Cognos/ETL Developer

Company Description

Abacus Technology Corporation is a Federal government contractor and provider of enterprise information technology (IT) services and solutions.  For 40 years, we’ve developed effective partnerships with government and industry to tackle business challenges and pressures for Federal Defense, Civilian, and Intelligence customers.  Abacus maintains core competencies in: IT Infrastructure Support, Network Operations and Maintenance, Communication Solutions, Systems Engineering and Integration, Cyber Security / Information Assurance, Application Development, Program Management, and Business Transformation.

Job Description

• Support Cognos program systems, including installations, configuration, patching, upgrading, and performance tuning for Cognos Analytics application/web servers and IBM InfoSphere/DataStage servers in a DoD environment.
• Lead effort to migrate and/or recreate existing extract, transform, and load (ETL) scripts from Cognos to IBM InfoSphere/DataStage.
• Support validation and testing.
• Provide application security vulnerability mitigation and STIG management for Cognos and IBM software.
• Ensure that all application deliverables and systems comply with applicable DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) or Security Requirements Guides.
• Assist with customer requirements for Cognos Data Modules, Reports and Dashboards.
• Assist with IBM Cognos Security and Administration functions.
• Identify and report system risks.

Qualifications

5+ years experience in data warehouse and analytics development using IBM InfoSphere DataStage and Cognos Analytics.  Bachelor’s degree in a related field desired.  Must be certified at IAT Level II (e.g., Security+, or other certification satisfying DoD 8140 certification requirements).  Cognos Analytics Security and Administration certification a plus.  Strong knowledge of SQL scripting and data relationships.  Experience with Cognos Analytics 11+ and IBM InfoSphere, DataStage, and QualityStage.  Must have experience applying STIGs.  Experience creating, reviewing, and revising security documentation and artifacts.  Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows technologies (server 2019/2022), including Active Directory, server cert management, and IIS (10).  Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining IBM Cognos and InfoServer.  Experience with Oracle 19 databases and SQL scripting.  Experience in a DoD or law enforcement environment desired.  Strong attention to detail.  Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.  Able to work independently and with a team.  Must be a US citizen and hold a current Top Secret clearance.

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.