Cognos Software Configuration Engineer

• Install, configure, and maintain IBM Cognos suite of tools (Cognos Analytics, Cognos Report Studio, Cognos Dashboard, etc.).
• Work with business stakeholders to define reporting and dashboard requirements and translate them into actionable Cognos solutions.
• Design and develop custom reports, dashboards, and data models that align with business objectives.
• Ensure Cognos environments are configured to meet business needs, including scalability, performance, and user access requirements.
• Set up and maintain Cognos security, user roles, permissions, and access controls.
• Integrate Cognos with other enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, data warehouses, etc.).
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve technical issues related to Cognos software, databases, and servers.
• Support the deployment of new versions, patches, and updates to the Cognos platform.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation between Cognos and source systems.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of Cognos reports, dashboards, and data queries.
• Implement best practices for performance tuning and large dataset handling.
• Analyze system logs, track performance metrics, and recommend improvements.
• Document the Cognos system architecture, configurations, and customizations.
• Provide training to end users and stakeholders on how to use Cognos reports, dashboards, and other BI tools effectively.
• Develop user manuals and technical documentation for the Cognos environment.

Required:

• Expertise with Cognos.  Able to install, configure, and maintain IBM Cognos suite of tools (Cognos Analytics, Cognos Report Studio, Cognos Dashboard, etc.).
• Experience with designing and developing custom reports, dashboards, and data models that align with business objectives.
• Experience with set up and maintaining Cognos security, user roles, permissions, and access controls.
• Able to integrate Cognos with other enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, data warehouses, etc.).
• Able to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve technical issues related to Cognos software, databases, and servers.
• Experience with documenting Cognos system architecture, configurations, and customizations; and develop user manuals and technical documentation for the Cognos environment.

GalaxE, now Endava, is a professional IT services firm that specializes in platform-driven solutions and the use of automation to achieve enterprise business transformation and mission-critical change for some of the largest companies in the world. Using our proprietary solution set, GxFource®, we apply machine learning techniques and predictive analytics tools as part of a broad artificial intelligence strategy that provides effective impact and data-driven business transformation. 

Since its founding, GalaxE has been dedicated to advancing the benefits of technology. Recently, we have joined forces with Endava, to offer our employees global exposure and enhanced opportunities. As we continue that legacy and look to the future, a focus on business enablement through agile, cost-efficient, and effective integration of people, process, and technology anchors our success. We revolutionize change in the costs of doing business that transform companies and their ability to leap beyond the competition.

We value people and are committed to diversity and inclusion where our employees are made to feel comfortable and are encouraged to be authentic.

We are always looking for passionate, entrepreneurial-minded innovators and disrupters; game-changers that take ownership of the work they produce and bring it each and every day. Working with like-minded team members you will get a chance to discover, develop, and use cutting-edge technologies to transform the way we deliver creative business solutions.

Sound like you? Join us and find out for yourself what it means for you, and your career, to be part of the GalaxE team. Let’s build something, together.

*Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

** Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on actual job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of remaining stationary at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift to 15 lbs., as needed
• Must be able to work on-site (corporate/client offices), as needed (not applicable for 100% remote roles)
• Occasionally required to bend, kneel, crouch, and reach overhead.
• Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. 
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, the ability to tolerate fluorescent lighting, and the ability to adjust focus.

Employees must be able to perform the physical requirements of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees requiring accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs, absent undue hardship.

For more information, please visit https://info.endava.com/galaxe-has-joined-endava