Senior Lead BI Engineer - R01568666

Senior Lead BI Engineer

Primary Skills

• Tableau Online (Administration), Tableau Server (Architecture), AWS Redshift, Tableau Server (Administration), Tableau Online (Architecture)

Specialization

• Tableau Architecture: BI Engineer

Job requirements

We are seeking an experienced Tableau Administrator to manage and support enterprise Tableau environments, ensuring platform stability, scalability, security, and performance. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud administration, strong knowledge of Snowflake, SQL, and cloud platforms, and a proven track record of supporting enterprise analytics ecosystems.

This role will work closely with business users, BI developers, data engineers, and platform teams to deliver a secure, governed, and high-performing analytics environment.

Key Responsibilities

Tableau Server/Cloud Administration

• Install, configure, administer, and upgrade Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud environments.
• Manage server architecture, capacity planning, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Configure and maintain Tableau Services Manager (TSM).
• Perform platform monitoring, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.

System Maintenance & Platform Operations

• Monitor Tableau environment health and usage metrics.
• Perform scheduled backups, disaster recovery planning, and restoration activities.
• Manage content deployments and migrations across development, test, and production environments.
• Ensure high availability and platform reliability.

User Access & Security Management

• Manage users, groups, permissions, projects, and licensing.
• Implement and maintain Single Sign-On (SSO), SAML, and authentication integrations.
• Configure and support Row-Level Security (RLS) requirements.
• Enforce data governance and security standards across Tableau assets.

Data & Performance Management

• Administer Tableau data sources, extracts, and refresh schedules.
• Optimize dashboard and workbook performance.
• Troubleshoot data connectivity and refresh failures.
• Improve query performance through SQL tuning and best practices.

Governance & Support

• Define and enforce Tableau governance standards and best practices.
• Maintain standards for dashboards, workbooks, projects, and data sources.
• Provide end-user support, training, and platform guidance.
• Create and maintain operational documentation and knowledge repositories.

Data Engineering Collaboration

• Partner with data engineering teams to integrate Tableau with enterprise data platforms.
• Support data sourcing from Snowflake, SQL Server, and other enterprise databases.
• Participate in data modeling, ETL validation, and analytics architecture discussions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years of overall IT experience.
• Proven hands-on experience in Tableau Administration within enterprise-scale environments.
• Strong experience managing Tableau Server and/or Tableau Cloud platforms.

Technical Skills

Tableau Technologies

• Tableau Server Administration
• Tableau Cloud Administration
• Tableau Services Manager (TSM)
• Tableau REST API
• Tabcmd
• Tableau Desktop (administrative and troubleshooting support)

Database & Querying

• Strong SQL skills for query optimization and data analysis.
• Experience with SQL Server or similar relational databases.
• Good understanding of database administration concepts.

Snowflake

• Hands-on experience with Snowflake.
• Experience managing Tableau-Snowflake integrations.
• Understanding of Snowflake performance optimization and security concepts.

Cloud Platforms

• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Knowledge of cloud-based analytics and data platform architectures.

Data & Analytics Knowledge

• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines.
• Knowledge of BI governance, metadata management, and data lifecycle management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Tableau Certified Data Analyst, Tableau Server Certified Associate, or equivalent Tableau certifications.
• Experience with automation and scripting for Tableau administration.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools.
• Experience supporting large-scale analytics environments with multiple business units.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong customer service mindset and user support experience.
• Attention to detail with a focus on governance, security, and operational excellence.

Primary Skills

Tableau Administration, Tableau Server, Tableau Cloud, TSM, Tableau REST API, Tabcmd, Snowflake, SQL, AWS, Data Warehousing, ETL, Security & Governance.