Tableau Developer - Data Analytics & BI - Central Government (Contract)
Duration: 1 April 2026 - 30 November 2026
Rate: Up to £520 per day
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Location: Hybrid/Client site as required
Clearance: SC and NPPV3 (both essential)
Sector: UK Central Government

We are seeking an experienced Tableau Developer to support a central government programme as it transitions to more technically sophisticated BI and data analytics solutions. The engagement is Outside IR35, project-based, and outcome-focused, providing the opportunity to take ownership of dashboards, reporting pipelines, and analytics delivery across a secure, highly regulated environment.

This is a hands-on role, working closely with existing Data Engineers, delivery leads, and stakeholders to deliver robust, insightful, and compliant Tableau solutions.

As Tableau Developer, you will be responsible for developing, optimising, and maintaining dashboards, visualisations, and reporting pipelines in Tableau. You will work closely with technical and business teams to translate data into actionable insights, supporting decision-making and improving visibility across programmes.

You will also collaborate with data engineers to ensure data sources, ETL processes, and visualisations meet technical, governance, and security requirements.

• Design, build, and maintain Tableau dashboards, visualisations, and reports

• Translate business requirements into efficient, scalable, and visually effective BI solutions

• Collaborate with data engineers to integrate dashboards with secure data sources and pipelines

• Ensure best practices in data visualisation, performance optimisation, and usability

• Implement security, compliance, and governance standards in all Tableau workbooks and dashboards

• Develop reusable reporting templates and documentation for internal teams

• Provide training and guidance to business users on Tableau usage and analytics

• Support agile delivery, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and incremental delivery

• Communicate technical decisions, progress, and trade-offs to senior stakeholders

Essential experience:

• Active SC and NPPV3 clearance (both required)

• Proven experience as a Tableau Developer delivering complex dashboards and BI solutions

• Strong hands-on experience with:

  • Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server/Tableau Online

  • Data blending, calculated fields, parameters, sets, and LOD expressions

  • Optimising dashboards for performance and usability

• Solid SQL skills for querying relational and cloud-based data sources

• Experience integrating Tableau with secure or regulated environments

• Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance best practices

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Python or R for analytics or data transformation

• Familiarity with cloud data platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Snowflake

• Knowledge of BI automation and CI/CD pipelines for Tableau content

• Experience mentoring or training business users in Tableau

• Exposure to other visualization or analytics tools (Power BI, Looker, Qlik)

Reasonable Adjustments:

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