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vTech Solution, Inc.

Cognos Developer

vTech Solution, Inc., Malden, Massachusetts, us, 02148

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vTech can help you avoid the daunting task of writing and posting job offers, shifting through resumes and laboring through the lengthy interview process. Our Staffing solutions will allow you to elude those tasks and place topnotch, high-caliber professionals in the position you need to fill.

We use our expertise, knowledge, and global resources to deliver top-quality candidates and tailor our IT and Non-IT recruitment services to your needs. This allows us to deliver the required results in a timely manner that meets your schedule at a substantially reduced cost.

We pride ourselves for having one of the

fastest growth

rate

and also the

lowest

turnover rates in the industry just 2.5 percent annually . We focus on the training and retaining qualified professionals with high personal and work ethics. With the help of our extensive database of internal candidates and CATS applicants tracking system, we can provide quality resources within the limited time frame.

We have also successfully placed hundreds of candidates in the areas related to Information Technology, Engineering, professional, Scientific & Clinical, etc. for both our commercial and government clients.

Source:

A recruiter sources candidates from various sources; the search starts from our proprietary database. Using advanced sourcing methods like social media, professional networking media, internal, and 3rd party job boards, we identify qualified candidates.

Validate:

A recruiter validates the candidates’ experience and skill sets against our client’s position.

Initial Screening:

Based on the position and the client’s work culture, the recruiter uses initial screening questions to determine the most suitable candidates.

Submit:

the recruiter will submit to the technical team qualified candidates who have passed the initial screening.

Technical Screening:

The technical team then prepares a matrix of the particular requirements and required experience for the position and using a list of questions and the results, re-validates the candidates’ technical skills.

Background Check:

Administrative personnel will provide a detailed background check, as required, per client agreement.

On board:

On successfully completing the above steps, the candidates are welcomed on board and assisted to ensure a smooth integration at the client’s location.

Job Description Duration: 12 months

Project Description:

The Executive Office of Education has several new data warehouse initiatives underway and has a need for a Senior Cognos consultant to assist in the implementations. The candidate will work with the current Cognos applications and their future extensions that enable end-users to analyze a schools performance at multiple levels. The candidate will work with other members of the Education Data Warehouse (EDW) team to resolve technical and data issues for the district users. The individual should be analytically oriented and be able to work as part of a small team. Cognos 10 is the standard BI tool. We plan to move to Cognos 11 in the future.

Description:

1. Implement Cognos reports as defined by business users,

2. Deliver, maintain, and troubleshoot as well as enhance BI functionality and apply the toolset for Business Intelligence / Data Warehouse solutions

3. Performance tuning of Cognos reports

4. Work with technical specifications and related documentation

5. Data Warehouse and SQL knowledge (3-5 years of essential experience)

6. Implementation of Cognos cubes

7. Collaborates with business users and works well within a large team

8. Develops, supports and implements Business Intelligence (BI) solutions, multi-dimensional cubes, and relational models as well as complex reports.

9. Utilizes skills and business knowledge for the migration of applications to Dev, UAT and Production environment.]

Required qualifications:

1.

5+ years experience with all Cognos components and 1+ year as part of that with

Cognos 10 , including:

a.

Framework Manager

b.

Report Studio

3. BA/BS in Computer Science or related field.

4. Must be organized and detail-oriented.

5. Must have a team player attitude.

6. Proven experience working effectively with Business and IT partners.

7. Strong communication, both written and verbal.

8. Participate in the development, testing, and implementation of efficient, cost effective reporting solutions.

9. Designs, develops, tests, implements and supports reporting solutions and enhancements.

10. Creates and maintains documentation to support the full software development lifecycle

11. Mentors others in areas of expertise, including current technologies, systems, business practices, and standards.

12. Evaluates business requirements and processes to provide possible solutions and accurate estimates for development efforts.

13. Effectively communicates with business partners, peers and management.

14. Shape and enhance the Cognos technical design and development process

Desired qualifications:

1. Broad knowledge of IT systems, processes and controls

2. Strong capabilities in analyzing data

4. Understanding of education data and/or terminology

5. Understanding of Kimball methodology

6. Experience with Cognos 11

Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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