Senior Tableau Administrator (Support)

Canada
Remote
Posted Oct 15, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Administer and maintain Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud, including upgrades, security, monitoring, performance tuning, deployments, and backup and recovery strategies. Provide Level 2/Level 3 production support, troubleshoot platform issues, automate administrative tasks, and collaborate with technical and business teams to ensure reliable BI services.

Job details

Role: Senior Tableau Administrator (Support) Location: Remote(Canada) Duration: Long term Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Tableau Administrator with 8+ years of experience in Tableau platform administration, support, monitoring, and performance optimization. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining Tableau environments, ensuring platform stability, security, scalability, and user support. Experience in Power BI Administration is highly desirable to support the organization's broader BI ecosystem. Key Responsibilities • Administer, configure, and maintain Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud environments. • Manage Tableau upgrades, patches, migrations, and server health monitoring. • Configure and maintain user authentication, authorization, and security models. • Monitor server performance, capacity planning, and system availability. • Troubleshoot Tableau server issues, extract refresh failures, scheduling issues, and performance bottlenecks. • Implement backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability strategies. • Collaborate with developers, business users, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure platform reliability. • Support deployment of Tableau workbooks, data sources, projects, and permissions management. • Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and administration standards. • Provide Level 2/Level 3 production support and participate in on-call rotations when required. • Automate administrative tasks using scripting tools such as PowerShell, Python, or Tableau REST APIs. Required Skills • 8+ years of overall IT experience with strong expertise in Tableau Administration and Support. • Hands-on experience with Tableau Server installation, configuration, upgrades, and maintenance. • Strong understanding of Tableau architecture, clustering, licensing, load balancing, and performance tuning. • Experience managing user access, row-level security, and governance policies. • Knowledge of Windows/Linux server administration. • Experience with Tableau REST APIs, TabCMD, and automation scripting. • Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills. • Experience working in enterprise production support environments. Good-to-Have Skills • Experience with Power BI Administration, including tenant administration, workspace governance, gateway management, security, and monitoring. • Exposure to Power BI Service, Power BI Premium/Fabric environments. • Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP. • Experience with monitoring tools and ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow. • Understanding of BI development lifecycle, data warehousing, and ETL concepts. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. • Tableau Certified Professional or Tableau Certified Data Analyst certification preferred. • Power BI Administration certifications are a plus. Preferred Candidate Profile • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced support environment. • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise BI platforms with multiple business units. • Proactive mindset with a focus on platform optimization, governance, and operational excellence. Years of Experience: 15.00 Years of Experience Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada. Regards, _______________________ Parthasarathy K Lead Recruiter Work: 972-474-8787 Ext: 306,Direct: 972-737-8607 Partha.k@themesoft.com Themesoft Inc |Themesoft Jobs

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of IT experience with strong Tableau administration and support expertise, including server installation, configuration, upgrades, architecture, security, and performance tuning. Candidates should also have Windows or Linux administration experience, scripting and Tableau API skills, and strong production troubleshooting capabilities; Power BI administration and a relevant bachelor's degree or certifications are preferred.