Remote Cognos Engineer

Cognos Engineer Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ (Remote) Responsibilities & Experience: • Administration & Support: • Provided full lifecycle support and administration for IBM Cognos Analytics, ensuring high availability and optimal system performance. • Version Upgrade: • Led the upgrade of Cognos from v11 to v12 on a Linux-based infrastructure, including pre-upgrade analysis, testing, and post-upgrade validation. • OpenShift Integration: • Integrated Cognos with Red Hat OpenShift, enabling scalable deployment and containerized operations. • Cognos Architecture: • Designed and maintained robust Cognos architecture aligning with enterprise standards and performance requirements. • Oracle Exadata: • Integrated and managed data connectivity to Oracle Exadata systems, ensuring secure and optimized data access for reporting. • User, Groups & Roles Management: • Configured and maintained LDAP-integrated user accounts, groups, and roles, aligning access control with organizational policies. • Security & Permissions: • Set up detailed folder and report-level permissions, ensuring appropriate access control across different business units. • Data Sources & Connectivity: • Established and managed data source connections for seamless integration with multiple databases and data warehouses. • System Monitoring & Troubleshooting: • Continuously monitored system capacity and performance, performed root cause analysis and resolved issues to maintain platform reliability. • Upgrades & Fix Packs: • Performed software upgrades and installed fix packs proactively to maintain system stability and compliance. • Documentation: • Developed and maintained comprehensive technical documentation covering system setup, configurations, upgrade procedures, and operational standards. • Certifications: • IBM Cognos Certified – demonstrating expert-level knowledge and practical skills in Cognos Analytics administration and development.