Role description
Job Title: Senior BI Platform Engineer (Sigma Computing | Tableau | Power BI | Alteryx)
Experience Level: 10+ Years)
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior BI Platform Engineer with extensive experience in Sigma Computing, Tableau, Power BI, and Alteryx administration to lead the stability, scalability, governance, and automation of our enterprise analytics ecosystem.
This role demands end-to-end ownership of BI platform operations from capacity and license management to API-based automation, integration, governance, and cross-platform optimization. You will also serve as the primary liaison with vendor support teams, ensuring rapid resolution of escalations and smooth platform operations across all analytics platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Sigma Computing Platform Administration
- Administer Sigma Computing environments, including workspace governance, user provisioning, and role-based access controls.
- Manage integrations with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake and ensure secure connectivity and performance optimization.
- Configure and maintain authentication using Okta SSO/SAML and SCIM-based user provisioning.
- Monitor query performance, workbook usage, audit logs, and platform adoption metrics.
- Support business users with dashboard/workbook troubleshooting, permissions management, and data access issues.
- Automate administrative and monitoring tasks using Sigma APIs and scripting tools.
- Coordinate with Sigma Computing Support for escalations, issue resolution, and platform updates.
Tableau Platform Administration
- Lead administration of Tableau Cloud and Tableau Server across multiple tenants and sites.
- Manage user provisioning, access governance, and license allocation at enterprise scale.
- Plan and execute version upgrades, patches, and migrations (on-prem to cloud).
- Maintain Tableau Bridge nodes performing health checks, connector updates, and log monitoring.
- Automate platform workflows using the Tableau REST API and Tableau Server Client (TSC).
- Integrate Okta SSO/SAML for authentication and user lifecycle automation.
- Monitor adoption and performance through Admin Insights dashboards.
Power BI Platform Administration
- Administer multiple Power BI capacities, workspaces, and tenants, ensuring optimal utilization and governance.
- Manage licenses, permissions, and Service Principals (SPs) via Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
- Oversee deployment pipelines for content promotion and CI/CD-style workflows.
- Maintain Power BI Gateways and Fabric capacities, tracking performance metrics and CPU utilization.
- Automate administrative tasks via Power BI REST API.
- Raise and manage support tickets, coordinating escalations with Microsoft.
Alteryx Platform Administration
- Administer and upgrade Alteryx Server (on-prem) for high availability and performance.
- Manage Alteryx Designer, Business Suite, and server licensing across the organization.
- Monitor and maintain Gallery, Scheduler, and Controller services.
- Use Alteryx Server API for automation, workflow tracking, and system health monitoring.
- Support users with Designer workflows, troubleshooting runtime or configuration issues.
- Log and follow up with Alteryx Support for escalations and patch management.
Governance, Monitoring & Collaboration
- Maintain documentation, SOPs, and best practices in Confluence.
- Track support and sprint activities in Jira, ensuring SLA compliance.
- Communicate upgrades, outages, and feature rollouts proactively to users.
- Act as primary point of contact for vendor support teams, raising, tracking, and following up on tickets.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for dashboard or workflow failures, validating data lineage across environments.
- Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure consistent governance, authentication, and performance optimization across BI platforms.
Core Tools & Technologies
- Sigma Computing
- Tableau Cloud / Server / Bridge / Prep / Desktop
- Power BI Service / Gateway / Fabric / Desktop
- Alteryx Server / Designer / Business Suite
- Tableau REST API / TSC | Power BI REST API | Alteryx Server API | Sigma API
- Okta, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Jira, Confluence
- Python / PowerShell scripting for automation
Preferred Skills
- Hands-on experience with Snowflake and Azure Data Factory (ADF) for ETL orchestration and data integration.
- Familiarity with CI/CD processes for BI content deployment.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for RCA across dashboards and data flows.
- Experience managing multi-platform BI environments at scale, including cross-platform automation and governance.
- Experience integrating Sigma Computing with modern cloud data platforms and enterprise authentication systems.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in BI platform engineering or administration, covering Sigma Computing, Tableau, Power BI, and Alteryx.
- Proven expertise in enterprise BI platform management, including automation, authentication, and multi-tenant governance.
- Strong ability to troubleshoot complex, cross-platform performance and data issues.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills to collaborate with technical and business stakeholders.
Skills
tableau,power bi,snowflake,alteryx,
About UST
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.
