Note: Please note this role is part of a Hybrid Work Arrangement and resource(s) will be required to work at a minimum of 2-3 days per week at 5700 Yonge St.

Must haves:

• 7-10 years of experience as a Senior Cognos Developer in a public sector environment or large (greater than 1000 users) business and I&IT transformation project(s).
• Hands-on experience writing Cognos and SQL
• Experience in large scale implementations
• Technical expertise to enhance, configure, customize and integrate case management system with external or related applications
• Experience in conducting requirements elicitation, fit-gap, design, and development phases in large Cognos implementations
• Ability to advise and provide technical recommendations on infrastructure, reporting and interfaces

Description

• Responsibilities Required to translate technical systems specifications into working, tested applications. This includes: developing detailed programming specifications writing and/or generating code compiling data-driven programs, maintaining

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience as a Senior Cognos Developer in a public sector environment or large (greater than 1000 users) business and I&IT transformation project(s).
• Hands-on experience writing Cognos and SQL
• Experience in large scale implementations
• Technical expertise to enhance, configure, customize and integrate case management system with external or related applications
• Experience in conducting requirements elicitation, fit-gap, design, and development phases in large Cognos implementations
• Ability to advise and provide technical recommendations on infrastructure, reporting and interfaces

Evaluation Criteria

Application Design and Development Experience - 50%

• Hands-on experience with Cognos, providing end-to-end solution design, development, and unit testing.
• Delivered recommendations to achieve business outcomes in alignment with business requirements, cluster reference architecture, and ministry-specific objectives.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to understand business goals and support delivery outcomes.
• Developed code following SA development standards, architectural governance principles, and design patterns in the development of end-to-end solutions.

Methodology, Testing, and Troubleshooting - 30%

• Demonstrated excellent analytical, decision-making, verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Gained experience working in an agile development environment.
• Provided user and system documentation as required.
• Contributed to the effective management of risks and issues associated with solution designs.
• Collaborated with cross-functional and distributed teams, including designers, developers, architects, project managers, and QA.
• Promoted industry standards and best practices within product teams.
• Performed thorough code reviews, including unit tests, ensuring high-quality software.
• Fixed defects and supported developers and end users.

Planning, Documentation, and Communication - 20%

• Prepared work plans with CYSSC Managers, reported and adjusted completion status, and reported issues and risks in a timely manner.
• Wrote technical documentation that supported and thoroughly explained the architecture.
• Delivered knowledge transfer sessions to the team on completed work.