SENIOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM ADMINISTRATOR

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It's our heritage and it's also our future. Because we don't just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day.

The Team

As part of the Global Technology Organization, the aim of Enterprise Data and Analytics (ED&A) team is to enable Mattel as a data-driven organization, by:

- Delivering high-quality data for self-service analytics and data science through a modern data platform aligned with business strategy.

- Ensuring trusted, governed, and well-managed enterprise data.

- Maximizing the availability and value of enterprise information assets.

- Providing scalable analytics platforms, semantic models, and tools that empower business users.

- Promoting enterprise-wide adoption of analytics through education, governance, and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

Mattel is seeking a Senior BI Platform Administrator, based in our Technology & Innovation Center in Hyderabad, India, reporting to the IT Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics.

This role is responsible for the administration, governance, security, performance, availability, and continuous improvement of Mattel's enterprise Business Intelligence platforms, including ThoughtSpot Cloud, Tableau Cloud/Server, and IBM Cognos Analytics on Cloud.

What Your Impact Will Be:

BI Platform Administration

- Administer and support Mattel's enterprise BI platforms, including ThoughtSpot Cloud, Tableau Cloud/Server, and IBM Cognos Analytics on Cloud.

- Ensure high platform availability, reliability, scalability, and performance.

- Perform platform configuration, upgrades, patch validation, and release management activities.

- Monitor platform health, capacity, utilization, and performance trends.

- Troubleshoot complex platform issues and coordinate resolution with software vendors.

Security & Governance

- Administer user authentication, authorization, groups, roles, and permissions across all BI platforms.

- Partner with Identity Management and Information Security teams to implement secure authentication methods including SSO and MFA.

- Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and audit requirements.

Operational Excellence & Automation

- Identify manual administrative activities that can be automated or streamlined.

- Develop scripts, utilities, and operational processes that improve administrator productivity and platform reliability.

Cloud Data Platform Integration

- Partner with Data Engineering teams supporting Google Cloud Platform.

- Understand Google BigQuery architecture, datasets, permissions, and performance characteristics.

- Assist in troubleshooting connectivity between BI platforms and Google BigQuery.

What We're Looking For:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related field.

- 7+ years of progressive experience administering enterprise Business Intelligence platforms.

- Advanced administration experience with ThoughtSpot Cloud, Tableau, and IBM Cognos Analytics.

- Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google BigQuery.

- Strong SQL skills for troubleshooting, validation, and data analysis.

- Experience with SAML, Single Sign-On (SSO), LDAP, OAuth, or similar authentication technologies.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.