SAS Administrator

Job Description:

SAS Administrator Summary:

Signature Consultants has an opportunity for a SAS Administrator.  In this role the candidate will act in the highest level technical role as an individual contributor and/or team lead for the most complex computer applications and/or application initiatives. They will utilizes a thorough understanding of available technology, tools, and existing designs. The incumbent will work on the most complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of intangible variance factors. He/she will plan, perform, and act as the escalation point for the most complex platform designs, coding, and testing. They will lead the most complex multiple modeling, simulations, and analysis efforts. The candidate will act as an expert technical resource to programming staff in the program development, testing, and implementation process.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, Support and lead all aspects of SAS installation including but not limited to the following::
• a) Installation, testing, maintenance and support of all SAS components
• b) Consulting with users to make code efficiency improvement suggestions
• c) Unix (IBM AIX) and desktop support for all SAS components
• d) Daily support for SAS Analytics groups within the line of business
• e) Daily administration duties including coordinating backups and troubleshooting all aspects of the SAS environment
• Manage LSF scheduling in SAS
• Manage all folder structures in the UNIX environment for SAS
• Creation and maintenance of system documentation related to the SAS environment
• Working with the SAS users to identify improvement opportunities in the SAS environment related to data management and processing efficiency
• Working on a daily basis with end users to ensure full understanding of their SAS requirements and that those requirements are met
• Act as a point of contact with SAS Institute to ensure a good working relationship with the vendor
• Responsible for Monitoring, reporting, and controlling SAS server usage
• Subject matter expert for all SAS related technical issues and best practices.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years application development and implementation experience
• In-depth knowledge of all SAS components including but not limited to Base SAS, SAS EG, SAS E-Miner, SAS Connect, PC SAS, SAS GRID, SAS DI and SAS BI
• Experience in security and workspace administration in SAS Management Console

About Signature Consultants, LLC

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the seventh consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” and is now the 15th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 25 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients’ technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com.