Cognos Reporting Developer in Mountain Ash

IntaPeople; Mountain Ash; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an experienced Cognos Reporting Developer. You will be responsible for designing and maintaining reports using IBM Cognos Analytics. Candidates must have strong BI development skills, excellent SQL proficiency, and the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This role offers a hybrid working model with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Strong experience with IBM Cognos, especially in Report Studio and Query Studio.
• Background in BI/reporting development, not just end-user reporting.
• Good SQL skills and understanding of relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards in IBM Cognos Analytics.
• Work with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into reporting solutions.
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across all reporting outputs.

Skills

IBM Cognos

SQL

Communication

Tools

IBM Cognos Analytics

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

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)