Business Intelligence Platform Administrator

Business Intelligence Platform Administrator

At Sensient Technologies, we are leaders in the science, art and innovation of color and flavor. We are market-focused, forward-thinking, and driven to continuously improve how we serve our customers and business partners. 

Make a Bigger Impact in Business Intelligence

Join a growing Global IT team where your expertise will directly shape the future of enterprise reporting. In this role, you’ll take ownership of Cognos while helping drive modernization across the organization.

• Own the Platform: Lead the administration and optimization of our IBM Cognos environment, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Expand Your Skillset: Gain hands-on experience with modern BI tools, including Power BI, as we evolve our analytics capabilities.
• Be a Change Driver: Collaborate with a forward-looking analytics team to modernize reporting and deliver more meaningful insights.
• Work at Global Scale: Support a worldwide organization by enabling better, faster, data-driven decisions.

We’re seeking a Business Intelligence Platform Administrator with strong Cognos expertise, solid analytical skills, and an interest in modern BI platforms. This is an opportunity to move beyond day-to-day support work and play a key role in transforming how data is delivered and used.

SPONSORSHIP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for employment visa sponsorship. 

100% ONSITE in Hoffman Estates, IL.

What You’ll do: 

• Serve as primary administrator and technical owner of the IBM Cognos reporting platform, including platform performance, security, user access, and operational support
• Develop and maintain reports within Cognos to support enterprise business needs 
• Partner with business stakeholders to assess reporting needs, rationalize legacy reporting inventory, and prioritize consolidation/conversion opportunities
• Support enterprise initiatives to modernize reporting and reduce the Cognos platform footprint over time
• Document reporting logic, technical designs, and migration decisions

What You’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field
• 3-5 years of IBM Cognos administrative/support experience
• Strong Cognos report development experience
• Strong SQL and data analysis skills
• Experience supporting report modernization, migration, or analytics platform evolution
• Ability to balance operational support with strategic transformation work
• Strong stakeholder communication and business analysis skills

What You’ll Get: 

• Onsite 5 days per week in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• An excellent salary, benefit offering, and development opportunities. 
• Robust onboarding and ongoing professional development support
• An opportunity to lead a critical enterprise reporting modernization initiative, transitioning the organization from legacy Cognos reporting toward scalable modern BI platforms

The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $135,000 USD.  Pay within the range is based on several factors, which may include, but are not limited to, education, work experience, specialized training, and labor market conditions.  In addition to salary, Sensient is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits program to support the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.  

About Sensient: Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

• SPONSORSHIP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work inthe USA without the need for employment visa sponsorship. 
• RELOCATION: We are unable to offer relocation assistance. The successful candidate will be expected to work at Hoffman Estates, IL and must reside in area or be willing to commute. 
• THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Sensient Technologies, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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