Tableau Developer

TechAffinity, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

TechAffinity, Inc. is seeking an experienced Tableau migration specialist in India to lead the move of Power BI dashboards to Tableau with parity and governance. You will audit assets, validate outputs, and optimize reports with strong SQL skills and data modeling expertise.

The role emphasizes rapid onboarding, independent delivery, and collaboration with senior stakeholders during a defined engagement window.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of hands-on experience with Tableau.
• 4–7 years of strong SQL proficiency – writing complex queries.
• Proven experience building production-grade dashboards consumed by senior stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of data visualization principles and storytelling with data.
• Experience working with relational databases and cloud data warehouses.
• Ability to ramp up quickly with minimal handholding in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prior contract or project-based work experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the migration of existing Power BI dashboards and reports to Tableau, ensuring functional and visual parity.
• Audit and document current Power BI assets reports, datasets, and data sources to create a structured migration plan.
• Validate migrated dashboards against source reports for data accuracy and consistency.
• Identify opportunities to enhance and optimize reports during the migration rather than a like-for-like lift-and-shift.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries to extract, transform, and analyze data from multiple sources.
• Optimize dashboard performance through efficient data modeling, extract strategies, and Tableau Server/Cloud management.
• Follow and contribute to Tableau development best practices, standards, and governance within the BI team.
• Document all deliverables thoroughly including migration mapping, Tableau standards, and dashboard logic to ensure seamless handover at the end of the engagement.
• Support upskilling of internal BI team members on Tableau during the transition period.

Skills

Tableau

SQL

Dashboard design

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

Contract work

Tools

Tableau Server

Job description

Job description

The ideal candidate is a strong Tableau practitioner who can bring structure and rigour to the migration, ensuring business reporting continuity throughout the transition. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-starter who can onboard quickly, deliver independently, and make a meaningful contribution within a defined timeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the migration of existing Power BI dashboards and reports to Tableau, ensuring functional and visual parity
• Audit and document current Power BI assets reports, datasets, and data sources to create a structured migration plan
• Validate migrated dashboards against source reports for data accuracy and consistency
• Identify opportunities to enhance and optimize reports during the migration rather than a like-for-like lift-and-shift
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries to extract, transform, and analyze data from multiple sources
• Optimize dashboard performance through efficient data modeling, extract strategies, and Tableau Server/Cloud management
• Follow and contribute to Tableau development best practices, standards, and governance within the BI team
• Document all deliverables thoroughly including migration mapping, Tableau standards, and dashboard logic to ensure seamless handover at the end of the engagement
• Support upskilling of internal BI team members on Tableau during the transition period.

Required Qualifications

• 4–7 years of hands-on experience with Tableau
• 4–7 years of strong SQL proficiency – writing complex queries, joins, subqueries, CTEs, window functions
• Proven experience building production-grade dashboards consumed by senior stakeholders
• Solid understanding of data visualization principles and storytelling with data
• Experience working with relational databases and cloud data warehouses
• Ability to ramp up quickly with minimal handholding in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Prior contract or project-based work experience is a plus

Good to Have

• Familiarity with Power BI (DAX, Power Query) and experience in BI tool migration projects is a plus
• Experience with Tableau Prep for data preparation and blending
• Tableau Desktop Specialist or Tableau Certified Data Analyst certification.