Job Description

Job Title

Tableau Architect/Administrator

Summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a highly skilled Tableau Architect / Administrator to lead the implementation, and governance of scalable, secure, and high-performing business intelligence and analytics solutions across the enterprise. Reporting to the Director of Data Engineering & Analytics, this hands-on leadership role focuses on modernizing the data platform, guiding the adoption of emerging technologies, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance standards.

As part of Cushman & Wakefield's mission to deliver exceptional value through real estate services, this role plays a key part in enabling enterprise-wide data strategy, analytics, and AI/ML capabilities--unlocking insights that drive performance, optimize operations, and enhance client value.

Key Responsibilities

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Lead the

architecture, implementation, and administration of Tableau

as the enterprise analytics and visualization platform. Design and maintain

Tableau Server/Cloud architecture

, including environment setup, clustering, scalability, and high availability. Administer Tableau environments:

manage user access, roles, authentication (AD/SSO), and licensing

. Develop, optimize, and maintain

Tableau dashboards, scorecards, and reports

that deliver actionable insights, following visualization best practices. Collaborate with business users to

translate requirements into interactive dashboards

, ensuring usability, performance, and alignment with KPIs. Lead the

conversion and migration of Salesforce CRM Analytics (CRMA) reports and dashboards into Tableau

, ensuring business continuity and improved visualization standards. rive the creation of

POCs and prototypes

to evaluate new Tableau features, visualization techniques, and integration with emerging data platforms. Optimize Tableau performance by conducting

system monitoring, capacity planning, tuning extracts, and query optimization

. Define and enforce

governance standards

for workbooks, dashboards, data sources, and certified datasets. Collaborate with BI developers and data engineers to

integrate Tableau with enterprise data sources

(Fabric, Synapse, Databricks, SQL Server, Snowflake, etc.). Partner with Data Governance teams to ensure

data lineage, metadata management, and quality

in Tableau-certified data sets. Develop and maintain

reusable templates, style guides, and governance frameworks

for dashboards and self-service analytics. Conduct

architectural reviews, upgrades, and platform migrations

(e.g., Tableau Server Tableau Cloud). Work closely with business stakeholders to ensure

analytics solutions align with business requirements and KPIs

. Provide training and onboarding for analysts, power users, and business teams to

foster self-service analytics adoption

. Implement

DevOps/DataOps best practices

for Tableau deployment, including version control, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing. Create detailed

technical documentation

and promote collaboration across

data engineering, BI, and analytics teams

.

Qualifications

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Bachelor's or Master's degree in

Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field

. 6+ years of progressive experience in

BI/analytics

, with at least 3+ years in

Tableau administration and architecture

. Proven experience designing and managing

enterprise-scale Tableau environments

(On-Prem, Online, or Cloud). Strong expertise in

building advanced Tableau dashboards, scorecards, and interactive visualizations

with complex calculations, parameters, and KPIs. Strong understanding of

data visualization best practices, governance, and user adoption strategies

. Proficiency with

SQL and integration with enterprise data sources

(Azure Synapse, Fabric, Databricks, SQL Server, Snowflake, etc.). Experience with

Tableau Server/Cloud administration

, including security, SSO/AD integration, licensing, and monitoring. Hands-on expertise in

performance tuning and optimization

of dashboards, extracts, and live connections. Working knowledge of

DevOps/DataOps practices

including Git-based workflows, automation, and CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

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Experience with

migration from Tableau Server to Tableau Cloud

or hybrid deployments. Experience with

Salesforce CRM Analytics (CRMA / Einstein Analytics)

, including

converting/migrating CRMA reports and dashboards into Tableau

. Industry experience in

commercial real estate, financial services, or other data-rich environments

. Familiarity with

data governance and MDM solutions

(Profisee, Purview, Collibra, etc.) to align Tableau with governed data sources. Proficiency in

Python or scripting languages

for Tableau automation (TabCmd, Tableau REST API). Knowledge of

modern data architecture patterns

such as data mesh, data fabric, or unified semantic layers. Relevant certifications such as

Tableau Desktop Specialist, Tableau Certified Associate, or Tableau Server Certified Professional

.



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