Tableau Developer

Staffing Spot, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffing Spot, Inc. in Chicago seeks a Senior Tableau Developer to design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports.

You will translate business requirements into scalable BI solutions working with data engineers and analysts. You will build complex Tableau workbooks, optimize performance, manage data sources, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver actionable insights for critical business decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Tableau Developer or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain interactive Tableau dashboards and reports.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into technical and visualization solutions.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries for data extraction and analysis.
• Connect Tableau to databases, data warehouses, Excel files, and cloud data sources.
• Develop calculated fields, parameters, filters, sets, LOD expressions, and interactive visualizations.
• Perform data validation, cleansing, and quality checks.
• Optimize Tableau dashboards and workbooks for performance and scalability.
• Create and manage Tableau data sources, extracts, and refresh schedules.
• Publish and manage dashboards on Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud.
• Work with Tableau permissions, users, projects, and content where required.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams on ETL, data models, and data pipelines.
• Troubleshoot dashboard, data, and production issues.
• Prepare technical documentation and dashboard specifications.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and provide actionable insights.

Skills

Tableau Desktop

Tableau Server/Tableau Cloud

SQL

Data visualization

Dashboard design

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Tableau calculations/LOD

Performance optimization

Tools

Tableau Desktop

Tableau Server/Tableau Cloud

SQL

Relational databases

ETL concepts

Data warehousing

Tableau Prep Builder

Snowflake

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Tableau Developer to design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards, reports, and data visualizations. The role involves working closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, and analysts to convert business requirements into meaningful and scalable BI solutions. Experience : Senior Tableau Developer: 5+ years

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain interactive Tableau dashboards and reports.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into technical and visualization solutions.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries for data extraction and analysis.
• Connect Tableau to databases, data warehouses, Excel files, and cloud data sources.
• Develop calculated fields, parameters, filters, sets, LOD expressions, and interactive visualizations.
• Perform data validation, cleansing, and quality checks.
• Optimize Tableau dashboards and workbooks for performance and scalability.
• Create and manage Tableau data sources, extracts, and refresh schedules.
• Publish and manage dashboards on Tableau Server/Tableau Cloud.
• Work with Tableau permissions, users, projects, and content where required.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams on ETL, data models, and data pipelines.
• Troubleshoot dashboard, data, and production issues.
• Prepare technical documentation and dashboard specifications.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and provide actionable insights.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Tableau Desktop.
• Good knowledge of Tableau Server/Tableau Cloud.
• Strong SQL skills.
• Understanding of relational databases and data warehousing.
• Knowledge of ETL and data integration concepts.
• Strong understanding of data visualization and dashboard design principles.
• Experience with Tableau calculations, LOD expressions, parameters, actions, and filters.
• Knowledge of Tableau performance optimization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Tableau Prep Builder.
• Snowflake, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or other databases.
• Python or R for analytics/automation.
• AWS/Azure cloud platforms.
• Data modeling and dimensional modeling.
• Tableau certifications such as Tableau Certified Data Analyst or Tableau Desktop Specialist.

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