Description

Experience: 12-15+ years overall IT experience, 5+ years Tableau platform experience

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Tableau Architect with strong expertise across

Tableau Server, Tableau Cloud, and Tableau Desktop to design, scale, and govern an enterprise

analytics platform. This role owns end-to-end Tableau architecture including platform stability,

performance, security, governance, and user adoption.

Location: Mumbai

Key Responsibilities

Tableau Platform Architecture (Server & Cloud)

- Design and implement enterprise Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud architectures

- Lead installation, upgrades, patching, migrations, and Cloud onboarding

- Define High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and backup strategies

- Perform capacity planning, scalability, and performance tuning

- Monitor platform health, usage, and performance using TSM, Admin Views, and logs

- Plan and execute Tableau Server to Tableau Cloud or hybrid migration strategies

Tableau Server Administration

- Configure and optimize Tableau Server processes (VizQL, Backgrounder, Data Engine, Gateway,

Repository)

- Manage authentication and authorization (AD, LDAP, SAML, OAuth)

- Implement row-level security (RLS), project-level permissions, and compliance controls

- Troubleshoot production issues and conduct root cause analysis

Tableau Cloud Governance

- Define governance models specific to Tableau Cloud capabilities and constraints

- Manage sites, users, groups, roles, and content lifecycle

- Ensure data security, refresh schedules, and extract encryption

- Monitor Cloud usage, performance, and adoption metrics

Tableau Desktop & Development Standards

- Define and enforce Tableau Desktop development standards and best practices

- Review and optimize complex dashboards for performance and usability

- Guide developers on data modeling, calculations, parameters, and actions

- Promote certified data sources and reusable assets

- Establish visualization standards aligned to business needs

Data Architecture & Integration

- Architect optimized data sources and semantic layers for Tableau consumption

- Define extract vs live connection strategies and refresh optimization

- Partner with data engineering teams to optimize backend performance

- Integrate Tableau with cloud and on-prem data platforms

Governance, Adoption & Enablement

- Define enterprise Tableau governance frameworks (Dev/Test/Prod, certification, promotion)

- Enable self-service analytics while maintaining security and performance

- Drive adoption through enablement, training, and usage analytics

- Establish Tableau adoption and value measurement dashboards

Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership

- Act as the Tableau platform owner and trusted advisor to business and IT leaders

- Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, and roadmap planning

- Mentor Tableau Architects, developers, analysts, and administrators

- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and data teams

Required Skills & Qualifications

- Strong hands-on expertise in Tableau Server, Tableau Cloud, and Tableau Desktop

- Advanced knowledge of Tableau Prep, Admin Views, and Tableau APIs

- Experience supporting large user bases and high-concurrency environments

- Strong SQL, data modeling, and performance tuning skills

- Experience with enterprise data platforms and cloud infrastructure

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

- Tableau Certified Professional (Server, Desktop, or Cloud)

- Experience with hybrid Tableau deployments

- Exposure to automation, scripting (Python, Shell), or DevOps practices

- Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

- Experience in BFSI or regulated enterprise environments

Success Measures

- Stable, scalable, and secure Tableau platform (Server & Cloud)

- High adoption of Tableau Desktop self-service analytics

- Reduced performance issues and faster issue resolution

- Strong governance with business agility