Senior Tableau Developer / Information Technologist IV

Details

Posted: 23-Mar-24

Location: East Lansing, Michigan

Salary: Open

Categories:

Information Technology
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 822703

Working/Functional Title

Senior Tableau Developer

Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Director for Enterprises, the Senior Tableau Developer will be responsible for independently building interactive, customizable Tableau reports and dashboards to support client needs; blending data, creating action filters, parameters, and necessary calculations for data analysis and data visualizations; establishing and maintaining standard processes, best practices, and documentation for Tableau development and the Tableau Server; configuring and maintaining the Tableau Server - client onboarding, user management, permissions, site configuration, and site roles; gathering requirements from clients, setting timelines for dashboard development, and helping troubleshoot any platform issues in the process; establishing connections to a variety of data source types (Oracle, SharePoint, Microsoft SQL Server, Spatial files, etc.); and creating advanced SQL queries to support Tableau solutions.

Michigan State University (MSU) is a top 100 global university located in East Lansing, three miles east of the state’s capitol. The MSU community includes more than 12,000 faculty, academic and support staff, as well as 49,695 students. MSU offers an extensive benefits package to its employees including health care, prescription, and dental coverage, and a base retirement program with a University matching contribution, as well as basic life insurance. In addition, MSU offers educational benefits including a course fee courtesy program and educational assistance.

MSU Information Technology provides the primary leadership for strategic, financial, and policy initiatives affecting information technology (IT) across MSU. MSU IT offers technology resources that support MSU’s mission of providing education, conducting research, and advancing engagement.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) are essential elements, vital to the culture MSU Information Technology endeavors to cultivate.  This includes providing opportunities and access for all people which incorporate differences of race, age, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, migratory status, disability/abilities, political affiliation, veteran status and socioeconomic background.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree; more than eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience working with advanced analytics tools, relational databases, and information technology and creating and publishing Tableau visualizations; experience designing complex IT solutions and leading projects; experience optimizing queries and analytics tools for performance; experience configuring and maintaining Tableau Server; experience writing complex SQL queries against multiple data sources; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

Master’s degree; familiarity with the software development lifecycle; and ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume and Cover Letter

Together-we-will Statement
The university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/
Special Instructions
Three professional references knowledgeable of your work
Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://tech.msu.edu

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding eligibility ends on 11/8/2022 at 11:55 PM

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