Hbits IT Specialist

Job Description

Project / Program

OREPA Data Warehouse

This resource will work on reporting, analysis and measurements for Juvenile Justice in New York State. This includes needed development of data structures and extractions that are necessary for the continued support of the NYS OCFS Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY). Reporting areas may include (but are not limited to) juvenile justice, detention services, risk assessments, incident reporting, permanency, education records, and finance.

Day to Day Tasks:

Tasks that this position will be handling during the period the position is being requested:

• Work collaboratively with OREPA and participate in business requirement gathering for BI projects.

• Work with Business Analyst on analysis and logical design.

• Perform complex SQL coding to facilitate reporting and testing functions.

• Modeling using IBM Cognos BI Framework Manager and Transformer to support mission critical reporting initiatives including all layers of the model and package development.

• Securing the Framework Manager and Transformer models for data level, object level and package access security.

• Create advanced reports using IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2, which include but are not limited to several pages with conditional formatting and joining multiple queries to produce a single dataset for the requested report.

• Complete testing of all reports, dashboards and analytics in all environments prior to business owner review/approval.

• Transfer knowledge to other Cognos users creating their own reports in person and using electronic technologies.

• Provide troubleshooting and end user support and problem resolution.

• Research and develop solutions utilizing new product functionality to integrate into Human Services Cluster business deliverables.

Mandatory Qualifications:

IT Specialist - Works in the field of Information Technology, experienced in the usage and support of a collection of development platforms, technical architectures or business applications and products that run on those platforms - beyond that of a Programmer.

Expert - 84+ months: Candidate is able to provide guidance to large teams and/or has extensive industry experience and is considered at the top of his/her field.

Requested Qualifications:

- 84 Months of Experience in business requirement gathering, analysis and logical design; understanding and translating complex issues both in oral and written communication.
- 84 Months of Experience in creating and modifying Framework Manager models.
- 84 Months of Experience in creating and modifying reports using COGNOS tools.
- 84 Months of Experience in using SQL for analysis and reporting including
conditional formatting and joining multiple queries.
- 84 Months of Experience testing reports, analytics, troubleshooting, problem solving, documenting and presenting complex data challenges to stakeholders.
- 84 Months of Experience working in social services or related fields.
- Bachelor's Degree