Tableau BI Specialist

The Role

A highly skilled Tableau BI Specialist with strong expertise in Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Analytics.

This role is responsible for architecting, developing, and optimizing enterprise-grade BI solutions using Tableau.

The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, analytics engineers, data engineering teams, and leadership to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance analytics solutions that enable data-driven decision-making.

Your responsibilities

• BI Solution Architecture & Development
• Design and deliver scalable, enterprise-grade Tableau dashboards, reports, and scorecards.
• Architect governed BI environments with structured publishing standards and version control.
• Build advanced analytics using LOD expressions, table calculations, parameters, and dynamic dashboard features.
• Implement secure data access controls including row-level and column-level security.
• Optimize extract strategies, live connections, and overall platform performance.
• Monitor usage metrics and continuously improve adoption across the organization.
• Data Modeling & Integration
• Develop robust dimensional data models (fact and dimension structures).
• Integrate data from cloud platforms, on-prem databases, and flat files.
• Write efficient SQL queries for transformation and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to support ELT workflows.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and scalability across large datasets.
• Dashboard Engineering & Performance Optimization
• Implement complex business logic within dashboards.
• Apply advanced filtering techniques and cross-database joins.
• Design and manage published data sources.
• Conduct performance analysis and optimize workbook load times.
• Recommend database indexing and tuning improvements.
• Configure incremental refresh strategies for large-scale deployments.
• Governance, Security & Compliance
• Establish BI governance frameworks and naming conventions.
• Enforce publishing standards and data access policies.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Apply data masking techniques for sensitive information.
• Maintain alignment with enterprise security protocols.
• Advanced Analytics & Innovation
• Develop forecasting models and trend analyses.
• Support embedded analytics solutions.
• Enhance dashboards using extensions and AI-driven capabilities.
• Contribute to modern BI architecture initiatives within cloud environments.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Delivery
• Translate business requirements into scalable analytics solutions.
• Define KPIs and performance measurement frameworks.
• Present insights through compelling data storytelling.
• Conduct user training and executive dashboard walkthroughs.
• Leadership & Mentorship
• Guide and mentor junior BI professionals.
• Conduct technical reviews to maintain development standards.
• Lead BI initiatives and coordinate small project teams.
• Promote best practices in performance and governance.

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Advanced expertise in Tableau Desktop, Tableau Cloud, and Tableau Prep Builder.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for complex querying and optimization.
• Deep understanding of data warehousing principles and dimensional modelling.
• Experience handling large-scale datasets in enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of BI governance, security implementation, and access control design.
• Experience working with relational databases and cloud-based data platforms.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Proven ability to gather requirements and deliver business-aligned analytics solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior team members.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

• Experience with ELT tools such as DBT.
• Familiarity with cloud ecosystems, particularly Google Cloud Platform.
• Exposure to embedded analytics implementations.
• Knowledge of data cataloguing and metadata management tools (e.g., Atlan).
• Experience implementing forecasting or predictive analytics models.
• Understanding of GDPR and enterprise regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Tableau performance recording and advanced troubleshooting expertise.
• Certification in Tableau or related BI technologies.
• Experience working in large, multi-domain enterprise environments.
• Background in driving BI adoption strategies and analytics enablement programs.