Cognos Lead Report Developer - Systems Architect

New Directions DataGroup

 



New Directions Data Group furnishes a fullrange of solutions in the Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing andApplications development sectors of information technology.

 

Through our consulting practice, we seekto optimize a company's business performance and competitiveness by providingsubject matter experts who provide measurable impact in the successfulimplementation of business critical corporate information, data and applicationsdevelopment projects.

 

Cognos LeadReport Developer - Systems Architect

We are currently engaged in a project that requires a CognosLead Report Developer - Systems Architect.  In this role, the Cognos Lead ReportDeveloper - Systems Architect will provide the overall reporting solutionfoundation for development, implementation and operation for data reporting,modeling, and analysis of a data warehouse in a Cognos 8 environment.



 



TheConsultant will:

 

Analyze business & user needs and design Business Intelligence solution that supports business growth and operations with attention to business value and strategic BI direction. Provide the overall reporting solution foundation for development, implementation and operation for data reporting, modeling, and analysis of a data warehouse. Provide technical support for Cognos 8 applications including report analysis, development, maintenance, and report migration. Responsible for developing and maintaining Framework Manager models; and applying proper securities and publishing packages. Write detailed technical specifications and implement them. Responsible for the complete range of BI capabilities: reporting, analysis, score carding, dashboards and business event management. Responsible for tuning and optimization of the reporting solution. Provide training, support, and best practices for Adhoc Query users and Report Authors. Work with report developers, data modelers and business analysts to ensure the BI functional infrastructure meets the design and delivery needs of the business projects. Integrate Cognos with other BI and application platforms used internally. Provide BI functional help desk including 1st & 2nd level support; on-call; troubleshooting & problem resolution. Provide oversight and governance of BI report performance. Establish practices to ensure data quality and perform quality reviews of framework manager and data models. Coach in the writing of reports and general use. Mentor members of the client's reporting team. Identify risks in proposed designs



 



Theappropriate individual will have demonstrated experience in thefollowing:

 

Cognos 8 design Senior level Report Developer or Reporting Lead Cognos Systems Architecture and Report Development Five to ten years of experience in Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse Architecture, Design of Development Strong data modeling, data architecture and analytical skills Responsibility for standards and best practices and train report developers on their use. Familiarity with Dimensional Modeling techniques and best practices required.



 

This is a long term consulting engagement in North Carolina.  We will accept resumes with complete contactinformation from principals only.  No third party or agencies.  Please apply by accessing our Online Web Portal @:  http://www.maxhire.net/cp/?E55F6E361D43515B7D5912653E541E2607