Resource 1 is in need of a Sr. Cognos Developer with solid experience working with Cognos Planning and Performance Management for a 3-month contract-for-hire in Atlanta , GA. Individual will be responsible for the development of new and enhancement of existing Cognos Planning (Contributor & Analyst) applications. Responsibilities will include developing procedures to administer Cognos Planning applications, preparing design artifacts (technical & logical), submitting solutions for review for compliance with best practices/standards, and resolving development/production supports issues. Local candidates are preferred and no 3 rd parties please.

Qualifications:

• Must have 5+ years experience developing Cognos Planning applications in Contributor and Analyst from the ground up in an individual and team setting with version 7 up through a minimum of version 8.2. Additional experience with version 8.4 preferred.
• Experience supporting customers in a virtual, mixed-matrix Corporate I/T environment is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to create and interpret Cognos Planning technical requirements and design documents
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and assignments of moderate and high complexity, working tenaciously to meet or beat deadlines
• Knowledge of quality assurance testing procedures, processes and techniques employed across various business and technical application platforms and environments
• Must be able to apply analytical and critical thinking skills to Cognos Planning application, technical, and process problems of high complexity
• Ability to collect information to ascertain the root cause of a complex issue and make timely decisions when recommending corrective action
• Strong knowledge of data access tools and SQL languages
• Effective oral and written communication skills