Tableau Developer - Software Engineer 2

SW Engineer - Tableau Developer

1st shift (5x8 work week) with occasional off shift reporting

Job Description :

Tableau Developer - On site

The ideal The Tableau Developer serves as the technical lead for a specific department or functional area, designing, building, and maintaining Tableau visualizations that enable data-driven decision-making. Acting as the primary liaison between the department and IT, the Developer coordinates data-source approvals, migration of workbooks across environments, and signoffs for production releases. The role also involves providing Tier-1 support, knowledge transfer, and occasional Interactor-level responsibilities. Must be comfortable supporting users in a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare raw data for Tableau consumption.
• Establish and maintain connections to new and existing data sources.
• Create dimensions, measures, and calculated fields.
• Perform data modeling using Tableau Desktop.
• Develop interactive dashboards and reports on both Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server.
• Verify data accuracy and consistency in collaboration with data engineers and analysts.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and provide effective solutions.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to data, dashboards, or reports.
• Maintain and enhance existing Tableau dashboards and reports.
• Generate workbooks and hyper extracts in Tableau Desktop and deploy workbooks and data sources to Tableau Development and Quality Assurance environments.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency with Tableau Desktop and Server, along with solid understanding of database concepts and extensive hands-on SQL experience.
• Apply best practices in data visualization, with a working knowledge of data analysis, modeling, and ETL processes, and familiarity with data warehousing and integration tools.
• Build workbooks, dashboards, and Hyper extracts using Tableau Desktop.
• Publish workbooks and data sources to Development and Production sites.
• Refresh extracts and monitor extract schedules in the Development environment.
• Conduct unit testing to ensure system integrity prior to production implementation.
• Identify and resolve data-quality and performance issues in Tableau workbooks and data sources.
• Monitor usage reports to optimize resource performance.
• Manage and request appropriate access for Interactors and Viewers, ensuring compliance with established governance protocols.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the department with the Tableau Admin Team, DBA Team, and functional users.
• Coordinate releases, migrations, and sign-offs related to production deployments.
• Provide comprehensive knowledge transfer and ongoing support to Interactors and Viewers.
• Provide Tier-1 support for Tableau-related issues that arise within the department.
• Assist with troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning as needed.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Desired (Nice-to-Have) Experience

Working Conditions

Key points of the position :

Works in kanban set up

Complete work within deadline set by users with the review / support of teammates