▷ Urgent Search : Cognos Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy Cognos reports, dashboards, and scorecards using Cognos Analytics (Report Studio, Workspace, Dashboarding, Query Studio).
• Develop and maintain Cognos Framework Manager models, including relational and dimensional modeling.
• Collaborate with business users and analysts to gather reporting requirements and translate them into efficient BI solutions.
• Create and maintain packages, cubes, and metadata models to support business reporting.
• Optimize reports for performance and ensure scalability for large datasets.
• Manage security, user access, and data governance within Cognos environments.
• Integrate Cognos with other tools or data sources (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, Azure Synapse, etc.).
• Troubleshoot and resolve report-related or data-related issues.
• Support migrations and upgrades of Cognos versions or environments.
• Participate in UAT, performance testing, and deployment cycles.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in IBM Cognos Analytics (11.x or later) Report Studio, Query Studio, Framework Manager, and Analysis Studio.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts (ETL, star schema, snowflake schema).
• Proficiency in SQL and working with databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or DB2.
• Experience in Cognos security administration and multi-environment setup.
• Exposure to Cognos Transformer / Dynamic Cubes is a plus.
• Ability to work with business and technical teams for end-to-end BI delivery.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and documentation abilities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Cognos to Power BI / Tableau migration projects.
• Knowledge of Python, REST APIs, or scripting for automation.
• Familiarity with cloud-based BI deployments (Azure).
• Exposure to Agile / Scrum methodologies.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• IBM Cognos Developer Certification preferred (but not mandatory).