Cognos Administrator

Next Level Business Services, Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services provider in Beaverton is seeking a Cognos Administrator responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining Cognos BI environments on Linux systems. The ideal candidate will have strong AWS knowledge, experience with Cognos 10 & 11.xx, and the ability to manage user roles and optimize system performance. This role demands close collaboration with developers, database administrators, and IT operations to ensure smooth operations and effective troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Experience with Cognos BI installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Familiarity with AWS environments is essential.
• Proficient in managing user roles and permissions with Active Directory.

Responsibilities

• Install and configure Cognos on Linux systems.
• Administer and maintain Cognos BI environments.
• Manage Cognos servers and apply system patches.

Skills

Cognos 10 & 11.xx management

AWS knowledge

Linux systems administration

Monitoring and troubleshooting

System performance optimization

Tools

Third-party monitoring tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• · Installing and Configuring Cognos on Linux systems
• · Knowledge of AWS a must
• · Administering, configuring, tuning, and maintaining Cognos BI 10 & 11.xx in non‑prod and Production environments
• · Performing daily Cognos activities, such as report/package/cube deployments, managing users access, monitoring schedules, and monitoring overall system
• · Working with Cognos developers, IBM support, database administrators, and other IT operations resources to troubleshoot issues and ensure the system is working properly
• · Managing Cognos servers, including applying patches
• · Working closely with the report developers to manage deployments and security throughout the environment
• · Planning and coordinating outages with development team, database team, and other stakeholders
• · Managing the architecture, capacity, security, and system performance optimization (both Cognos and Windows), making technical recommendations as needed
• · Researching, assessing, and implementing Cognos best practices
• · Monitoring server resource utilization and administering servers to maintain system efficiency
• · Utilizing third‑party tools to support administration and monitoring of system resources
• · Administering a large number of schedules and events to ensure best performance
• · Creating and maintaining Cognos user roles/permissions, working closely with the Active Directory Team
• · Analyzing Cognos and other server/system logs on a daily basis to identify and proactively resolve those issues
• · Generating and maintaining system administration documentation, including configuration specifications and rationale for specifications in environment
• · Maintaining and updating security plans
• · Implementing, documenting, and coordinating server and storage policies procedures, and standards

Additional Information

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