Application Architect

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Lead Cognos Architect for a hybrid position (3 days onsite per week required) with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC, Pennington, NJ and Plano, TX. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity., The Business Intelligence Technology team is seeking a Lead Cognos Platform Architect/Administrator to manage a Cognos Analytics Enterprise Shared environment on legacy and containerized platforms. This role is responsible for designing go-live strategy, capacity planning, performance monitoring, diagnosing complex issues, performing complex upgrades, and carrying out deployments for a platform supporting over 9,000 users., * As Cognos Analytics Architect, design, implement and oversee an efficient operating strategy for a Cognos Center of Excellence with a focus on long-term scalability

• As an IBM Cognos Analytics subject matter expert, advise and educate internal stakeholders about Cognos, architecture blueprints and best practices
• Investigate and troubleshoot complex platform and tenant issues independently or as part of a team to provide resolution, including production issues
• Identify areas of opportunity and create project plans to accomplish team objectives with team collaboration
• Monitor, maintain, and plan platform usage metrics using Python frameworks
• Automate Cognos Administration with Cognos APIs or Python
• Analyze usage patterns and anticipate workload to plan capacity
• Assist and provide guidance to migrate reports from other platforms such as SSRS, Tableau, Cognos, MicroStrategy, and Excel
• Mentor junior team members and Cognos Analytics developers
• Keep abreast of recent changes in Cognos Analytics

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience with Cognos Analytics
• 3+ years of Platform Administration and Automation experience
• Experience in Data Analysis, IBM Cognos development, Modelling, ETL concepts, SQL, Oracle, Containers, and Cube's Cognos Administration on V12
• Experience with Hybrid and multi-cloud Cognos Analytics deployments
• RedHat OpenShift Certification and IBM Certified Administrator V12x
• Experience using Cognos Analytics APIs for Administration/Automation
• Advanced understanding of Databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, DB2 and PostgreSQL
• Familiar with monitoring/logging tools such as OpenShift Monitoring, Splunk, and Dynatrace
• Experience with tuning Cognos performance within a containerized/high-availability environment
• Experience connecting Cognos Analytics to a wide variety of files, relational and big data based data sources
• Self-starter with an innovative edge and strong communication skills

Desired skills:

• PMP Certification and proven experience with managing large infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with Dynamic Cubes, Data Modules, Framework Manager and Report Server configuration
• Proven experience with deploying Cognos Analytics on OpenShift or Kubernetes (Red Hat OpenShift preferred)
• Experience with customization and versioning of Cognos container images
• Experienced with CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of networking, TLS/SSL configuration, load balancing, and reverse proxies

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: * Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. * The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. * Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.) * Behavioral Health Platform * Medical, Dental, Vision * Health Savings Account * Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) * Voluntary Term Life Insurance * 401K * Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) * Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Female/Disabled/Veteran