Business Intelligence Developer - Cognos

$110,240 - $114,400/Yr

Ledgent - Bloomington, MN

Full-time - Entry Level

Bloomington, MN

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

We are seeking an experienced Business Intelligence (BI) Developer with strong Cognos development skills to provide critical reporting and analysis support, focusing on manufacturing, finance, and business data. This role will serve as a technical resource, helping maintain and develop key BI solutions while supporting the business with ad hoc reporting, troubleshooting, and administration. The ideal candidate will be self-sufficient and adaptable to company practices, with the potential for contract-to-hire based on performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain reports and dashboards using Cognos BI tools, including Framework Manager.
• Support TM1 reporting solutions (if applicable).
• Update and manage models, catalogs, and tables, ensuring data integrity through validation.
• Troubleshoot report issues and assist with back-end data fixes as needed.
• Promote changes from development to production, ensuring smooth deployments.
• Assist team with ongoing reporting requests, seasonal program updates, and operational needs.
• Handle renewals, report updates, and user requests efficiently.
• Provide support for upcoming acquisitions by developing new star schema frameworks and integrating new ERP systems and data warehouses.
• Collaborate with the team to support data needs for budgeting, forecasting, and planning.
• Work with financial and manufacturing data sources, including Infor JBA, RSS Alliant, custom sales/inventory data, and ShopVue/Relex.
• Provide insights from customer sales, licensing, inventory, rebate, and incentive data to support business decision-making.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with Cognos development (including Report Studio and Framework Manager).
• Strong SQL skills with a focus on data validation and integration.
• Ability to troubleshoot, maintain, and promote reporting solutions from development to production.
• Administrative experience in Cognos (25%)-able to promote solutions, resolve technical issues, and maintain environments as needed.
• Ability to support end-users with ad hoc reporting requests and provide operational guidance.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative and adaptable, willing to suggest improvements but aligned with existing processes.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating activities with vendors and external consultants.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, including new star schema frameworks and data warehouse creation.
• Experience with transformers is a plus but not required.

Benefits

• Contract pay is between $53-55/hour.
• Opportunity to work remotely on Fridays.