Microstrategy & Businessobjects Specialist

About Cognizant Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, helping organizations modernize technology, reimagine processes, and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world. With over 300,000 associates globally, Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. We are consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world and among the best companies to work for. Our culture is built on a foundation of transparency, inclusion, and collaboration — empowering our people to grow and thrive both professionally and personally. At Cognizant, you won't just be part of a company; you'll be part of a community that is shaping the future of industries across the globe. Role Summary We are looking for a senior BI lead who can own the end-to-end design, development and administration of MicroStrategy and SAP BusinessObjects platforms. The candidate will lead a team of BI developers, drive solution architecture, and work closely with business stakeholders to deliver scalable reporting and analytics solutions. Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and delivery of reports, dashboards and documents using MicroStrategy and SAP BusinessObjects (Web Intelligence, Universe Designer / IDT).
• Own solution architecture, data modelling and schema design across the BI landscape.
• Perform MSTR / BO administration - object management, security model, project configuration, intelligence server tuning and upgrades / migrations.
• Optimise report performance, query design and VLDB settings for large data volumes. Translate business requirements into technical specifications and guide the development team through delivery.
• Manage code reviews, best practices, deployment and production support.
• Coordinate with data engineering and source-system teams on data quality and integration.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership across the engagement.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong hands-on expertise in MicroStrategy (Developer / Architect, Web, Schema & Application objects, Intelligence Server, dossiers / dashboards).
• Strong experience in SAP BusinessObjects (Web Intelligence, Universe design via IDT / UDT, CMC administration). Solid SQL and data warehousing / dimensional modelling concepts (star / snowflake schema).
• Experience with platform administration, upgrades and migrations.
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting of reports and BI servers.
• Strong stakeholder management and team leadership experience.

Good to Have Exposure to cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Azure, AWS) and modern BI tools (Power BI / Tableau). Experience in the Banking / Financial Services domain. Knowledge of ETL tools and scheduling.