TM1

Job Description for TM1

This role requires strong technical knowledge of the application & data integration landscape

combined with a deep understanding underlying application architecture and infrastructure

component.

o Administration and maintenance of the central TM1 / IBM Planning Analytics (PA)

platform, which covers the main analysis, reporting and planning solutions of the

finance and controlling area at Merck.

o Able to perform TM1 installation and configurations of server and client

applications for these components. TM1 Server, Tm1 Applications, Tm1 Web,

Microsoft Office Tm1 client tools Perspective, PAW and PAX and apply patches to

these components in the current version and above.

o Work with TM1 server in different authentication modes and be able to switch

modes Tm1 configuration to operate in these different modes.

o Monitoring and Performance Management

o Monitoring of Cognos TM1 environment and its Components for

Availability. Manage and Support the High Availability on TM1

o Monitor performance and provide tuning recommendations to the

TM1 Sever, Tm1 Instance, web server, Operating system or detect

other possible bottlenecks. 

o Monitor the space usage, log files for any error and server usage (

Capacity Monitoring)

o Knowledge of TM1 Disaster Recovery and backup/restore processes for the

server installation and the Tm1 business data.

o Patch Management – Review and Execution of technology and Bug fixes Patches

o Life Cycle management of Software - Monitor the de-supported Software

versions.

o Peer team Co-ordination - Work with other peer team (OS, Storage, Network,

Computer) for any infrastructure support required for TM1.

o Backup of application and its components configuration files

o Backup of Application Metadata and repository

o Troubleshooting – Service Requests, Incidents, Problem Management.

Knowledge of ServiceNow and HPSM will be added advantage.

o Change Management – Review and execute approved changes on TM1

application and its components

o CMDB – Update the CMDB for all TM1 Application and its components

o SSL and SSO support to Cognos TM1

o Co-ordination with vendor for Software support as per Client-Vendor agreement

o Application Support – Provide the admin support to application team as and

when required on technology and its framework.

Who you are?

 At least 5+years experience working as part of Cognos TM1 admin team

 Ability to independently troubleshoot problems

 Knowledge of IIS and Apache web servers and Tomcat application server

configurations

 Understand Microsoft Active Directory LDAP

 Have basic knowledge of Databases and SQL.To be able to run scripts for

troubleshooting or administrative purposes.

 Willing to document change management (ITSM) and other tasks and

adhere to strict procedures for audit requirements.

 Knowledge of TCP/IP networking from IP addressing to DNS 

 Deep understanding of IBM PLANNING ANALYTIC solution COGNOS / TM1

 Extensive experience in installing, configuring, administering, and

troubleshooting Cognos TM1 environment

 Strong client relationship skills

 Strong written and verbal communication skills

 Experience with developing and maintaining technical documentation,

process documentation, etc.

 Experience in managing and mentoring others in the team.

 Any Certification related to IBM analytics - TM1 is a strong plus.