About Rotech
Rotech Healthcare Inc. is a national leader in providing ventilators, oxygen, sleep apnea treatment, wound care solutions, diabetic solutions and home medical equipment. We help patients lead a more comfortable and productive life by keeping them engaged in their care and empowering them to manage their health and treatment at home. Rotech provides high quality medical products, services and outstanding customer care through hundreds of locations across 45 states. For additional information, visit our company homepage Rotech.com
Overview and Responsibilities
Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated Manager, Cognos Server Administration to join our team . In this position, you are responsible to oversee the administration, optimization, and governance of IBM Cognos environments that support enterprise-wide reporting and analytics. Reporting to the Director of Data Analytics & Reporting, this leader will manage a technical team responsible for Cognos server maintenance, platform performance, content governance, and enterprise user support. The ideal candidate will-versed in Cognos architecture and administration, has a proven track record of managing BI infrastructure teams, and is passionate about delivering scalable, secure and reliable reporting solutions. This role serves as a critical liaison between Data Analytics, IT infrastructure, and business users.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.)
- Collaborate with IT, DBAs, and Data Engineering to ensure efficient data integrations, performant queries, and reliable refresh cycles
- Develop and maintain technical runbooks, documentation, and standard operating procedures for system maintenance and incident response
- Drive continuous improvements in deployment pipelines, performance, and platform governance
- Ensure system uptime, reliability, and performance through proactive monitoring, root-cause analysis, and capacity planning
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to Cognos architecture and integration with cloud platforms or data lakes as needed
- Lead and mentor a team responsible for the administration of IBM Cognos environments, including system upgrades, patching, server configuration, and platform performance
- Maintain vendor relationships (e.g., IBM, Snowflake, Rivery) and manage support tickets for Cognos platform issues
- Manage and govern the deployment of pipelines for BI assets, including packages, reports, dashboards, and data modules across environments
- Oversee Cognos security administration, including user provisioning, role-based access, and data source credentials
- Oversee intake, privatization, and resolution of system-level support tickets, performance issues and enhancement requests
- Own and manage the full life-cycle of the Framework Manager, ensuring scalability, performance, and documentation
- Partner with Analytics and Reporting teams to provide optimal authoring environments and promote governed self-service reporting
- Represent the Server Administration function in cross-functional meetings and initiatives related to enterprise reporting infrastructure
- Performs other duties as assigned
Travel
Hybrid - on-site presence expected periodically for system upgrades, testing, and team collaborationQualifications
Employment is contingent on
Background investigation (company-wide)Drug screen ( when applicable for the position )Valid driver's license in state of residence with a clean driving record (when applicable for the position)Required Education and / or Experience
High school diploma or GED equivalent, requiredBachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related fieldExperience with efficient distribution of reports needed by varying positions and locations within the organizationExperience with packaging data sets and data modules for efficient data query costsFamiliarity with modern DevOps practices in BI environmentsMinimum 4 years of experience in IBM Cognos administration, including server configuration, performance tuning, and environment management. At least 2 years of experience managing or leading technical teams in a business intelligence or data infrastructure environment. Hands-on experience with Cognos 11.x or Cognos 12.x architecture, configuration, upgrades, and content managementProficiency in Snowflake, Rivery (or equivalent ETL platforms), and general SQL performance optimizationPreferred Education and / or Experience
Experience supporting reporting infrastructure in a healthcare, DME, or similarly regulated industry.Familiarity with enterprise data warehouse design (Star Schema, Snowflake Schema).Graduate degree in Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field.Prior involvement in change management, system migrations, or BI tool rollouts.Understanding of data governance and metadata management principles.Skills and Competencies
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environmentAbility to translate complex BI infrastructure requirements into actionable project plansDeep technical knowledge of IBM Cognos system administration, performance tuning, and troubleshootingEffectively communicate in English; both oral and writtenExcellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiencesExperience developing standard operating procedures and documentationExperience working within ITIL or similar support frameworksHigh attention to detail and a commitment to platform reliability and user experienceInterpret a variety of communications (verbal, non-verbal, written, listening and visual)Maintain confidentiality, discretion and caution when handling sensitive informationMulti-task along with attention to detailProactive and service-oriented mindset with a desire to enable analytics at scaleSelf-motivation, organized, time-management and deductive problem solving skillsStrong leadership, planning, and delegation skillsWork independently and as part of a teamMachines, Equipment and Technical Abilities
Email transmission and communicationInternet navigation and researchMicrosoft applications; Outlook, Word and ExcelOffice equipment; fax machine, copier, printer, phone and computer and / or tabletPhysical Demands
Lift and carry office equipment at timesRequires sitting, walking, standing, talking and listeningRequires close vision to small print on computer and / or tablet and paperworkRotech Information
Benefits
Generous paid time Off and paid holidaysOvertime pay for non-exempt hourly positions based on business needsCommission for Account Executives
Fixed and variable rate car reimbursement for Area Managers and Account Executives
Employee discount programEmployee recognition programBonus and incentive opportunitiesMileage reimbursement (when applicable for the position)Telephone reimbursement (when applicable for the position)EAP401kMedical, Prescription, Dental and VisionHSA and FSA / Dependent Care FSALife Insurance, Disability, Accidental death, Identity protection and Legal servicesMeru Health Mental health and Mercer SmartConnect Medicare programs
Livongo Diabetes and High Blood Pressure programs
Healthcare Bluebook and RX Savings solutions programs
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