IBM Cognos Developer | Nair Systems | Qatar

Nair Systems LLC; Qatar; On-site; QAR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Nair Systems LLC in Qatar seeks an experienced IBM Cognos Developer with Power BI expertise to join our banking sector technology operations team on a permanent on-site basis. You will design, develop, and maintain robust reports, dashboards, and analytical solutions using Cognos Analytics and Power BI.

The role requires 3+ years of BI experience, Framework Manager knowledge, and strong SQL skills to optimize data and reporting in a secure financial environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Analytics or related field.
• 3+ years in BI development, data warehousing, reporting.
• Hands-on expertise with IBM Cognos Analytics suite (Report Studio/Framework Manager/Query Studio).
• Strong Power BI dashboard design, DAX, and data visualization.
• Advanced SQL with joins, subqueries, stored procedures, and optimizations.
• Banking/financial services domain experience preferred.
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder collaboration.
• Immediately available or within 2 weeks to 1 month.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise reports and dashboards using Cognos Analytics.
• Develop complex reports with Cognos Report Studio/Reporting and Query Studio.
• Create and optimize Framework Manager models, packages, and metadata layers.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries and data aggregations.
• Integrate Power BI data models and dashboards with enterprise reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and KPIs.
• Resolve data discrepancies and performance issues; maintain runbooks.

Skills

Cognos Analytics (Report Studio/Frame.

Power BI

SQL / relational databases

Banking domain knowledge

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Data Analytics

Tools

Cognos Report Studio

Framework Manager

Query Studio

Power BI

Job description

Position Summary:

Nair Systems is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical IBM Cognos Developer with professional expertise in Power BI and enterprise business intelligence to join our banking sector technology operations team on a full-time permanent on-site basis in Qatar. In this critical BI development role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust reports, executive dashboards, and analytical solutions using IBM Cognos Analytics and Power BI. You will leverage your deep specialist expertise in Cognos Report Studio, Framework Manager models, and complex SQL database optimization to deliver uncompromised data integrity, reporting accuracy, and operational excellence within a high-security financial services environment. This opportunity offers competitive compensation, executive technical visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier regional technology consultancy.

Detailed Job Description:

As an IBM Cognos Developer supporting Nair Systems for our banking operations in Qatar, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of business intelligence development, report authoring, metadata modeling, and database query optimization. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and maintaining reports, dashboards, and analytical solutions using IBM Cognos Analytics, developing complex reports using Cognos Report Studio/Reporting and Query Studio, creating and maintaining Framework Manager models, packages, and metadata layers, writing and optimizing complex SQL queries (joins, subqueries, stored procedures, aggregations), integrating Power BI reporting dashboards, and collaborating closely with database administrators, financial analysts, and project stakeholders. You will utilize your proactive troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills to resolve complex data anomalies under strict banking service level agreements. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements by sending your latest resume in MS Word format via direct email to Nishanthini Suda at [e-mail], ensuring strict compliance with the banking domain background and immediate to 1 month joining time frame.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise reports, executive dashboards, and analytical solutions using IBM Cognos Analytics.
• Develop highly complex reports and interactive dashboards using Cognos Report Studio/Reporting, Query Studio, and associated components.
• Create, optimize, and maintain Framework Manager models, packages, relational metadata layers, and security filters.
• Write, analyze, and optimize complex SQL queries, multi-table joins, subqueries, stored procedures, and database aggregations.
• Integrate Power BI data models, visualizations, and dashboards to complement enterprise reporting infrastructures.
• Collaborate with banking business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements, define KPIs, and deliver data-driven insights.
• Troubleshoot data discrepancies, report rendering bottlenecks, and performance issues across reporting environments.
• Maintain meticulous documentation of report designs, data mappings, metadata models, and deployment runbooks.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3+ years of progressive professional experience in business intelligence development, data warehousing, and reporting.
• Strong, demonstrable hands-on expertise with IBM Cognos Analytics suite (Report Studio, Framework Manager, Query Studio).
• Deep practical proficiency in Power BI dashboard design, DAX formulas, and data visualization.
• Advanced practical mastery of SQL query writing, database optimization, stored procedures, and relational database management systems.
• Prior professional working experience or domain expertise within the banking or financial services sector.
• Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving capabilities under mission-critical data environments.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with strong stakeholder collaboration abilities.
• Immediate availability or joining time frame within 2 weeks (maximum 1 month).
• Mandatory legal work eligibility and physical availability for full-time on-site operations in Qatar.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Professional certifications such as IBM Certified Developer - Cognos Analytics or Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate.
• Hands-on familiarity with modern data warehousing architectures (Snowflake, Oracle DW, SQL Server).
• Experience with ETL data pipelines, data cleansing, and integration services (SSIS, Informatica).
• Understanding of agile project management methodologies and financial reporting standards.

Application Information:

• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Banking Technology Package
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Qatar Banking On-Site Opening)
• Notice Period: 2 Weeks to Maximum 1 Month (Immediate Joiners Preferred)
• Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time On-Site Engagement (Qatar - Banking Sector)

Recruitment Pro Tip:

When applying for this IBM Cognos Developer position at Nair Systems, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your Framework Manager and Cognos Report Studio portfolio, details your Power BI and complex SQL expertise, and confirms your availability within a 2-week to 1-month window.