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Senior Data Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant data engineering experience
  • Expert proficiency in Tableau development
  • Advanced SQL query writing skills
  • Strong technical skills in Python for data manipulation

Responsibilities

  • Designing, building, and maintaining high-performance ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL and Python
  • Architecting scalable data models optimized for Tableau extracts and queries
  • Delivering Data Intelligence by developing and maintaining Tableau dashboards
  • Overseeing Tableau Server/Cloud administration and user permissions

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Forecasting
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving
  • Collaboration

About the company

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Akamai Technologies

Cloud Computing & Infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS)

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve the toughest challenge of the early internet: the “World Wide Wait.” And we’ve been solving the internet’s toughest challenges ever since, working toward our vision of a safer and more connected world. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Our leading security, compute, and delivery solutions are helping global companies make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges? Be part of an amazing team. Let’s connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies Twitter: https://twitter.com/Akamai Blog: https://www.akamai.com/blog

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryCloud Computing & Infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS)
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

                                                                                                 Senior Data Engineer (Tableau)

Join our Data & Analytics Team!

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will collaborate with internal customers, data architects, and business stakeholders to design, build, and optimize end-to-end data pipelines and high-performance Tableau solutions. The Data & Analytics team partners across the entire organization to ensure strategic decision-making through scalable data architecture and actionable insights.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be an integral part of our Data and Analytics team. You will design, develop, and deploy robust data pipelines, dimensional data models, and enterprise Tableau dashboards that provide substantial insights to educate and guide key stakeholders, including executive leadership.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Designing, building, and maintaining high-performance ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL and Python to power enterprise reporting systems
  • Architecting scalable data models (star/snowflake schemas) and data marts specifically optimized for Tableau extracts (.hyper), live connections, and custom SQL queries
  • Delivering Data Intelligence by developing, publishing, and maintaining intuitive Tableau dashboards, complex calculations (LODs), and Row-Level Security (RLS) architectures
  • Working with stakeholders and analytics teams to translate complex business requirements into concrete data modeling specs and advanced visual capabilities
  • Overseeing Tableau Server/Cloud administration, enterprise folder structures, user permissions, and extract refresh scheduling
  • Becoming a subject matter expert in core business data assets, data quality governance, and performance tuning across backend data stores and front-end reports
  • Providing guidance and technical assistance to the broader team on data pipeline CI/CD, process improvements, technical documentation, and on-going operational support

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:
 

  • Have a bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant data engineering experience delivering scalable data infrastructure and high-quality BI solutions.
  • Demonstrate expert proficiency in Tableau development, including enterprise data source creation, dashboard design, complex LOD calculations, RLS, and performance optimization.
  • Demonstrate advanced SQL query writing skills and hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, AIDP, Oracle).
  • Demonstrate strong technical skills in Python for data manipulation, ETL automation, and orchestration tools (e.g., dbt, Apache Airflow).
  • Possess excellent communications (written, verbal, and interpersonal) skills and effective articulation skills to translate technical infrastructure to diverse business audiences.
  • Knowledge of AI/ML concepts (predictive modeling, automated forecasting) or experience integrating ML models into analytics pipelines.
  • Be a good team player, drive for results, demonstrate the ability to multi-task, collaborate, prioritize, and solve complex structural problems in a fast-changing environment.
  • Be able to work cross-functionally and interact effectively with all levels of the organization.

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