BI Migration Lead

Job summary

Position Name – BI Migration Lead Type of hiring – Subcon Location – Remote Canada Job Description: Seeking a BI Migration Specialist to lead the transition of enterprise reporting from IBM Cognos to AWS QuickSight preferably Owns data model conversion, query migration, and report rebuild end to end, ensuring parity of logic, performance, and user experience post migration. Key Responsibilities • Assess existing Cognos landscape: Framework Manager models, report packages, dashboards, and scheduled outputs • Translate Cognos data models into QuickSight datasets, SPICE structures, and calcula…

Job details

Position Name – BI Migration Lead Type of hiring – Subcon Location – Remote Canada Job Description: Seeking a BI Migration Specialist to lead the transition of enterprise reporting from IBM Cognos to AWS QuickSight preferably Owns data model conversion, query migration, and report rebuild end to end, ensuring parity of logic, performance, and user experience post migration. Key Responsibilities • Assess existing Cognos landscape: Framework Manager models, report packages, dashboards, and scheduled outputs • Translate Cognos data models into QuickSight datasets, SPICE structures, and calculated fields • Migrate report logic, filters, prompts, and drill paths into QuickSight analyses and dashboards • Convert Cognos queries and SQL into Quick Sight compatible datasets sourced from the target AWS data layer (Redshift, Athena, RDS, or S3) • Rebuild visualizations to match or improve on legacy Cognos reports • Validate data accuracy and reconcile output against source reports • Optimize SPICE ingestion, refresh schedules, and dashboard performance • Document mapping, transformation rules, and migration runbook Required Skills • 5+ Years in BI and reporting, with hands on Cognos (Framework Manager, Report Studio, Cognos Analytics) • Proven Quick Sight build experience: datasets, SPICE, calculated fields, analyses, dashboards • Strong SQL and data modeling, including star and snowflake schemas • Working knowledge of AWS data services (Redshift, Athena, Glue, S3) • Experience with report parity validation and reconciliation Nice to Have • AWS certification (Data Analytics or Solutions Architect) • Python for data transformation and automation Soft Skills • Self-directed, able to move fast with minimal oversight • Clear communicator across client and delivery teams

What you’ll do

Lead the end-to-end migration of enterprise reporting from IBM Cognos to AWS QuickSight. This includes converting data models, migrating report logic, and ensuring data parity and performance optimization.

Requirements

Requires over 5 years of BI experience with expertise in Cognos and AWS QuickSight. Strong proficiency in SQL, AWS data services, and data modeling is essential.

Listed skills

• SQL · Preferred
• Validation · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Accuracy · Preferred
• Amazon Web Services · Preferred
• Mapping · Preferred
• Python · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• IBM Cognos
• AWS QuickSight
• SQL
• Data Modeling
• AWS Redshift
• AWS Athena
• AWS Glue
• AWS S3
• SPICE
• Framework Manager
• Report Studio
• Cognos Analytics
• Python
• Data Migration
• Star Schema
• Snowflake Schema