Senior Cognos BI Developer, AS

Job Title: Senior Cognos BI Developer 

Corporate Title: Associate

Location: Bangalore, India

Role Description

We are seeking a skilled BI professional with expertise in Cognos BI to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess deep, hands-on expertise in Cognos Analytics across development, administration, and full lifecycle management, including significant involvement in upgrades and migrations. This role requires strong leadership, comprehensive knowledge of the SDLC process, and specialized domain expertise in Asset Management. Proficiency in other major BI platforms like Tableau and Power BI is also essential for driving our multi-platform BI strategy. In this role:

• You will be part of the DWS BI & Reporting Core Platform team; support overall BI road maps and contribute to strategic improvements of services with a strong focus on creating valuable insights.
• You will work with internal Business Users to formulate the requirements for their analytical problems, independently develop solutions, perform validation and integration data testing, and provide ongoing support on existing BI dashboards & reports.
• You will ensure compliance with process-related, functional and technical specifications and the fulfillment of all quality-related requirements, such as documentation, in the developed solutions.

What we'll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you'll enjoy,

• Best in class leave policy.
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex BI solutions using Cognos Analytics (versions 12.x and above).
• Oversee and execute end-to-end Cognos upgrades and platform migrations (e.g., from older Cognos versions, or other BI tools) ensuring minimal disruption and leveraging new features.
• Manage the Cognos Analytics environment and administration, including security configuration, performance tuning, deployment automation, certificate management, capacity planning, backup/recovery, and troubleshooting across windows and linux environments.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development and administration teams.
• Define and enforce BI best practices for report development, data modeling (Framework Manager, DataModule, Datasets), ETL integration, and platform usage.
• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for our multi-platform BI strategy, demonstrating proficiency in Tableau and Power BI for reporting, dashboard creation, and data visualization.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate BI tools and technologies based on specific business requirements.
• Ensure data governance and quality standards are met across all BI platforms.

Your skills and experience

• 15+ years of total experience in Business Intelligence, with a strong focus on enterprise reporting and data warehousing.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Cognos Analytics Development (Reports, Dashboards, Framework Manager Modeling, Cube Design).
• 5+ years of experience in Cognos Administration (Security, Deployment, Performance Tuning, Server Configuration).
• Proven experience leading multiple large-scale Cognos upgrades and platform migration projects.
• Proficiency in one of major BI tools like Qlik, Tableau, Power BI.
• In-depth, practical knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including formal release and change management processes.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational and dimensional data models.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Drive the implementation of BI projects following strict SDLC methodologies (Agile/Scrum preferred), ensuring effective requirement gathering, testing, documentation, and deployment.
• Apply Asset Management domain knowledge to translate complex business needs (e.g., portfolio performance, revenue analytics, regulatory reporting, asset valuation) into robust and actionable BI solutions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and data engineering teams to understand data requirements and data sources.

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About us and our teams

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We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.