Application Engineer; Tableau

Overview

Acuity, Inc. seeks a Application Engineer (Tableau) to design, develop, implement, and support enterprise analytics applications for a federal client. This role delivers secure, scalable, and high-performing Tableau solutions aligned to mission needs.

The Application Engineer translates business requirements into governed, production-ready analytics applications and integrates Tableau with enterprise data platforms.

• Strong work-life balance and a people-first culture
• Competitive compensation + Health/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Up to $6,000/year combined for training, professional development, and tuition reimbursement

• Design, develop, and maintain Tableau dashboards, reports, and data applications
• Translate requirements into data models, visualization logic, and performant queries
• Integrate Tableau with data warehouses, data lakes, and analytics platforms
• Optimize dashboard performance, extracts, and query execution for large datasets
• Implement security, access controls, and governed data access within Tableau
• Troubleshoot application, data, and performance issues across environments
• Support deployment, promotion, and version control of Tableau content
• Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to ensure data accuracy and usability
• Maintain documentation for data sources, logic, and application design
  ; support application upgrades, enhancements, and ongoing maintenance

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent relevant experience
• 5+ years of experience developing enterprise analytics or reporting applications
• Strong hands‑on experience with Tableau development
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills
• Experience integrating Tableau with enterprise data platforms
• Experience optimizing performance for large-scale analytics workloads
• Experience troubleshooting application and data issues
• Experience working in Agile environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud
• Experience with data governance, certification, and access control
• Experience with AWS, Databricks, or cloud data platforms
• Experience supporting federal or regulated environments

Clearance Requirement

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain U.S. suitability

Acuity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.