Role: Information Systems Programmer/Analyst

Location: Onsite – Pleasant Hill, CA

Duration: 6+ months

Overview: The Client is seeking an experienced Tableau Specialist to support the transition from SAP BusinessObjects to Tableau, enhance the visualization quality of legacy reports, and provide hands-on assistance to report developers new to Tableau. This role is essential in modernizing clients reporting infrastructure, ensuring data clarity, and building internal Tableau capacity.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the Transition from SAP BusinessObjects to Tableau: Facilitate the migration of reports from SAP BusinessObjects to Tableau, ensuring data accuracy and report functionality.
• Enhance Report Visualization: Redesign existing reports to improve visual quality and user experience and interactivity using Tableau best practices and modern data visualization principles.
• Support Report Developers: Provide hands-on guidance, mentoring, and troubleshooting support to internal report developers who are new to Tableau, fostering skill development of the platform.
• Collaborate with Data and Business Teams: Work closely with systems analysts, business units and IT to gather requirements, understand data sources, and ensure that visualizations meet user needs and organizational standards.
• Promote Data Visualization Standards: Establish consistent design standards and governance policies for Tableau dashboards to ensure usability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Monitor and Optimize Performance: Review and optimize Tableau dashboards and data sources for performance and efficiency, addressing data load times, user access, and system responsiveness.
• Document Processes and Best Practices: Maintain comprehensive documentation for report migration processes, Tableau development guidelines, and user training resources.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing Tableau dashboards and reports, with a strong portfolio of interactive and dynamic visualizations.
• Hands-on experience with SAP BusinessObjects, including understanding of WebI (Web Intelligence) reports and universes.
• Proficient in translating complex datasets and business logic into actionable Tableau dashboards.
• Solid SQL skills and understanding of relational databases.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in data analytics, reporting, and IT.
• Strong communication skills, especially when explaining technical concepts to non-technical users.
• Experience supporting a reporting platform transition (e.g., from BusinessObjects to Tableau or similar tools).
• Knowledge of public sector reporting or social services data (e.g., Medi-Cal, CalWORKs) is a plus.

Tools:

• Tableau
• SAP BusinessObjects (Web Intelligence, Universes)
• SQL (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server)