Engineer, Platform

To be responsible for the design implementation maintenance and support of our SAS platform encompassing both SAS 9.4 and SAS Viya environments. This role requires a deep understanding of SAS architecture administration and performance tuning as well as strong Linux system administration skills and experience with AWS cloud services. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the availability reliability and security of our SAS platform supporting businesscritical analytics and reporting processes.

Qualifications :

• A Degree or a related field equivalent experience may be considered
• AWS Certification
• SAS Certifications: SAS certifications related to platform administration or programming.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Linux Proficiency: Strong Linux system administration skills including experience with shell scripting performance monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Troubleshooting Skills: Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication skills both written and verbal to effectively interact with users and other IT teams.
• Documentation Skills: Ability to create and maintain clear and concise documentation.
• Agile/DevOps experience: Experience working in an Agile or DevOps environment.
• Database experience: Knowledge of database technologies such as PostgreSQL etc.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is preferred.
• AWS Cloud Experience: Proven experience with AWS cloud services. Experience deploying and managing SAS in an AWS environment is highly desirable.
• SAS Expertise: Extensive experience in administering and supporting SAS 9.4 and SAS Viya environments. Deep understanding of SAS architecture metadata management and security.
• Experience with other BI tools: Familiarity with other Business Intelligence and Analytics tools.

Additional Information :

Key Responsibilities:

• Platform Administration: Administer and maintain SAS 9.4 and SAS Viya environments including user management security configuration metadata management and performance monitoring.
• Installation and Upgrades: Plan and execute SAS software installations upgrades and patching ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Performance Tuning: Monitor system performance identify bottlenecks and implement optimization strategies to ensure optimal performance of the SAS platform.
• Security Management: Implement and maintain security measures to protect sensitive data including access controls authentication and authorization. Ensure compliance with relevant security policies and regulations.
• Linux Administration: Manage and maintain the underlying Linux operating systems supporting the SAS platform including installation configuration patching and troubleshooting.
• AWS Cloud Integration: Design implement and maintain SAS platform integration with AWS cloud services leveraging relevant services.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Provide technical support to SAS users troubleshoot issues and resolve incidents in a timely and effective manner.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for the SAS platform including installation guides configuration settings and troubleshooting procedures.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Embracing Change
• Examining Information
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks
• Producing Output
• Taking Action
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Agile Development
• Application Support
• Design Patterns
• DEVOPS
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Testing (unit regression integration)

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime