Skill: Tableau Architect
Exp: 6 to 12 years
Location: Pune
· Experience: 6+ years overall IT experience, 3+ years Tableau platform experience
· We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Tableau Architect with strong expertise across
· Tableau Server, Tableau Cloud, and Tableau Desktop to design, scale, and govern an enterprise analytics platform. This role owns end-to-end Tableau architecture including platform stability, performance, security, governance, and user adoption.
Key Responsibilities
Tableau Platform Architecture (Server & Cloud)
- Design and implement enterprise Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud architectures
- Lead installation, upgrades, patching, migrations, and Cloud onboarding
- Define High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and backup strategies
- Perform capacity planning, scalability, and performance tuning
- Monitor platform health, usage, and performance using TSM, Admin Views, and logs
- Plan and execute Tableau Server to Tableau Cloud or hybrid migration strategies
Tableau Cloud Governance
- Define governance models specific to Tableau Cloud capabilities and constraints
- Manage sites, users, groups, roles, and content lifecycle
- Ensure data security, refresh schedules, and extract encryption
- Monitor Cloud usage, performance, and adoption metrics
Tableau Desktop & Development Standards
- Define and enforce Tableau Desktop development standards and best practices
- Review and optimize complex dashboards for performance and usability
- Guide developers on data modeling, calculations, parameters, and actions
- Promote certified data sources and reusable assets
- Establish visualization standards aligned to business needs
Data Architecture & Integration
- Architect optimized data sources and semantic layers for Tableau consumption
- Define extract vs live connection strategies and refresh optimization
- Partner with data engineering teams to optimize backend performance
- Integrate Tableau with cloud and on-prem data platforms
Governance, Adoption & Enablement
- Define enterprise Tableau governance frameworks (Dev/Test/Prod, certification, promotion)
- Enable self-service analytics while maintaining security and performance
- Drive adoption through enablement, training, and usage analytics
- Establish Tableau adoption and value measurement dashboards
Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership
- Act as the Tableau platform owner and trusted advisor to business and IT leaders
- Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, and roadmap planning
- Mentor Tableau Architects, developers, analysts, and administrators
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and data teams
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong hands-on expertise in Tableau Server, Tableau Cloud, and Tableau Desktop
- Advanced knowledge of Tableau Prep, Admin Views, and Tableau APIs
- Experience supporting large user bases and high-concurrency environments
- Strong SQL, data modeling, and performance tuning skills
- Experience with enterprise data platforms and cloud infrastructure
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skill
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
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