Hot Requirements Ref-IdT : RA70189 Title : Cognos TM1 Consultant Term : Contract Duration : 6 Location : VA-Virginia/Richmond Skills & Job Description : Interview Mode Phone then Skype Must be on W2 Top 3: 1. Cognos TM1 2. Cloud Integration 3. AWS Notes: - Cognos TM1 - AWS experience and any certifications would be awesome - DevOps experience - JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsibilities: Collaborate in an Agile environment to drive towards process improvements Drive innovation and modernization of Financial systems and processes through Cloud integration, DevOps and Automated testing Formulate and define system scope and objectives based on user needs and thorough understanding of business problems with varying levels of complexity Gather and analyze information and provide recommendations to address and resolve business issues for a specific business group. Monitor/coordinate data processing during critical business days of month-end close. Address issues/gaps via production support best practices including root cause analysis and testing End-to-end view of the data flow across technology layers, identify and implement opportunities for improvements and efficiency Partner with product owners, business partners, and end users to understand and document business processes and concepts Solicit, analyze, and negotiate customer requirements under minimal guidance and direction Provide technical guidance concerning business implications of application development projects Identify risks/issues in a timely manner and appropriately mitigate/escalate Work both independently and collaboratively to solve problems and deliver high quality results in a fast-paced, unstructured environment Identify trends in application issues and develop recommendations for improving application Performance Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity Basic Qualifications: Bachelors Degree or military experience At least 3 years of experience in system analysis At least 2 years of experience in Agile software development At least 1 year of experience with Cognos TM1 Preferred Qualifications: 1+ years experience using cloud based hosting solutions (AWS-EC2/ECS/S3) 3+ years of experience with Cognos TM1 AWS Architect or AWS Developer Certification