Tableau Architect

Position Overview:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Tableau SME/Architect to support our initiatives in Insurance and Marketing Analytics. This role demands a combination of technical expertise, deep domain knowledge and client-facing communication to successfully deliver enterprise-grade analytics and end-to-end BI solutions using Tableau. This role will focus on client engagement, innovation, and data-driven solutions, ensuring our clients receive cutting-edge analytics and AI solutions that enhance operational efficiencies and decision making.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders , data engineers and analysts to gather reporting requirements, define visualization strategies and create compelling dashboards for data-driven decision-making. In addition to developing and optimizing tableau dashboards, you will set visualization standards, define data governance practices, and guide enterprise reporting architecture.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Tableau Developer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining the Tableau CoE(Center of Excellence), mentoring junior developers, and integrating Tableau with cloud platforms ,data lakes and enterprise systems.

Role Overview & Responsibilities:

• As a Tableau SME/Architect you will be responsible for
  • End-to-end BI solutioning process using Tableau and associated data technologies(SQL, Cloud, etc)
  • Technical requirements of the analytic solutions
  • Data requirements of the analytic solution processes
• The person will be part of a major Insurance client account. He/ She will work with different stakeholders as SME for overall reporting architecture, insight generation, data quality and testing and dashboard development/enhancement
• A typical workday will involve working with stakeholders
• Individual will source data from multiple sources, manipulate and prepare data and run scripts to update Teradata DB
• He/She will automate processes using SQL and will be debugging, troubleshooting existing codes and optimizing the same
• Collaborate with data teams to define and optimize data models and extracts for Tableau.
• Adept in developing, publishing and scheduling Tableau reports and to visualize various trends as per the business requirements
• Define visualization strategies, CoE, data governance practices and enterprise reporting architecture
• The ideal candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in Tableau, providing technical leadership ,governance, and best practices to ensure data visualization aligns with business objectives.
• You should have deep understanding of data modelling, dashboard architecture, user experience and enterprise BI Strategies.
• Lead the design and implementation of interactive dashboards, storyboards, and reports.
• Define and enforce visualization standards, governance frameworks and best practices.
• Integrate tableau with cloud platforms( like Azure, AWS, GCP) and data warehouses (like Snowflake, Redshift, etc)
• Drive Tableau performance tuning ,version upgrades, and server architecture
• Define and implement enterprise-wide Tableau architecture strategies, including multi-node deployments and high availability configurations
• Design metadata management layers and semantic models to support reusable dashboards and governed datasets
• Lead efforts to migrate-legacy BI platforms to Tableau, including data validation and user adoption strategies.
• Design role-based security models and RLS frameworks aligned with data governance policies
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical mentorship to junior developers.
• A suitable candidate should have 8-10 years of experience in a similar role and should possess a go-getter attitude and a high degree of ownership skills.
• Experience in insurance preferred but not mandatory

Skillsets:

• 8-10 years of experience in BI/Analytics with atleast 7 Years in Tableau(Desktop, Server, Prep) and SQL.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills and should be able to communicate with client effectively
• Experience in managing SQL codes and collaborating with customer on visualization needs
• Experience in Tableau server administration ,clustering, user management, and backup/recovery planning
• Deep knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms(SAML, OAuth, LDAP/Active Directory integration)
• Good knowledge of Relational Data Base Management and SQL/Teradata
• Proven expertise in Tableau architecture, performance optimization and governance.
• Strong understanding of data modeling (star/snowflake schemas), SQL, and ETL processes
• Experience with cloud platforms, REST APIs, and Tableau Extensions/JavaScript API(would be a plus)
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology and tools like JIRA, Git.
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills. Experience in independent insight generation is preferred
  • Should be able to work on a problem independently and prepare client ready deliverable with minimal or no supervision
  • Strong ability to translate functional specifications / requirements to technical requirements
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in PowerBI is good to have
• Proficient in creating complex queries, and automate processes across multiple tools
• 5+ years of strong experience in creating dashboards in Tableau

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelors/Master's degree in economics, mathematics, actuarial sciences, computer science/engineering, operations research or related analytics areas; candidates with BA/BS degrees in the same fields from the top tier academic institutions are also welcome to apply
• Strong and in-depth understanding of Tableau
• Data visualization experience
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Tableau certification(Desktop/Server Specialist or Professional) is a plus.

Originally posted on Himalayas