Cognos Developer

Position Summary

The Business Intelligence Developer is responsible for ensuring reports, analysis, and dashboards are shared with respective stakeholders, using business intelligence tools such as IBM Cognos, Tableau or Power BI, SQL and PLSQL. The BI Analyst must have the ability to operate on both a strategic and tactical level, touching all aspects of the analytics process, including the analytics discovery phase, tagging/tracking, optimizing, and analysis. Candidate must have very good experience with Cognos Report Development and Supporting Adhoc User Requests.

Key Accountabilities:

• Design and develop BI solution including complex reports, visualizations, cubes, and metadata models using Cognos Analytics.
• Build analytical reports and dashboards using Tableau, Power BI and/or Cognos based on business requirements
• Troubleshoot and provide recommend solutions for optimized design techniques to build reports/dashboards and using Cognos 11, Cognos Framework Manager, Unix Script/ Cognos SDK
• Proven ability to develop complex analysis and then present it in a concise, impactful way to influence senior leadership.
• Develop Business Intelligence (BI) reports from discovery through deployment
• Advanced knowledge in SQL skills including stored procedure etc.
• Create reporting test scripts in RedShift and Netezza to test reports.
• Identify issues and optimize reports performance using Power BI and IBM Cognos.
• Ability to support adhoc requests, data analysis

Education and Experience:

• 5+ years of IT experience.
• 3+ years of Experience with Cognos Suits, TY/LY trends development, marketing strategy.
• Additional experience with Tableau or Power BI will be a plus
• Bachelors degree is required, preferably in Computers Science or related field.
• Retail domain knowledge is a plus

Skills and Behaviors

• Must be detail-oriented with strong mathematical and written abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively to department teams, cross-functional partners, and upper management
• Exceptional planning skills with the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Must be able to prioritize work and manage time effectively
• Understand the business operations and principles of retail business management
• Must convey information clearly and concisely
• Must be able to work effectively in teams and make meaningful and relevant contributions