Cognos Developer

Company Description

We specialize in Staffing, Consulting, Software Development, and Training along with IT services to small to medium size companies. AG's primary objective is to help companies maximize their IT resources and meet the ever-changing IT needs and challenges.

In addition, AG offers enterprise resource planning and enterprise application integration, supply-chain management, e-commerce solutions, and B2B public exchanges and B2B process integration solutions. Our company provides application analysis, design, development and programming, software engineering, systems development, testing, integration, and implementation, and management consulting services to various clients – including governmental agencies and private companies – throughout the United States and India.

We provide these services in multiple computing environments and use technologies such as client/server architecture, object-oriented programming languages and tools, distributed database management systems, state-of-the-art networking, and communications infrastructures. Our honest and realistic approach to recruiting dictates that AG does not entice or lure engineers from their employers. We represent only high caliber technical professionals who have committed to making a change required by career.

Job Description

1. Cognos Development 70%

2. SQL Development 20%

3. Requirements gathering / Customer Interaction 10% 

JOB SUMMARY 

Responsible for the design, development, implementation and support of Business Intelligence solutions utilizing the IBM Cognos suite of tools. The candidate should have current experience on Cognos 10.x.

Must be familiar with Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse concepts and have practical, hands-on experience developing BI solutions. Must also possess strong SQL skills including writing custom SQL scripts from scratch.

Experience within Healthcare is a major plus. Experience with SQL Server databases and / or SSIS is a plus as well.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Advanced logical thinker with proven ability to perform detailed data analysis and make sound decisions
  
• Advanced troubleshooting abilities, with ability to problem solve complex technical issues independently within a timely fashion
• Advanced ability to gather and analyze complex data, utilizing deductive reasoning
• Must demonstrate excellent professional communication skills through clearly written, concise, and comprehensive documentation
• Must be capable of testing solutions developed in order to ascertain adherence to specifications
• Facilitate discussions and business requirements with internal and external customers
• Updates management on project activity status

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Include minimum education, technical training, and/or experience required to perform the job.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business/MIS, Computer Information Systems, or Computer Science 
  
• Intermediate experience in writing / executing SQL queries required.
• SQL Server experience is a plus.
• Experience working in Healthcare is preferred. 
• Experience working in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management is preferred.
• Experience working in Patient Accounting Systems is preferred. 

  Interview Information:

  Phone then F2F 

Additional Information

GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS

DURATION: 6+ Months Contract

INTERVIEW: Telephonic and Face 2 face