Cognos 10 Developer/Report Writer position in Glendale, CA

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Applied Minds, LLC has a full-time opportunity for an experienced Cognos 10 Developer/Report Writer at our Glendale, Ca. Location.  Please review the information below and apply online or contact me directly. 

George Davis
Applied Minds, LLC
818-332-5295
gdavis@appliedminds.com

Apply online: https://careers-appliedminds.icims.com/jobs/1096/cognos-developer-report-writer/job

COGNOS DEVELOPER/REPORT WRITER
Applied Minds, LLC

Applied Minds, LLC is a unique and highly creative company that provides innovative design, research and development, and consultative services to Fortune 100 companies, and many US Federal Government clients.  We are an interdisciplinary group of artists, scientists, designers and engineers, with skills in architecture, electronics, mechanics, robotics, optics, vehicle engineering, air and spacecraft design, product design, visualization, imaging, physics, mathematics, software development, systems engineering, and storytelling.

We are seeking a Cognos Developer/Report Writer that will Write/create/generate and distribute Cognos 10 reports in support of project accounting and tracking activities.  Create and run regular and ad hoc reports as required.  Conduct data analysis to troubleshoot reporting concerns and to facilitate database problem solving.

Responsibilities:

•   Write summary and detail Cognos 10 reports off of the Deltek CostPoint 6.x/7.x and Time & Expense 8.x/9.x SQL databases. 
•   Partner with Finance and Operations to understand business needs and proactively develop solutions.
•   Create OLAP cubes and develop related reports.
•   Diagnose and resolve errors in reports (with Deltek Support, when required).
•   Create and modify packages and migrate changes into updated models.
•   Publish reports from the development system to the production system (in coordination with the IT department).
•   Maintain "security" (access) in Cognos 10 for the Query Studio users, as well as the various Consumer populations (in coordination with IT).
•   Create and maintain "drill-thru" reports and their antecedents/descendents.
•   Provide support and/or training to Query Studio users and Consumers.
•   Modify existing reports during the migration period, as needed.
•   Manage the timeliness and distribution of certain reports.

Skills/Qualifications

Required
•   BA/BS Degree in Business, Finance, IT or related field.
•   5-7 years of experience with Financial and Operational reporting.
•   Functional Finance and/or Accounting experience.
•   Expertise in Cognos 10 report development and Framework Manager required.
•   Knowledge of incorporate data from disparate databases into a single report.
•   Ability to manage your time in a fast-paced environment and meet deliverables with quality reports.
•   Analytical and creative problem solving skills.
•   Moderate to strong Excel skills.
•   Familiarity with SQL databases and data management. 
•   Personable and people oriented, sensitive to people interactions and ability to coalesce agreement across different views of the organization.
•   Must be technically savvy and have good communication skills.
•   Must have good organization skills and be proactive.
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Desired
•   Experience with Cognos 10 Dashboards/Workspace, Analysis Studio, and Events Studio.
•   Experience with Active Reports and/or Dynamic Queries/Cubes.
•   Experience with Impromptu Clint-Server/Impromptu Web Reports.
•   Experience developing on the Deltek CRM 6.x/7.x database.
•   Experience with Deltek CostPoint and Time & Expense systems.
•   Experience with CRM.
•   Experience in writing SQL scripts, creating/maintaining SQL databases, and VB.

Applied Minds, LLC offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package including company paid medical, dental, vision, vacation and holidays.

Qualified and interested candidates please click on the following link and apply online: https://careers-appliedminds.icims.com/jobs/1096/cognos-developer-report-writer/job

Applied Minds, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer that employs individuals based on job-related qualifications regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disabilities, or any basis prohibited by law. Our business supports a drug-free work environment, which may require pre-employment drug screening. We also conduct thorough background investigations and some projects may require security clearances and/or US citizenship.