Tableau Developer, People Analytics (Contract)

PlayStation Global•United States, Remote, UT

6d•$73 - $109•Remote

About The Position

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is seeking an experienced Tableau Developer for a 6-month contract to join their People Analytics team. This role will focus on modernizing the team's People Analytics dashboards, making data more accessible, actionable, and engaging. The developer will be responsible for transforming existing Tableau dashboards into visually compelling and intuitive analytical products, improving their aesthetics, functionality, and usability. Additionally, the role involves designing and implementing scalable row-level security solutions within Tableau to safely expand dashboard access to new audiences while ensuring data privacy and security. This is a hands-on role for an individual passionate about building exceptional data products, solving technical challenges, and creating user-friendly solutions.

Requirements

Significant hands-on experience developing, deploying, and maintaining complex Tableau dashboards in a professional environment.
Advanced Tableau expertise, including dashboard design, calculated fields, parameters, filters, actions, data modeling, performance optimization, and visualization best practices.
Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and maintaining row-level security in Tableau, including user-based access controls, entitlement/security mapping, and dynamic data filtering.
Strong understanding of Tableau's security architecture and how permissions, data sources, and row-level security interact.
Proficiency working with relational databases and querying data using SQL or comparable technologies.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical challenges independently.
Experience translating business requirements into intuitive, high-quality analytical products.
Excellent attention to detail, particularly when working with sensitive or confidential information.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to independently manage priorities, deliver high-quality work within defined timelines, and document solutions for long-term sustainability.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Snowflake, including querying, data modeling, and optimizing Tableau connections to Snowflake datasets.
Experience with Alteryx or similar ETL/data preparation tools for automating data transformation and integration workflows.
Experience working with HRIS or People Analytics data, particularly employee records, organizational hierarchies, and workforce metrics.
Familiarity with enterprise Tableau environments, including Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud administration, permissions, and governance.
Experience implementing dynamic row-level security based on organizational hierarchies or complex business rules.
Experience modernizing existing dashboard portfolios, including establishing reusable design patterns and development standards.
Familiarity with Workday or other enterprise HR systems.

Responsibilities

Lead the redesign, development, and enhancement of existing Tableau dashboards, incorporating modern data visualization best practices, intuitive navigation, and engaging user experiences.
Partner with People Analytics team members and stakeholders to understand business questions, identify opportunities for improvement, and translate requirements into effective dashboard solutions.
Optimize dashboard performance, usability, and maintainability, ensuring solutions are scalable and deliver a seamless user experience.
Incorporate user feedback into iterative improvements, balancing visual appeal, analytical accuracy, and practical business needs.
Build dashboards that empower stakeholders to independently explore data, answer business questions, and make informed decisions.
Design, implement, test, and maintain robust row-level security (RLS) solutions within Tableau to support expanded access to sensitive employee data.
Develop scalable security models that dynamically restrict data visibility based on user identity, organizational hierarchy, role, or other defined access permissions.
Collaborate with People Analytics and relevant technology/security partners to ensure security implementations align with organizational data governance and privacy requirements.
Validate security configurations through comprehensive testing, including different user roles, access scenarios, and organizational changes.
Document security architecture, configuration, and maintenance procedures to enable reliable ongoing administration by the People Analytics team.
Develop and optimize Tableau data sources, connections, and underlying data models, primarily leveraging Snowflake.
Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and prepare data for dashboard development.
Troubleshoot data quality, performance, and integration issues across dashboards and underlying data sources.
Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and standardize dashboard development and maintenance processes.
Collaborate with team members to ensure knowledge transfer, thorough documentation, and sustainable solutions beyond the contract period.