TalentPro Consulting
Linthicum Heights, Maryland
12/28/2025
Tableau Developer ( Linthicum, MD ) 15381 - Onsite Only 12 Month Contract Onsite Only US Citizenship required Pay rate: Open The ideal The Tableau Developer serves as the technical lead for a specific department or functional area, designing, building, and maintaining Tableau visualizations that enable data-driven decision-making. Acting as the primary liaison between the department and IT, the Developer coordinates data-source approvals, migration of workbooks across environments, and signoffs for production releases. The role also involves providing Tier-1 support, knowledge transfer, and occasional Interactor-level responsibilities. Must be comfortable supporting users in a manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities - Prepare raw data for Tableau consumption. - Establish and maintain connections to new and existing data sources. - Create dimensions, measures, and calculated fields. - Perform data modeling using Tableau Desktop. - Develop interactive dashboards and reports on both Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server. - Verify data accuracy and consistency in collaboration with data engineers and analysts. - Engage with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and provide effective solutions. - Diagnose and resolve issues related to data, dashboards, or reports. - Maintain and enhance existing Tableau dashboards and reports. - Generate workbooks and hyper extracts in Tableau Desktop and deploy workbooks and data sources to Tableau Development and Quality Assurance environments. - Demonstrate advanced proficiency with Tableau Desktop and Server, along with solid understanding of database concepts and extensive hands-on SQL experience. - Apply best practices in data visualization, with a working knowledge of data analysis, modeling, and ETL processes, and familiarity with data warehousing and integration tools. - Build workbooks, dashboards, and Hyper extracts using Tableau Desktop. - Publish workbooks and data sources to Development and Production sites. - Refresh extracts and monitor extract schedules in the Development environment. - Conduct unit testing to ensure system integrity prior to production implementation. - Identify and resolve data-quality and performance issues in Tableau workbooks and data sources. - Monitor usage reports to optimize resource performance. - Manage and request appropriate access for Interactors and Viewers, ensuring compliance with established governance protocols. - Act as the primary point of contact for the department with the Tableau Admin Team, DBA Team, and functional users. - Coordinate releases, migrations, and sign-offs related to production deployments. - Provide comprehensive knowledge transfer and ongoing support to Interactors and Viewers. - Provide Tier-1 support for Tableau-related issues that arise within the department. - Assist with troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning as needed. Required Skills & Qualifications Technical Expertise - Proficient with Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server/Online, and Hyper extracts. - Strong SQL skills for data extraction and transformation. - Experience integrating Tableau with R, Python, or other analytical languages is a plus. - Experience working with data-catalog tools such as Collibra. - Understanding of data privacy, security, and approval workflows. Communication & Collaboration - Ability to translate complex business requirements into clear, effective visual analytics. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with comfort presenting to senior leadership. Project Coordination - Demonstrated ability to manage multiple releases, track approvals, and meet deadlines. - Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including IT, DBAs, and functional users. Education & Experience - bachelors degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field. - 2-4 years of practical, hands-on Tableau development experience, preferably within a departmental or functional-area context.