Tableau Developer & Administrator
CLIENT HIGHLIGHT
The client you will be working for is a Top 20 Fortune Global 500 Consumer Electronics and Technology Company. This opportunity will give you experience in the technology sector in the United States with a company that is a globally recognized leader in smartphones, televisions, home appliances, and semiconductor innovation — and one of the most well-known brands in the world.
LOCATION
Plano, Texas, 75023
COMPENSATION
$57.00 per hour
SCHEDULE
Monday–Friday (40 hours)
Onsite
CONTRACT TERM
12-month assignment with high likelihood of extension/conversion to full time employee
POSITION OVERVIEW – Tableau Developer & Administrator
This role builds and maintains interactive Tableau dashboards connected to Google BigQuery writing complex calculations, optimizing performance, and turning stakeholder requirements into working visualizations. Beyond development, this role administers the Tableau Server/Online environment: managing user access, monitoring performance, and supporting business users day to day. It also involves exploring Generative AI tools to speed up dashboard creation and prototyping.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Own end-to-end dashboard delivery from requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and post-production support
Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations connected to Google BigQuery
Create and optimize dimensional data models for efficient reporting
Develop complex calculated fields, parameters, LOD expressions, and table calculations
Build reusable templates, style guides, and dashboard frameworks to ensure consistency
Optimize workbook performance through efficient data extracts, query tuning, and aggregation strategies
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications
Create mockup visualizations and wireframes after stakeholder meetings to validate requirements and design direction before full-scale development
Manage Tableau Server/Online site configuration, user access, permissions, and security
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability
Implement and enforce Tableau best practices for development, naming conventions, and documentation
Manage data sources, schedules, subscriptions, and alert configurations
Conduct user training and provide support to business users
Establish governance policies for content publishing, certification, and lifecycle management
Explore and implement Generative AI tools for enhanced data analytics and visualization workflows
Leverage AI-assisted features for dashboard creation, natural language queries, and insight generation
Use Gen AI tools to accelerate mockup creation and rapid prototyping of visualization concepts
Stay current with emerging trends in AI-powered analytics and recommend adoption strategies
Document and share best practices for AI-enhanced visualization development
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
5+ years of hands-on experience in Tableau development
2+ years of Tableau Server/Online administration experience
3+ years of experience working with Google BigQuery or similar cloud data warehouses
3+ years of advanced SQL programming (complex joins, window functions, CTEs, query optimization)
2+ years of experience designing and working with dimensional data models
Proven experience creating mockups/wireframes for stakeholder review and iterative design
Experience in customer care/analytics domain (preferred)
Familiarity with the GCP ecosystem (preferred)
Knowledge of PII data handling and encryption standards (preferred)
Exposure to Agile/Scrum development methodologies (preferred)
Experience with version control (Git) for Tableau workbooks, TabDiff, tabcmd, and REST API (preferred)
Familiarity with AI/ML integration in analytics workflows (preferred)
Tableau Desktop Specialist or Certified Associate certification (preferred)
Experience working with Jira for requirement tracking, sprint management, and issue resolution (preferred)
Familiarity with Superset dashboard development and migration (preferred)