Cognos Analytics Developer

Cognos Analytics Developer

Location: New York, New York - Onsite

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Overview

We are seeking a Cognos Analytics Developer with strong enterprise BI assessment experience to evaluate and modernize an existing IBM Cognos Analytics environment.

This is not just a report developer role, it s a platform assessment and migration strategy position focused on evaluating a legacy Cognos ecosystem and helping define a roadmap toward Microsoft Azure analytics solutions and Microsoft Fabric (Power BI, Synapse, OneLake).

If you ve led BI assessments and helped organizations transition from legacy reporting platforms to modern cloud analytics, this is your lane.

Key Responsibilities

Current-State Assessment

• Evaluate the existing IBM Cognos Analytics environment
• Architecture & infrastructure
• Report inventory & categorization
• Data sources and volumes
• Usage metrics and performance
• Security controls and access management
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and technical constraints
• Review compliance, governance, and security posture

Future-State Alignment & Strategy

• Assess compatibility with:
• Microsoft Azure analytics services
• Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Synapse, Power BI)
• Develop actionable recommendations
• Create a high-level migration roadmap and timeline
• Define implementation phases, milestones, and dependencies
• Design training and knowledge transfer plan for internal teams
• Present findings to technical and executive stakeholders

Required Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with IBM Cognos Analytics
• Experience assessing enterprise BI environments (architecture, reports, governance)
• Knowledge of:
• Data warehousing concepts
• Dashboards and enterprise reporting platforms
• Security, access controls, compliance frameworks
• Experience analyzing:
• Data volumes
• Performance metrics
• Usage patterns
• Ability to translate technical findings into executive-level recommendations
• Strong communication and stakeholder presentation skills

Preferred Experience

• Experience with:
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Power BI
• Azure Data Factory
• Exposure to Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Synapse, Power BI integration)
• Experience leading or supporting Cognos-to-Azure/Power BI migrations
• Government or public-sector experience
• Experience building implementation roadmaps and training plans
• Agile project exposure

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Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strategic thinker who understands enterprise modernization
• Comfortable evaluating legacy systems and recommending transformation
• Able to communicate with executives and technical teams
• Has led BI platform assessments (not just report development)