Cognos Developers

Description

Key Responsibilities .Respond to work requests that result in Business Intelligence reports, ad hocs and counts based on internal customer needs. Create, manage and analyze customized database reports. Perform data analysis, data querying, and data validation functions. Write queries, views, and stored procedures and functions. Create scripts for importing, exporting, analyzing and mapping data. Demonstrate outstanding communication skills to translate reporting requests in order to accurately meet the actual information and deadline needs of users. Collaborate with business stakeholders and internal customers to understand their needs. Provide support to end users on standardized and ad hoc reports. Troubleshoot and facilitate solutions for report issues. Contribute to requirements, testing and process change triggered by existing, new and evolving technology projects and systems. Provide accurate, actionable descriptions of issues and impact via help desk tickets; collaborate with IT to reproduce issues, identify and test solutions. Identify and implement process improvements, using technology as solution where feasible. Identify issues with data integrity; participate in root cause analysis and process improvement. Apply critical thinking to resolve data issues . Bachelor's degree or equivalent Business Analytics and Information Technology (BAIT), computer science, business, marketing or technology focus preferred Minimum three years relevant report writing experience using BI and Analytical tools such as OBIEE, Pentaho, Cognos, Business Objects, SSRS, Access Basic understanding of a wide range of interpretive analysis tools (eg, trend analysis, spreadsheets, comparisons, graphs). Ability to question and eyeball data quality in reports. Advanced Excel skills Proficiency MSWord, PowerPoint, Visio and GoogleTools Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) Knowledge of programming languages and tools Knowledge/experience with CMS, data visualization tools a plus Association or publishing industry experience a plus Experience with data visualization tools (eg, Tableau) a plus Experience in an Agile environment a plus People management experience a plus Strong analytic, problem solving, conceptual and data interpretation skills Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information effectively to technical and nontechnical users Ability to work successfully in a team environment and independently Able to handle detail oriented work while meeting schedules and deadlines Ability to manage multiple priorities under a full workload Exhibits professional demeanor, interpersonal skills and excellent customer service Demonstrates a willingness and ability to learn and contribute Must be a technologically and communications savvy knowledge worker who seeks out technology solutions to business challenges and processes.