BI Developer – Planning Analytics & Reporting

Computer Task Group, Inc • Dallas, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

CTG is seeking to fill a BI Developer – Planning Analytics & Reporting position for our client. This is an onsite role in Dallas, TX, with a duration of 6 months. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining complex Cognos reports, dashboards, and scorecards, as well as building and optimizing Framework Manager models. A key part of the role includes developing and managing TM1/IBM Planning Analytics cubes, dimensions, and Turbo Integrator (TI) processes for financial and operational planning. The developer will translate complex business requirements into scalable, high-performance BI and reporting solutions with minimal oversight, troubleshoot performance issues, and collaborate with data warehouse and ETL teams. Responsibilities also include supporting Cognos lifecycle management, deployment, and security configuration, including LDAP/Active Directory integration.

Requirements

• IBM Cognos Analytics 11/12, Report Studio, Framework Manager, and Analysis Studio.
• Strong SQL skills across relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or DB2.
• Strong understanding of dimensional modeling, including star and snowflake schemas.
• Knowledge of data warehouse concepts and enterprise reporting architectures.
• Experience with Cognos deployment, lifecycle management, and multi-environment promotion.
• Familiarity with LDAP/Active Directory integration and Cognos security configuration.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and translate complex business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• 9+ years of hands-on IBM Cognos development experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise-level reports, dashboards, and data models.
• Experience with Cognos Analytics 11.x/12.x, Report Studio, and Framework Manager.
• Experience working with relational databases and writing complex SQL queries.
• Experience collaborating with data warehouse, ETL, and business teams in an enterprise environment.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

Nice To Haves

• TM1 / IBM Planning Analytics and Turbo Integrator (TI) development strongly preferred.
• Experience with TM1 / IBM Planning Analytics and TI processes is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain complex Cognos reports, dashboards, and scorecards using Report Studio, Analysis Studio, and Cognos Analytics 11.x/12.x.
• Build and optimize Framework Manager models, namespaces, and query subjects to support enterprise reporting requirements.
• Develop and manage TM1/IBM Planning Analytics cubes, dimensions, and Turbo Integrator (TI) processes for financial and operational planning.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable, high-performance BI and reporting solutions with minimal oversight.
• Troubleshoot and resolve report performance issues, metadata defects, and data discrepancies across development, test, and production environments.
• Partner with data warehouse and ETL teams to ensure reporting solutions align with dimensional and relational data models.
• Support Cognos lifecycle management, deployment, and promotion across multiple environments.
• Configure and maintain Cognos security, including LDAP/Active Directory integration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior