Description

Key Responsibilities Tableau Server Administration Install, configure, and upgrade Tableau Server / Tableau Online Manage multi-node Tableau environments and cluster configurations Perform patching, version upgrades, and system maintenance User & Security Management Manage users, groups, and permissions in Tableau Server Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Configure authentication methods: Active Directory (AD) LDAP / SAML / Single Sign-On (SSO) Implement row-level security (RLS) and data access policies Performance & Capacity Management Monitor server performance (CPU, memory, background processes) Optimize performance by tuning: Extracts vs live connections Caching strategies Load balancing Plan and manage capacity, scalability, and HA setups Content & Environment Management Manage content lifecycle (Dev → QA → Prod migrations) Publish and manage dashboards, workbooks, and data sources Maintain governance standards for reports and data usage Monitoring & Troubleshooting Monitor Tableau environment using: Tableau Admin Views Logs and monitoring tools Troubleshoot: Server issues Refresh failures Performance bottlenecks Perform root cause analysis and issue resolution Backup & Disaster Recovery Implement backup and restore processes Plan and execute disaster recovery (DR) strategies Ensure high availability (HA) and failover mechanisms Data Source Management Manage connections to: Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, etc.) Cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) Optimize extracts and data refresh schedules Automation & DevOps Automate administrative tasks using: Shell / Python scripting (tabcmd, REST APIs) Integrate Tableau with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems Manage deployments using tools like Git and Jenkins Required Skills & Qualifications Core Skills 5–9 years of experience in Tableau Administration Strong experience with: Tableau Server / Tableau Online Multi-node architecture Deep understanding of Tableau architecture and components

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree