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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Urgent Requirement: Cognos Architect

Hi,

I have following urgent requirement.

Please send resume for the position along with contact details

Requirement:

Title : Cognos Architect with Insurance

Location: Berkeley Heights ,NJ

Duration: 3 Months + Extension

Interview : Phone + F2F

MUST HAVE INSURANCE EXPERIENCE (Underwriting exposure preferred), EXPERIENCE BUILDING A COGNOS REPORTING SYSTEM FROM SCRATCH, ETL EXPERIENCE (preferably DataStage or Informatica)

Description

Looking for a SENIOR Cognos Architect / Developer and framework modeling and complex reporting. Candidate needs to be self-motivated and able to excel in a fast-paced environment. Should have the ability to prioritize and work concurrently on multiple tasks. Should have the ability to create value-added relationships with project team, business team members and other IT teams both at the executive and technology levels.

Job specific requirements and skills
• Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
• Sr. Consultant with a minimum of 10 years of experience
• Experience with the Cognos 8.4X SDK is a must
• Strong data modeling, data architecture and analytical skills
• Strong SQL skills, including performance analysis
• Experienced in designing and developing standard reporting and ad-hoc reporting environments
• Expert in architecting Cognos multi-dimensional cube solutions
• Able to design and implement a robust security architecture which will include both row level security and object security
• Experienced in performance management and best practices for Cognos reporting and modeling
• Expert in developing Framework Manager models by leveraging Cognos recommended design techniques
• Experience in development and enhancement of Cognos Portal through SDK
• Experience in Cognos JavaScripting.
• Troubleshoot and resolve the applications or integrations issues.
• Strong in either JAVA J2EE or .NET/C#
• Strong in Service Oriented Architecture and web service
• SunOne LDAP or Microsoft Active Directory development with JNDI
• Relational and Dimensional database design for Oracle, Sql Server
• Hands-on Experience in Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with the development teams, management and business users
• Ability to assign development tasks and monitor, improve, and report on the Cognos development process / progress
• Experience in mentoring other Cognos developers
• Experienced with Cognos based work estimates and work planning
• Strong background in analytics and data mining is a big plus
• Good understanding of KPIs, statistics and forecasting within insurance business context is a plus

Other Requirements
• Goal-oriented team player committed to quality and detail
• Good with structured and lateral thinking in order to provide multiple options and recommend the best suited option.
• Ability to take a holistic view of the problem and see the big picture
• Innovative thinker who is positive, proactive and readily embraces change
• Accomplish all goals and objectives while reflecting Chartis Strategic goals and core values of Integrity, Accountability, Positive-Can Do Attitude, Customer Focused, and Team Player
• A positive “can do” attitude and customer focused approach that will enable you to deal with challenging situations with integrity, empathy and sincerity
• Exceptional customer engagement, interpersonal, presentation and overall communication skills (written and verbal)