Responsibilities:
- Create new Cognos reports and maintain existing reports; be able to author complex reports with highly level of sophistication and formatting technical requirements writing.
- Create and maintain a library of Information Security documents Design data sets suitable for Analytics and create intuitive Cognos Analytics dashboards.
- Be part of operations in monthly report production: Produce monthly and periodic reports on designated Information Security (IS) programs and on any assigned topics.
- Work with the program owners, gather risk data from them, process the data as needed and produce reports and metrics.
- Maintain the reports as needed.
- Analyst needs to have a keen eye for the numbers, be able to self-QC their own reports and data, be able to present the data concisely.
- Perform QC on others' reports for both formatting and data issues.
- Be able to look at the source data and compare it with the pdf reports and spot discrepancies and other issues.
- Have hands-on experience in reporting
- Have a thorough understanding of SQL, databases, tables, and data design concepts
- Create, maintain, and improve the interactive analytics dashboards with appropriate data visualizations
- Presentation skills: The reports and data analysis artifacts must be presented to stakeholders in clear and easily understood format in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, or PDF documents.
- Work on CISO Metrics related projects: Work on assigned projects which generally involve the above areas.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree required; Master’s in data sciences preferred.
- Industry Info Security certifications are a plus.
- Proficiency in Cognos report authoring is a must.
- Strong understanding of Information Technology and Information Security is a huge plus.
- Minimum 5 years working in Information Security, preferably focused in the Financial Services industry. 3+ years of Reporting area experience is a must.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills to senior management and business users
- Customer-oriented, resourceful, and enthusiastic.
- Focused on considering business enablement while reaching balanced information risk judgments.
- Analytical problem-solving skills Be able to present materials in a format that facilitates senior management decision making.
- Adept at multitasking and time management with the ability to remain calm under pressure and meet deadlines
Required technical skills:
- Design and build reports and templates on Cognos platform
- Prior experience creating and maintaining documents
- Advanced concepts of PowerPoint-based reports in Cognos, automatic report generation, and distribution are desired skills to have
- Design and build interactive analytics dashboards on Cognos platform
- Be proficient in creating, modifying, and generating reports
- Must be able to produce precise and well-crafted reports, familiarity with SQL, and databases
- Should be able to work independently and in a team environment
- Be able to multi-task Be able to pay attention to details
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word
- Have a working understanding of databases, tables, and data design concepts
- Have good presentation skills and produce precise and well-crafted reports Be able to automate one's tasks for expediency Be able to construct queries and manipulate the data when necessary Data analysis & manipulation and data design skills are a must