Cognos BI Architect

4 days ago


Chicago, IL, United States RIT Solutions, Inc. Full time

Location: Hybrid downtown Chicago(local only)
Interview Mode: Virtual 2 rounds
Type: Contract

Business Intelligence Architect

We are looking for an experienced Business Intelligence Architect to join our team.
As a Business Intelligence Architect, you will be responsible for designing, solutioning, developing and leading developers creating reports and dashboards delivery to clients.

Job Responsibilities:
• Architecting complex solutions based on client's custom requirements.
• Help the developers create and maintain reports and dashboards using Business Intelligence applications using IBM Cognos Analytics
• Create BI solutions leveraging data form Cloud data warehouses like Snowflake
• Write and maintain SQL queries to retrieve data from relational databases.
• Analyze and understand business requirements to design and develop effective reports and dashboards.
• Develop and maintain architectural blueprints, data flow diagrams, and technical documentation
• Define best practices for reporting, data visualization and analytics solutions
• Implement data security, role base access controls and compliance measures with BI platforms
• Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning for Cognos environments.
• Collaborate with the business stakeholders to understand their information needs and provide insights.
• Provide technical support to end-users on report and dashboard related issues.
• Participate in project planning and provide input to the design and development process.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Cognos issues, providing expert-level support.
• Oversee the migration and upgrade of Cognos environments.
• Ensure adherence to timelines and budgets

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience as a Cognos BI developer or architect
• Expert-level proficiency in IBM Cognos Analytics (11.x or later).
• Strong experience with Cognos Framework Manager, Report Studio, Dashboarding, and Analysis Studio.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling
• Experience with SQL and database technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Oracle).
• Experience with Power BI, ThoughtSpot SaaS
• Experience with REACT is a plus
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly learn and understand complex business processes.
• Strong knowledge of front-end Java Script and CSS.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• IBM Cognos certifications



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