Sr Tableau Server Administrator

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Systems Administration

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Communication, Computer Servers, Tableau Server

Certifications:

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is your place. You make it your own by bringing your ideas and unique perspective to our culture. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you are helping us ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Tableau Server Administrative joining our team to support our customer activities in Washington, DC.  This position can be worked Remote. 

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Tableau Administrator, you will be responsible for Tableau Server Administrative functions, upgrades, installations, configuration, license management, backup of servers and load balancing techniques.

Responsibilities:

• Strong understanding of Tableau Architecture and Administration ensuring high performance, security and usability.
• Installation, configuration, upgrade and process performance tuning of Tableau Server.
• Platform monitoring, availability and performance management, and service reporting (KPI)
• Perform maintenance activities like logs Cleanup and Archiving Log files in prescribed intervals, used for Business continuity during a Disaster
• Analyze performance and server health, monitoring through metrics and logs.
• Provide 24/7 operational support for all production related issues, troubleshooting and system maintenance
• Formulate procedures and documentation for installation and configuration of Tableau desktop and administration
• Understanding of data warehousing concept and ETL processes.
• Work with SQL queries and various other forms of database object to facilitate data for reporting and analysis.
• Experience implementing Role Level Security to control and maintain access to Tableau content.
• Work closely with Tableau vendor for product related fixes and enhancements.
• Develop and document standards/best practices for administration of the Tableau platform
• Manage users and groups including permissions and role adhering to the licensing limits
• Effectively support system service and change requests with Government Tech Support
• Implement security protocols to protect data, conduct performance tuning and load testing.
• Integrate Tableau with other enterprise system, automate tasks using scripting (python) or tools (tabcmd, tabadmin), use tableau APIs for custom integration and extensions.
• Provide technical support to tableau users, aligning with business objectives and requirements.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or similar discipline.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Tableau administration experience
• Good experience on SQL queries is preferred
• Experience preferred with cloud services like AWS.
• Ability to task switch effectively based on business priorities
• Strong organizational skills along with demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Communicate (verbal and written) effectively with technical/non-technical audiences
• Self-motivated and driven
• Can-do attitude: contributing to key improvements and innovations
• Experience with Jira & Confluence
• US Citizen required

Additional Skills Desired:

• Must be able to take initiative, use judgment and operate under ambiguity
• Motivated, self-starter, strong work ethic
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

What GDIT Can Offer You:

• 401K with company match.
• Customizable health benefits packages.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you.
• Full-flex work week.

The likely salary range for this position is $106,250 - $143,750. This is not, however, a guarantee o