Cognos Reporting Developer

IntaPeople Limited; Abercynon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Cognos Reporting Developer for a hybrid role based in Cardiff. The successful candidate will design and maintain reporting solutions using IBM Cognos Analytics, ensuring data accuracy and optimizing performance. Ideal applicants should have strong experience with Cognos, good SQL skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a salary of £30-35k plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with IBM Cognos, particularly in report and dashboard development.
• Good SQL skills and understanding of relational databases.
• Experience building dashboards and troubleshooting Cognos issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards in IBM Cognos Analytics.
• Work with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver reporting solutions.
• Optimise report performance and ensure data accuracy.

Skills

IBM Cognos (Report Studio, Query Studio, Cognos Analytics)

SQL

Business Intelligence / Reporting Development

Communication Skills

Tools

Cognos Analytics

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

Job description

Job Title: Cognos Reporting Developer
Location: Cardiff - hybrid 2-3 days onsite p/week ideally
Contract Type: Permanent

£30-35k + benefits

Overview

We’re looking for an experienced Cognos Reporting Developer to join our client’s team. You’ll be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining reports and dashboards using IBM Cognos Analytics. The role is hands-on, working closely with business users to turn requirements into clear, accurate, and insightful reporting solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards in IBM Cognos Analytics (Report Studio, Query Studio, etc.)
• Work with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into reporting solutions
• Optimise report performance and troubleshoot issues
• Build reusable templates and standard reports for different business areas
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across all reporting outputs

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with IBM Cognos (Report Studio, Query Studio, Cognos Analytics)
• Background in BI / reporting development, not just end-user reporting
• Good SQL skills and understanding of relational databases
• Experience building dashboards, prompts, and drill-down functionality
• Strong communication skills to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

• Experience with data modelling or ETL tools
• Knowledge of other BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Qlik)