Tableau Administrator

We are looking for an experienced Tableau Server Administrator / Release Management Engineer to manage Tableau Server upgrades, deployments, release activities, production support, and automation across on-premises and cloud environments. The role will also involve collaborating with infrastructure and application teams for OS and middleware upgrades and ensuring stable, secure, and reliable Tableau platforms.Scope of Work / Key ResponsibilitiesTableau Server Administration & Upgrades

• Perform Tableau Server version upgrades and testing of the latest Tableau Server versions.
• Upgrade, configure, and support Tableau Server across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Work with infrastructure teams to support upgrades of the underlying Operating System (OS) and middleware/application server components.
• Perform pre-upgrade assessments, compatibility checks, testing, validation, and post-upgrade support.

Automation & Monitoring

• Automate operational processes, including exception handling and recovery activities.
• Enhance platform monitoring capabilities and proactively identify potential issues.
• Improve operational efficiency, reliability, and recovery processes through automation.

Release & Deployment Management

• Prepare and manage release packages using CI/CD processes.
• Support release planning, change preparation, and deployment activities.
• Deploy changes to QA and Production environments.
• Support testing and validation of deployed changes.
• Handle extraction requests and execute required activities based on queries/instructions provided by the L3 team.

Production & QA Support

• Independently manage and resolve Production and QA issues, incidents, and queries related to Tableau platforms and deployed changes.
• Provide support for both on-premises and cloud-based Tableau solutions.
• Troubleshoot issues and coordinate with relevant technical teams for timely resolution.
• Ensure smooth implementation and post-release stabilization of changes.

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

• Represent the team in various enterprise workstreams and technical discussions.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, middleware, and other cross-functional teams.
• Participate in release governance, change management, and operational improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of experience in Tableau Server Administration, Tableau platform support, or related infrastructure/application support roles.
• Strong experience in Tableau Server installation, configuration, administration, and upgrades.
• Hands-on experience with Tableau Server version upgrades and migration activities.
• Experience in Release Management, CI/CD, deployment, and change management.
• Experience supporting Production and QA environments.
• Knowledge of automation for operational processes, exception handling, and recovery.
• Experience with platform monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Exposure to both on-premises and cloud-based environments.
• Experience working with teams on OS and middleware/application server upgrades.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to independently manage production issues.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred / Good to Have

• Experience with Tableau Cloud or cloud-hosted Tableau environments.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and DevOps practices.
• Experience with scripting and automation.
• Exposure to enterprise change and release management processes.