Tableau Server Admin

Tableau
Server Admin

Role
Summary
We
are looking for a skilled Tableau Server Administrator responsible for
installing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting Tableau Server
environments. The role involves ensuring high availability, performance,
security, governance, and smooth operation of Tableau Server for business users
and development teams.

Key
Responsibilities

• Install, Configure, and Maintain Tableau
  Server
  Install and configure Tableau Server across development, test, and
  production environments. Manage server topology, licenses, site settings,
  services, upgrades, patches, and regular maintenance activities.
• Performance Tuning
  Monitor server performance, optimize backgrounder processes, improve
  dashboard loading times, analyze server resource utilization, and
  troubleshoot performance bottlenecks.
• Backup and Disaster Recovery
  Perform regular Tableau Server backups, validate backup integrity, manage
  restore procedures, and support disaster recovery planning to ensure
  business continuity.
• User Access Governance
  Manage users, groups, site roles, project permissions, workbook
  permissions, and data source access. Ensure access is aligned with
  governance policies and security standards.
• Authentication Integration
  Configure and support authentication methods such as Active Directory,
  LDAP, SAML, Kerberos, OpenID Connect, or trusted authentication based on
  organizational requirements.
• Network and Security Infrastructure
  Work with infrastructure and security teams to manage SSL certificates,
  firewall rules, reverse proxy configurations, ports, server connectivity,
  and secure communication between Tableau components.
• Automation and Scripting
  Use automation tools and scripts such as TSM, Tabcmd, PowerShell, Python,
  or REST APIs to automate administrative tasks, user provisioning,
  monitoring, backups, and content management.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Tableau Server administration
  
• Good understanding of Tableau Server architecture
  and services
  
• Experience with performance monitoring and
  troubleshooting
  
• Knowledge of backup, restore, and disaster recovery
  processes
  
• Hands-on experience with user access, permissions,
  and governance
  
• Familiarity with authentication and security
  integrations
  
• Basic scripting knowledge using PowerShell, Python,
  Tabcmd, TSM, or REST API
  
• Understanding of networking, SSL, firewalls, and
  server infrastructure
  

Good to Have

Data
Environment Concepts/ ETL.

Requirements

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Tableau Server administration
  
• Good understanding of Tableau Server architecture
  and services
  
• Experience with performance monitoring and
  troubleshooting
  
• Knowledge of backup, restore, and disaster recovery
  processes
  
• Hands-on experience with user access, permissions,
  and governance
  
• Familiarity with authentication and security
  integrations
  
• Basic scripting knowledge using PowerShell, Python,
  Tabcmd, TSM, or REST API
  
• Understanding of networking, SSL, firewalls, and
  server infrastructure