Cognos Business Analyst

InnovaSystems is hiring a Business Analyst in the Crystal City Area. Qualified candidate will have over 5 years experience as a BA and over 1 year of experience working with a BI tool, preferably COGNOS.

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs. Familiar with relational database concepts, and client-server concepts. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. May report directly to a project lead or manager. Must have some technical and functional experience using the COGNOS BI tool set developing solutions. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Serves as a liaison between the end users and data warehousing project team. Coordinates business requirements for data.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interviews end users to determine requirements for data,

reports, analyses, metadata, training, service levels,

data quality, and performance

• Works with architects to translate requirements into

technical specifications

• Helps identify and assess potential data sources

• Recommends appropriate scope of requirements

• Validates that data warehouse meets requirements and

service level agreements

• Coordinates prototype reviews

KEY SKILLS:

• Experience using data warehouse or analytical tools for

business purposes

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills

• Ability to translate business requirements into technical

requirements

• Knowledge of key data warehousing processes

• Respect from the business community

KEY DELIVERABLES:

• Business requirements documentation

• Business priorities

• Prototype feedback

 

REQUIREMENTS:

BS in Computer Science or related discipline and 5 Years experience OR BS in other field and 7 years experience OR 9 years direct business analyst experience. At least 1 year experience working with the COGNOS BI tool.  3 or more years experience serving as a business analyst writing requirements and specifications for software development projects.

 

Previous DoD contracting or military experience desired. Experience with Microsoft Solutions Framework or other iterative development methodologies is a plus. 

 

**Applicants selected will be subject to a security clearance investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. U. S. Citizenship is required.