Tableau Administrator / Data Visualization | Secret - Blackspoke
Springfield, VA
About the Job
Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation's safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats. Be part of an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the nation's most critical intelligence organizations. Your work directly impacts national security and global issues, you will have the chance to contribute to missions that are of paramount importance to the United States and its allies, know that that the environments and programs you support are making a difference on a global scale. Our customers operate at the forefront of technology, dealing with some of the most advanced defense, geospatial, and intelligence systems in the world.
What you will be working on (Job Description):
Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Tableau Administrator/Data Visualization with Blackspoke. Here, you'll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you'll make the end user's experience your priority, and we'll make your career growth ours.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Configure and maintain Tableau Server Software Layer and System Administration, including site creation, server maintenance, upgrades, and patches.
- Work with management to develop sustainable processes to govern the continued rollout of the Tableau toolset.
- Manage change processes, including software and hardware upgrades, and patches.
- Monitor server activity and usage statistics to identify potential performance issues and opportunities for enhancement.
- Perform performance tuning and server management for the Tableau Server environment (clustering, load balancing).
- Facilitate change and innovation in legacy systems and processes.
- Utilize expertise in information visualization and design to create and deploy new platforms and services for visualization initiatives.
- Create/manage groups, workbooks, projects, database views, data sources, and data connections.
- Manage and support the migration of objects (dimensions, measures, hierarchies, reports, workbooks, dashboards) from development to production environments.
What you will bring to us (Required Skills):
- 8+ years of experience in Tableau administration and visualization development.
- Must have a Secret clearance and/or eligible for TS/SCI clearance
- Proficiency in configuring and maintaining Tableau Server, including upgrades and patches.
- Ability to document requirements and specifications effectively.
- Experience developing Tableau content such as reports and dashboards.
- Expertise in providing training and support to business users on the use of Tableau interactive web reports and Tableau Desktop.
- Proven ability to provide hands-on training to reporting teams to transfer report/dashboard development knowledge.
- Experience with API development to assist in the development and deployment of custom Tableau extensions.
Would be nice if you bring the following (Highly Desired):
- Familiarity with performance tuning, clustering, and load balancing for Tableau environments.
- Experience managing server environments, including monitoring and troubleshooting server activity and usage statistics.
What you will get:
- Competitive compensation.
- Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Opportunities for career development and advancement.
- A collaborative and innovative work environment.
Location: Springfield, VA
US Citizenship Required with Active Secret Clearance (TS/SCI Eligibility Required).