Job Title: Senior Tableau Engineer

Job Title: Senior Tableau Engineer

Location: Dallas TX

Duration: 3+ months

ROLE SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Tableau Engineer to support a large-scale discovery and migration engagement for 600+ Tableau dashboards transitioning from SQL Server to Microsoft Fabric. This role combines deep Tableau development expertise with extensive Microsoft Fabric knowledge and strong SQL Server data analysis capabilities to perform detailed dashboard analysis, extract business logic, validate data connections, recommend Semantic Model designs, and deliver optimization strategies. You will work alongside Agentic AI systems using Tableau MCP and SQL Server MCP to accelerate metadata extraction and connection analysis workflows. The ideal candidate brings extensive hands-on experience with Tableau Server, SQL Server databases, Microsoft Fabric Semantic Models, custom SQL query optimization, and proven ability to analyze complex dashboards for migration readiness and performance improvements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Analyze Tableau workbooks and dashboards to document data source connections, custom SQL queries, calculated fields, and embedded business logic
Work with Agentic AI leveraging Tableau MCP and SQL Server MCP to automate dashboard metadata extraction, connection inventory, and dependency mapping
Design and recommend Fabric Semantic Model structures that consolidate related tables, optimize for Tableau query patterns, and improve dashboard performance post-migration
Validate Excels/Files/SQL Server data sources by connecting to databases, analyzing schemas, views, stored procedures, and query patterns used by Tableau
Develop optimization recommendations including dashboard performance tuning, semantic model simplification, extract-to-live conversion opportunities, and calculated field improvements
Perform detailed analysis of custom SQL statements within dashboards to identify SQL Server-specific syntax requiring translation for Fabric compatibility
Perform inventory analysis, collaborate with stakeholders, and documenting discrepancies between source and target
Extract and document business logic embedded in Tableau calculations, parameters, and filters to ensure preservation during migration
Create migration wave recommendations with priority-based phasing strategy, risk assessment, rollback plans, and detailed effort estimates for execution

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

10+ years of experience with Tableau development, querying, and performance analysis in enterprise environments
Expert-level proficiency with Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server, and deep understanding of Tableau workbook structure and metadata
Hands-on experience with Tableau MCP and SQL Server MCP for AI-driven discovery and analysis automation workflows
Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric including Lakehouse tables, Warehouse views, Semantic Models, Direct Lake mode, and data modeling best practices
Proven experience designing or analyzing Fabric Semantic Models including measures, calculated columns, relationships, and optimization techniques for BI tools
Strong data analysis skills with ability to reverse-engineer business logic from complex SQL queries and Tableau calculations
Advanced SQL skills including stored procedures, views, CTEs, window functions, and query optimization techniques
Familiarity with Agentic AI systems and ability to collaborate with AI agents on technical discovery and documentation tasks

TECH STACK

Tableau Desktop Tableau Server Tableau MCP SQL Server SQL Server MCP SQL Server Analysis Services Microsoft Fabric Fabric Semantic Models Fabric Lakehouse Agentic AI Python Tableau REST API

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Tableau Desktop Specialist or Certified Data Analyst certification
Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate certification
Experience with migration testing methodologies and data validation frameworks for BI platform transitions
Knowledge of Fabric data pipelines, incremental refresh patterns, and optimization techniques for large-scale analytics workloads
Familiarity with PostgreSQL queries against Tableau Server Repository for advanced metadata extraction