FEATURE DEVELOPMENT

Tableau Developers for Build & Iterate

Sprint-ready developers who integrate into your workflow, clear your backlog, and deliver production-quality dashboards in 10-14 days.

Start in 10-14 days
Agile-ready teams
Flexible scale up/down

Perfect For:

  • Growing dashboard backlog
  • Sprint velocity augmentation
  • Iterative enhancements
  • Production-ready builds

What Tableau Developers Deliver

Hands-on development that integrates seamlessly with your team's sprint cadence and tooling

Dashboard Development

Build production-ready dashboards with best-practice design, calculations, and interactivity

Iterative Enhancements

Continuous improvements based on user feedback, performance tuning, and new requirements

Testing & QA

Unit testing, data validation, cross-browser checks, and regression testing for every release

Documentation

Technical specs, calculation logic, data dictionaries, and user guides for maintainability

Ideal Use Cases

✓ You need developers when:

  • • Backlog is growing faster than capacity
  • • Sprint commitments are being missed
  • • Internal team needs augmentation
  • • New dashboard requests are piling up
  • • Maintenance is eating development time

✗ Consider an Expert instead if:

  • • You need architecture strategy
  • • Performance issues are mission-critical
  • • Governance framework design required
  • • Executive roadmap planning needed
  • • Complex data modeling challenges

How Developer Engagement Works

A proven 4-step process that gets developers productive in your environment within 2 weeks

1

Discovery

30-min intake call to understand backlog, tech stack, and sprint cadence

  • Review backlog & priorities
  • Skill matching
  • Timeline & budget
2

Matching

We present 2-3 developer profiles with relevant experience and availability

  • Profile review & interviews
  • Technical screening
  • Cultural fit check
3

Onboarding

Developer gets access, attends standups, and ramps on your environment

  • Access & credentials
  • Knowledge transfer
  • First sprint planning
4

Delivery

Developer commits code, attends reviews, and ships production-ready work

  • Sprint commitments
  • Weekly status updates
  • Continuous improvement

Ready to Start?

Most developers ship meaningful work within their first 2-week sprint after onboarding.

Flexible Engagement Models

Choose the staffing model that fits your backlog, budget, and sprint velocity

PART-TIME

20 hrs/week

Perfect for maintenance, small enhancements, and backlog grooming

  • 1-2 user stories per sprint
  • Async communication-friendly
  • Cost-effective capacity extension
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FULL-TIME

40 hrs/week

Full sprint velocity with dedicated developer focus

  • 3-5 user stories per sprint
  • Full sprint participation (standups, retros)
  • Maximum velocity & throughput
TEAM SCALE

2-5 developers

Dedicated pod for large initiatives or platform builds

  • 15+ user stories per sprint
  • Includes tech lead & QA specialist
  • Enterprise program delivery

All Engagements Include:

No recruitment fees or markups
14-day satisfaction guarantee
Flexible scale-up or scale-down
Weekly status reporting
Dedicated account manager
IP & code ownership guaranteed

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about hiring Tableau developers

What skills matter most when hiring Tableau developers?
When you hire Tableau developers, prioritize three competencies: deep platform knowledge (LOD expressions, performance optimization), strong data skills (SQL, data modeling, ETL), and business acumen to translate requirements into decision-driving analytics. Perceptive's developers don't just build what's requested—they challenge assumptions and suggest better approaches.
Is it better to hire full-time Tableau developers or work with a development firm?
Full-time makes sense for continuous high-volume needs; alternatively, you can hire Tableau developers from Perceptive to gain immediate senior expertise, scalability, and zero training overhead. Many organizations adopt hybrid approaches—internal developers for maintenance, Perceptive for major initiatives. We provide flexibility to scale with project demands while exposing you to cross-industry best practices.
How do Tableau developers keep dashboards fast as data grows?
“Experienced developers design for scale: strategic extracts, optimized queries, incremental refreshes, and efficient calculations. Organizations often hire Tableau developers from Perceptive to monitor load times, diagnose bottlenecks—whether in architecture, calculation complexity, or visualization choices—and apply targeted optimizations.
What's the difference between Tableau developers and consultants?
Tableau developers focus on building—dashboards, calculations, data connections. Consultants have broader scope: strategy, governance, training, and change management. Perceptive's team includes both skill sets, tailoring engagements to your needs—pure development capacity, strategic consulting, or the full spectrum.
How do you maintain consistency across multiple developers?
Establish clear development standards: naming conventions, calculation standards, color guidelines, documentation requirements, and code review processes. Perceptive brings best practices while adapting to your environment. We create style guides early, use version control, and conduct peer reviews before production. Consistency comes from process, not individual discipline.
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