Apex Systems · 1 week ago
Lead Cognos Platform Architect
Jersey City, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$70/hr - $73.68/hr
10+ years expApex Systems is a world-class IT services company serving clients globally. They are seeking a Lead Cognos Platform Architect to manage the Cognos Analytics Enterprise Shared environment, focusing on performance monitoring, capacity planning, and complex upgrades.
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Responsibilities
As Cognos Analytics Architect, you will design, implement and oversee efficient operating strategy for Cognos Center of Excellence with focus on long term scalability collaborating with other architects
As IBM Cognos Analytics subject matter expert, you will advise/educate internal stakeholders about Cognos, Architecture blueprints and best practices
Investigate/Troubleshoot complex platform and tenant issues independently or as part of team to provide resolution including production issues
Identify areas of opportunities and create project plans to accomplish team objectives with team collaboration
Monitor/ maintain/plan platform usage metrics using Python frameworks
Automate Cognos Administration with Cognos APIs or Python
Analyzing usage patterns and anticipating workload to plan capacity
Mentor junior team members
Keep abreast of recent changes in Cognos Analytics
Qualification
Required
Experience in Data Analysis, IBM Cognos development, Modelling, ETL concepts, SQL, Oracle, Containers, Cube s Cognos Administration on V12
Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience with Cognos Analytics
3+ years of Platform Administration and Automation experience
Experience with Hybrid and multi-cloud Cognos Analytics deployments
RedHat OpenShift Certification and IBM Certified Administrator V12x
Experience using Cognos Analytics APIs for Administration/Automation and SDK
Advance understanding of Databases such as SQL Server, Oracle. DB2 and PostgresSQL
Familiar with monitoring/logging tools such as OpenShift Monitoring, Splunk, Dynatrace
Experience with tuning Cognos performance within a containerized environment/high availability
Experience connecting Cognos Analytics to wide variety of files, relational and bigdata based data sources
Self-starter with innovative edge with strong communication
Preferred
Familiarity with Dynamic Cubes, Data Modules, Framework Manager and Report Server configuration
Proven experience with deploying Cognos Analytics on OpenShift or Kubernetes (Red Hat OpenShift preferred)
Experience with customization and versioning of Cognos container images
Experienced with CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of networking, TLS/SSL configuration, load balancing, and reverse proxies
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability
Other insurance plans
ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
401K program
HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
Corporate discount savings program
On-demand training program
Access to certification prep
Library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars
Certification discounts
Perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA
Company
Apex Systems
Apex Systems, a division of On Assignment, provides organizations with IT staffing solutions to address gaps in their current workforce.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Roger Wahman
Chief Technology Officer - SVP
Andrea Schiola
Global Head of Technology Partnerships, SVP, Principal
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