Job Description: Tableau Administrator

Location: Bangalore
Department: Data Org

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Tableau Administrator to manage, optimize and support our Tableau ecosystem. This role is pivotal in ensuring that business users, analysts and leadership teams can leverage Tableau for reliable, secure and high-performance insights.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in Tableau Server/Cloud administration, a strong grasp of BI governance and expertise in performance optimization for handling thousands of users across various BUs within the organization internally and externally, powering analytics at enterprise scale that access governed data in real time and non-real time.

Key Responsibilities

Administration & Operations

• Install, configure, upgrade and maintain Tableau Server / Tableau Cloud environments

• Manage users, groups, roles, licensing and permissions to ensure smooth adoption and security

• Administer data extracts, data connections and scheduled tasks

• Ensure high availability, backups and disaster recovery for Tableau environments

• Proactively monitor server health, logs and resolve system issues

Governance & Security

• Define and enforce governance standards across workbooks, dashboards and data sources

• Implement and maintain role-based access controls and row-level security models

• Collaborate with IT and Security teams to align Tableau practices with organizational data privacy and compliance policies

• Document policies, guidelines and governance frameworks for Tableau usage

Performance Optimization

• Tune server performance for extracts, live connections and queries

• Monitor system utilization, conduct capacity planning and recommend scaling strategies

• Work with BI developers to improve dashboard performance and optimize queries

• Implement monitoring dashboards to track usage, performance and adoption metrics

Support & Enablement

• Provide L2/L3 support for Tableau incidents and issues

• Troubleshoot and resolve dashboard/data source errors in partnership with Analytics and Data Engineering teams

• Conduct training sessions, workshops and “Tableau Office Hours” for end-users

• Create and maintain documentation, SOPs and knowledge base for user self-service

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)

Experience:

• 3–6 years of Tableau Server/Tableau Cloud administration experience

• Strong expertise in user management, permissions and content governance

• Proficiency in SQL with good understanding of data warehousing concepts (e.g., Redshift, Snowflake, Trino, or similar)

• Hands-on experience with scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation and monitoring

• Exposure to cloud environments (AWS (preferred), Azure, GCP) for hosting and scaling Tableau

Desired Skills:

• Tableau Certified Associate or Server Administrator certification preferred

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, CloudZero, Grafana, Dynatrace)

• Ability to manage priorities and collaborate with cross-functional teams

• Strong written and verbal communication skills