Tableau Administrator

We are seeking a highly skilled Tableau Administrator to serve as the backbone of our enterprise analytics ecosystem. In this role, you won't just maintain a server; you will architect the environment that empowers our business units to make data-driven decisions. From managing complex clusters and security protocols to optimizing high-performance dashboards, you will be the primary technical lead ensuring our Tableau infrastructure is scalable, secure, and cutting-edge.

• Maintain Tableau Server and site configurations including user permissions, groups, projects, and data sources. Monitor server performance and capacity planning to ensure optimal performance of the system.
• Design, develop, and implement processes and workflows for administering Tableau Server.
• Stay up to date on new features and functionality in Tableau Server and make recommendations on how to leverage them to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Train and support users on proper usage of Tableau Server, including best practices for security, data governance, and data management.
• Perform regular maintenance and upgrades of Tableau Server as needed.
• Manage user access to Tableau Server, including creating and managing user accounts, groups, and permissions.
• Configure and manage Tableau Server security, including SSL certificates, LDAP integration, and Active Directory synchronization.
• Monitor server logs and performance metrics to identify potential issues and recommend solutions.
• Collaborate with IT staff to ensure proper integration of Tableau Server with other enterprise systems.
• Maintain Tableau Server and Desktop license management.
• Responsible for administrating Tableau environment as a primary technical point of contact on Tableau server related incidents and service requests tickets.
• Understanding of network requirement for the Tableau cluster to provide a common graphical interface portal for the end users to access backend data and troubleshooting basic network issues in a Windows server environment.
• Work with Tableau vendor support teams on any tableau cluster related issues /escalations, new tableau requirements to ensure better health of Tableau clusters, upgrade of existing cluster etc.
• Monitor performance of Server through developing Custom Administrative Dashboards.
• Design and Maintenance of Internal Website to display embedded Tableau Dashboards.
• Optimize and troubleshoot Tableau dashboards for performance.
• Design and Development of new Tableau dashboards per business needs.
• Monitoring Tableau scheduled background tasks and response on any service failures.
• Data preparation, data extract/live data source validation, maintenance using other Data Analysis tools.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, or a related technical field.

Years of

Experience:

* Mid-Level: 3-5 years of direct Tableau Server Administration experience.

Senior-Level: 7+ years of experience in BI administration and data engineering.

Platform Expertise:
Proven track record of managing Tableau Server in a Windows Server environment, including multi-node cluster installations and upgrades.

Technical Skills

Infrastructure & Networking:

Strong understanding of SSL certificates, LDAP integration, and Active Directory (AD) synchronization.

Ability to troubleshoot network requirements and connectivity issues (firewalls, ports, load balancers).

Server Management:

Proficiency with TSM (Tableau Services Manager) and Tabcmd for automation and configuration.

Experience in monitoring server health using Custom Administrative Dashboards and server logs.

Data & Performance:

Intermediate to advanced SQL skills for data source validation and troubleshooting.

Experience with Data Preparation tools (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau Prep) and validating extract vs. live connections.

Ability to optimize "heavy" dashboards for performance and scalability.

Web Integration:
Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS or JavaScript for maintaining internal websites used for embedded Tableau dashboards.

Certifications (Preferred)

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