Job Description Engineer - Analytics Ops Coppell, TX What does it mean to be a BrinkerHead? We play like a team, take pride in our culture and seek every opportunity to make people feel special. Life is short. Work happy. At Brinker, we connect, serve and give to create the best life for our Team Members, Guests community. Through our cultural beliefs, Brinker empowers its Team Members to positively impact our 4 Key Results: Engaging Team Members, Bringing Back Guests, Growing Sales and Increasing Profits. Brinker International is an equal opportunity employer; we foster an inclusion environment that promotes respect, diversity of thought and success for all.
Job Summary We are seeking a skilled Tableau professional to manage and optimize our Tableau environment while actively contributing to development efforts. This role requires a balance between Tableau development and administration, ensure smooth production releases and ongoing support. This role will work closely and partner with both the support team and the engineering team to uphold standards and performance best practices. The ideal candidate should be proficient in SQL, data warehouse technologies, and Tableau. Skills should include troubleshooting and optimizing query performance and creating user-friendly dashboards that distill complex data into easily digestible formats. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail are essential, as is the ability to communicate technical concepts to nontechnical audiences. This position requires a mix of technical depth, problem-solving ability, and business acumen. You will work closely with business stakeholders, engineers, and analysts to ensure our Tableau environment runs smoothly while also creating reporting solutions that support strategic decision-making.
Your Key Job Functions - Design, develop, and maintain interactive Tableau dashboards, reports, and visualizations that communicate business insights clearly.
- Write, optimize, and troubleshoot SQL queries to support efficient reporting and analytics.
- Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.
- Ensure dashboards are user-friendly, accurate, and performance optimized.
- Implement best practices for visualization, storytelling, and data interpretation.
- Administer and maintain Tableau Server/Tableau Online, including upgrades, patches, performance tuning, and monitoring.
- Manage user access, roles, and security protocols, ensuring compliance and proper governance.
- Automate routine tasks (extract refreshes, alerts, deployments) to improve system efficiency and reliability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data extract issues, refresh errors, and performance bottlenecks.
- Support version control, production releases, and environment migrations.
What You Bring to the Team - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience with Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server, and Tableau Cloud (both development and administration).
- Advanced SQL skills with the ability to write complex queries and optimize performance across large datasets.
- Proven experience in Tableau Server administration (security, upgrades, automation, data extracts, monitoring).
- Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills with the ability to quickly resolve issues in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated business acumen-able to understand business problems and design data solutions that drive decisions.
- Excellent communication skills; able to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Why Brinker We offer competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, life insurance, paid vacation/holidays, and 401(k) with company match and generous dining discounts. Every team member working at the Restaurant Support Center (aka Brinker headquarters) is eligible for annual bonus potential.
Our campus includes an onsite gym plus opportunities to increase your well-being with onsite Yoga and boot camp programs. Work/Life/Fun balance in a casual and collaborative work environment! Team members enjoy company-wide events and celebrations. Regular volunteer opportunities with our community give back programs.
