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# Sr. COGNOS Developer

- **Company:** Sligo Software Solutions Inc.
- **Location:** Rensselaer, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Applications, Data Files, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, Oracle Cluster File System (OCFS2), SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Conditional Formatting, User Accounts
- **Published:** June 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usa0576d7901187f33f7bdeccb70d00eed

## About the Role

* This is an 100% Onsite.
 * 84 Months of Experience in business requirement gathering, analysis and logical design; understanding and translating complex issues both in oral and written communication.
 * 84 Months of Experience in creating and modifying Tableau Dashboards and Data Sets.
 * 84 Months of Experience in creating and modifying Framework Manager models and reports using COGNOS tools.
 * 84 Months of Experience in using SQL for analysis and reporting including conditional formatting and joining multiple queries.
 * 84 Months of Experience testing reports, analytics, troubleshooting, problem solving, documenting and presenting complex data challenges to stakeholders.
 * 84 Months of Experience working in social services or related fields.
 * Bachelor's Degree
 * R sum
 * Copy of Candidate Identification (i.e., Driver's License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable)
 * Any documents referenced in the above Requested Qualifications (i.e., professional certifications, degrees, etc.)

## Description

This request is for a Programmer to work in the OCFS Office of Research, Evaluation and Performance Analytics (OREPA) Data Warehouse (DW) unit. Incumbent will elicit, analyze, design, and document business and technical requirements for Child Welfare reporting and data visualizations intended for OCFS staff, Local Districts, Voluntary Agencies, and the public. Reporting includes Child Protective Services, Federal Financial Reporting, Child Care Assistance Block Grants, Family First, KPIs, and related dashboards to support operational and data quality efforts.
Duties

 * Elicit and collect necessary information and create business and technical requirements documents,
 * Write SQL scripts to extract and analyze child welfare data to determine data quality,
 * Extract data to investigate issues associated with reporting and dashboard development,
 * Develop and maintain COGNOS reports, data sets/modules and dashboards
 * Develop and maintain Tableau data sets and dashboards,
 * Configure and maintain Tableau site environment, user accounts and permissions, and data refresh schedules

Mandatory Requirements

 * Experience (12+ Years)
 * Creates computer software. May specialize in one area of computer software or may write code for many kinds of software.


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