Job Title: COGNOS DEVELOPER
Requirements:
Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of software development best practices.
At least five years of experience in Cognos methodologies and development.
Degree from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Services, Business Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business or Public Administration, Communications or a related field. May be substituted with relevant software development experience of 5 or more years.
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain Cognos dashboards, reports and cubes based on business and technology requirements and industry standard best practices.
Plan and coordinate data migrations between systems.
Follows all required software development standards, change control procedures, and security requirements.
Develop high quality deliverables.
Ensure that the deliverables meet organization and performance requirements.
Assists in the formulation of business and testing requirements.
Coordinates and performs required unit, system and performance testing. Works with other team members on User Acceptance testing and issue resolution.
Ability to work both independently and participate as a member of a crossfunctional team.
Ability to build relationships with project sponsors, stakeholders, other technical staff, vendors, and end users.
Participates in continuous improvement activities by identifying and analyzing the effectiveness and efficiency of existing processes and develops strategies for improvements.
Produces status reports and communications on a regular basis.
Required Skills:
Experience with Cognos 11 .
Working knowledge of Self-service modeling, dashboarding, Framework Manager, and Content Explorer.
Skill in relational modeling.
Experience with Data Visualization.
Experience working with Sql Server 2016 .
Skill in the operation of computers and peripheral equipment.
Skill in creative and analytic problem solving.
Understanding of Data Warehousing principals, concepts, and architecture.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project delivery dates.
Ability to effectively analyze and manage requirements.
Ability to visualize complex issues.
Knowledge of personal computers, Microsoft Office suite of tools including; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and MS Project.
Knowledge of programming concepts and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Ability to coordinate the work of a team with the work of other units within the Research Department, Assessment and Accountability and other offices and departments.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of users and team members.
