Cognos Server Administrative Manager

Job Description

Manager, Cognos Server Administration

Orlando, FL

About The Role

We’re looking for a hands-on leader in Business Intelligence infrastructure to take ownership of our IBM Cognos environment and help scale enterprise reporting capabilities.

As the Manager of Cognos Server Administration, you’ll lead a technical team responsible for platform performance, governance, and reliability—while partnering closely with Data, IT, and business teams to deliver high-impact analytics solutions.

If you enjoy owning systems end-to-end, improving performance, and leading technical teams, this is a high-visibility role with real impact.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a team managing IBM Cognos environments (upgrades, patching, configuration, performance)
• Own platform performance, uptime, and scalability through proactive monitoring and optimization
• Partner with Data Engineering, IT, and Analytics teams to ensure efficient data pipelines and reporting delivery
• Oversee deployment and governance of reports, dashboards, and data models across environments
• Manage security and access controls (user provisioning, roles, credentials)
• Drive improvements in DevOps, automation, and BI deployment pipelines
• Troubleshoot and resolve system-level issues, performance bottlenecks, and user requests
• Maintain relationships with vendors and manage support tickets
• Ensure proper documentation, runbooks, and operational standards are in place
• Act as a key stakeholder in enterprise reporting and analytics initiatives
  
  

What You Bring

• 4 years of experience with IBM Cognos administration (11.x or 12.x)
• 2 years leading or managing technical or BI teams
• Strong experience with performance tuning, server configuration, and environment management
• Proficiency in SQL and data platforms (Snowflake, ETL tools like Rivery or similar)
• Experience with report distribution and scalable BI environments
• Familiarity with DevOps practices in BI/data ecosystems
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience in healthcare or regulated industries
• Knowledge of data warehousing (star/snowflake schemas)
• Experience with data governance and metadata management
• Background in system migrations or BI tool implementations
  
  

Why This Role Stands Out

• High-impact role influencing enterprise analytics strategy
• Lead and shape a growing BI infrastructure team
• Work with modern data platforms and scalable architecture
• Drive real improvements in reporting performance and reliability
  
  

Work Environment

• Collaborative, fast-paced, and highly cross-functional
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and data teams
• Mix of hands-on technical work and strategic leadership
  
  

Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please respond to this posting to connect with a company representative.

Job Requirements

On-Site