RE: Cognos Developer in Washington, DC

Job Title: Cognos Developer

Location: Washington, DC

Duration: 6 Months

Interview type: F2F no Skype

Need to have 8 years of experience

Complete Description:

This position will be responsible for designing and developing Cognos reports of moderate/high level of complexity, working with Framework Manager Models and problem resolution of existing reports. Work may include replicating police forms, creating statistical reports, creating scheduled reports and creating reports the user may run on demand.

Behavior Characteristics:

Demonstrated ability to work independently in a team-based environment; ability to coordinate multiple projects and meet deadlines; ability to work on several projects simultaneously. Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills in a team environment.

Skills:

Skill	Required / Desired	Amount	of Experience	Expertise Rating
Experience with software maintenance, architecture, configuration and data migration	Required	5	Years	3 - Expert
Expert understanding of relational database design and maintenance and SQL query languages	Required	7	Years	3 - Expert
Expert Cognos BI development skills (Report Studio, Analysis Studio, PowerPlay)	Required	7	Years	3 - Expert
Expert skills and experience with Cognos BI Administration	Required	8	Years	3 - Expert
Expert skills and experience with Cognos Framework model development	Required	7	Years	3 - Expert
Experience in designing, implementing logical data models	Required	5	Years	3 - Expert
Expert understanding of Data Integration / Warehousing methodologies (preferably Informatica)	Required	7	Years	3 - Expert
Experience in the development and support of reporting solutions using Cognos BI 10 as well as prior versions	Required	5	Years	3 - Expert
Experience writing design specifications, developing models, framework manager packages, cubes and reports using Cognos BI.	Required	5	Years	3 - Expert
Expert understanding of relational databases, like Oracle (11g and above) or SQL server is a plus	Highly desired	7	Years	3 - Expert
Extensive experience in upgrading, installing and configuring IBM Cognos products is required	Required	5	Years	3 - Expert