Cognos Report Developer

Location: Alpharetta, GA and Wilmington, DE

Job Type: - Contract

Job Description:-

Key Responsibilities

• Report Development: Design and build complex reports (e.g., Drill-down, Crosstab, Master-Detail, Conditional Formatting) utilizing Cognos Report Studio and Cognos Analytics.
• Dashboarding: Create visually intuitive dashboards and KPIs that drive data-driven decision-making.
• Data Modeling: Develop and maintain Framework Manager models, data modules, and metadata structures to support reporting.
• Requirement Analysis: Work closely with business analysts and stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and convert them into technical specifications.
• Optimization & Troubleshooting: Optimize report performance, fine-tune SQL queries, and resolve production defects or data discrepancies.
• Testing & UAT: Perform unit testing, debugging, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure data accuracy.
• Environment Maintenance: Assist with report scheduling, user permissions, and Cognos security administration.

Required Qualifications & Technical Skills

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Core Tooling: Hands-on experience with IBM Cognos Analytics , Framework Manager, Report Studio.
• Database Skills: Strong proficiency in SQL writing, query optimization, and relational databases.
• Data Warehousing: Solid understanding of ETL processes, data warehousing concepts, and dimensional modeling .

Soft Skills: Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to effectively collaborate with non-technical business user