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Job Title: Cognos SDK Developer

Location: Gainesville, FL (Each Month, can work 1 week on-site and 3 weeks remote)

Duration: 3 Months with Potential for Extension.

OVERVIEW:

         Candidate will work hands-on with the University's team to do batch automation and report development using IBM Cognos 11 SDK and Report Authoring Tools.

         Provide guidance and design advice on the same activities (regarding Student data mart construction) performed with other clients.

         Provide documentation of work conducted and best practices for future reference.

PROJECT SCOPE:

         Validate University's planning assumptions and existing COMPASS model best practices.

         COMPASS Data Marts and Framework Manager Model specs - Assist with modifications to existing data mart models/packages and help deploy new models/packages. Developing Admissions, Services Indicators and Course Meeting Pattern data marts at this point.

         Assistance with colleges on accreditation and individual/custom reporting requirements and development - Meet with various colleges and review data needs for their accreditation process, create reporting specs that can be used to assist in data mart design or augmentation.

         Review, discuss and mentor staff on Framework Manager DMR uses and best practices.

         Assist with conversion of Cognos 10 SDK (windows-based implementation) to Cognos 11 (Linux-based implementation) and upgrade of associated code.

         Assist with development on existing report specs remaining from Sierra-Cedar as-needed but not primary focus.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE FOR REPORT AUTHORING:

         Very strong and hands-on experience in Cognos SDK where SDK is heavily used batched based automations in reporting platform.

         Ability to go through custom SDK codes in 10.2 platform and making sure that they are compatible in Cognos Analytics v11 platform.

         Working very closely with business users to honor their wish-list that can be served by using Cognos SDK Strong hands-on experience using SDK in Cognos report automation and distribution as well as change management deployment area.

         Strong hands-on experience in blending Cognos capabilities other in-house grown / custom applications. Hands-on experience in IBM Cognos configurational aspects and ability to make custom / advance level modifications to underlying default configuration %100 proficiency in the following tool set Report Studio, Framework Manager and Transformer %100 proficiency in Administration Module of IBM Cognos including deployment managers, report schedulers, job management as well as Configuration Manager 

HIGHLY PREFERRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

         Exposure to PeopleSoft EPM running on Oracle

         Previous experiences in Cognos platforms running in Linux O/S (migrating from windows based Cognos to Linux based Cognos)

         Previous experiences in Education and University Industry is nice to have

         Previous experiences in Cognos Series 7 especially PowerPlay

Looking for Cognos SDK Expert

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