Cognos Server Admin Onsite (Full-Time Role, Tampa, FL)

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicatedManager, Cognos Server Administration to join our team. In this position, you are responsible to oversee the administration, optimization, and governance of IBM Cognos environments that support enterprise-wide reporting and analytics. Reporting to the Director of Data Analytics & Reporting, this leader will manage a technical team responsible for Cognos server maintenance, platform performance, content governance, and enterprise user support. The ideal candidate will-versed in Cognos architecture and administration, has a proven track record of managing BI infrastructure teams, and is passionate about delivering scalable, secure and reliable reporting solutions. This role serves as a critical liaison between Data Analytics, IT infrastructure, and business users

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IT, DBAs, and Data Engineering to ensure efficient data integrations, performant queries, and reliable refresh cycles
• Develop and maintain technical runbooks, documentation, and standard operating procedures for system maintenance and incident response
• Drive continuous improvements in deployment pipelines, performance, and platform governance
• Ensure system uptime, reliability, and performance through proactive monitoring, root-cause analysis, and capacity planning
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to Cognos architecture and integration with cloud platforms or data lakes as needed
• Lead, manage, and mentor a team responsible for the administration of IBM Cognos environments, including system upgrades, patching, server configuration, and platform performance
• Maintain vendor relationships (e.g., IBM, Snowflake, Rivery) and manage support tickets for Cognos platform issues
• Manage and govern the deployment of pipelines for BI assets, including packages, reports, dashboards, and data modules across environments
• Oversee Cognos security administration, including user provisioning, role-based access, and data source credentials
• Oversee intake, privatization, and resolution of system-level support tickets, performance issues and enhancement requests
• Own and manage the full life-cycleof the Framework Manager, ensuring scalability, performance, and documentation
• Partner with Analytics and Reporting teams to provide optimal authoring environments and promote governed self-service reporting
• Represent the Server Administration function in cross-functional meetings and initiatives related to enterprise reporting infrastructure