Specialist Software Engineer - Python & Alteryx

Roles and responsibilities:

• Platform Installation, Upgrades & Configuration

• Plan and perform regular upgrades and patching of Alteryx.

• Configure system settings: authentication, permissions, worker settings, connection limits, and gallery options.

• Ensure high performance through tuning server resources (RAM/CPU/Queue settings).

• Manage user accounts, roles, and authentication (SAML, Windows AD, built‑in auth).

• Assign correct permissions for studios, collections, workflows, and data sources.

• Maintain governance rules for publishing, scheduling, and data access.

• Backup, Disaster Recovery

• Licensing & Asset Management

• Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Support

• Maintain secure configurations (SSL certificates, encryption).

• Manage authentication and SSO integrations (LDAP).

• Ensure audit logging and compliance with company policies.

• Configure and maintain data connections (ODBC, MONGO,POSTGRE)

• Manage data source credentials, shared connections, and secrets handling.

• Troubleshoot connectivity and performance issues in workflows.

• Review logs and long‑running workflows to optimize performance.

• Collaborate with developers to improve workflow design and runtime efficiency.

• Adjust worker settings (threads, job concurrency, caching).

• Workflow Scheduling & Orchestration

• Manage job queues and ensure optimal load distribution across workers.

• Configure workflow dependencies and prioritization.

• Collaboration with Development/Business Teams

• Support workflow migration from development to production.

• Create guidelines and best practices for workflow publishing.

• Provide training and documentation for new users.

• Design, develop, and optimize Alteryx Designer workflows for ETL, automation, API integrations, and data preparation.

• Build robust, reusable components: macros (batch/iterative), frameworks, parsing modules, logging templates, and API connectors.