Business Intelligence Architect
Apply NowCompany: Synectics Inc.
Location: Chicago, IL 60629
Description:
Job Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.
- We are looking for an experienced Business Intelligence Architect to join our team.
- As a Business Intelligence Architect, you will be responsible for designing, solutioning, developing and leading developers creating reports and dashboards delivery to clients.
- Architecting complex solutions based on client's custom requirements.
- Help the developers create and maintain reports and dashboards using Business Intelligence applications using IBM Cognos Analytics
- Create BI solutions leveraging data form Cloud data warehouses like Snowflake
- Write and maintain SQL queries to retrieve data from relational databases.
- Analyze and understand business requirements to design and develop effective reports and dashboards.
- Develop and maintain architectural blueprints, data flow diagrams, and technical documentation
- Define best practices for reporting, data visualization and analytics solutions
- Implement data security, role base access controls and compliance measures with BI platforms
- Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning for Cognos environments.
- Collaborate with the business stakeholders to understand their information needs and provide insights.
- Provide technical support to end-users on report and dashboard related issues.
- Participate in project planning and provide input to the design and development process.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex Cognos issues, providing expert-level support.
- Oversee the migration and upgrade of Cognos environments.
- Ensure adherence to timelines and budgets
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
- Minimum 7+ years of experience as a Cognos BI developer or architect
- Expert-level proficiency in IBM Cognos Analytics (11.x or later).
- Strong experience with Cognos Framework Manager, Report Studio, Dashboarding, and Analysis Studio.
- Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling
- Experience with SQL and database technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Oracle).
- Experience with Power BI, ThoughtSpot SaaS
- Experience with REACT is a plus
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly learn and understand complex business processes.
- Strong knowledge of front-end Java Script and CSS.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- IBM Cognos certifications
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.