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About the job
As a SAS Deployment Administrator for the SAS Cloud team in SAS’s Cloud and Information Services (CIS) division, you will be responsible for all aspects of our SAS Cloud Hosted and Remote Managed Service environments. You will be an advocate for SAS customers, using your skills and expertise to ensure that customers realize full value from their SAS investment.
You will work collaboratively with customers, analysts, developers, and implementation team members to deploy, manage, diagnose, debug, design, and prototype SAS and third-party enterprise class software systems.
You will support the team with training, expertise, mentoring, and best practices related to enterprise application technology, architecture and support. You will work with global Product R&D, Technical Support, and other CIS teams to drive customer satisfaction and ensure service quality across all our SAS Cloud Hosted and Remote Managed Service environments.
You will contribute and help the team in efforts to improve quality, efficiency, and automation around service delivery tasks. A keen eye for continuous improvement and a passion to drive it in all aspects of the job is required.
Individuals who excel in this role:
Understand software development & how to read/write code or scripts.Are familiar with deployment methodologies and best practices such as CI/CD and WaterfallHave worked in complex infrastructure environments with a variety of services working both independently and together.Understands the interdependencies between multiple systems and software within a computing infrastructure.Have knowledge of security, performance, server design, cross-platform architectures, SAS products, SAS solutions, storage, networking, and enterprise hardware.Understands the interdependencies between multiple systems and software within a computing infrastructure.You will / Primary Responsibilities:
Install, administer, support, and maintain SAS Enterprise software and solutions.Integrate SAS software with systems and other third-party software.Generate documentation for architecture, installation and on-going operational support of customer environments.Diagnose, document, report, and resolve system problems both independently and in a group setting.Work directly with external customers and interface with other support teams and vendors.Engineer Software implementations based on requirements and sizing assessments to ensure scalability and reliability.Contribute in training, mentoring, and coaching for & from team members.Contribute to tooling, automation, and system engineering efforts, freeing yourself and others from day-to-day toil.Communicate clearly and efficiently with internal and external stakeholders highlighting any risks or blockers with recommendations to remediate and work around identified issues.Identify, design, and implement new initiatives designed to ensure long-term customer success and value.Support global external and internal customers negotiating any challenges presented by different cultures, work practices, and time zones.Ability to work flexible business hours as required by global customers / business needs.Stay current on SAS offerings, technologies and industry trends.Shift working as per business demand.Participate in a 24x7x365 on-call rotation.Technologies you will work with on day one:
SAS 9.4 & Viya Product Suites.Azure, AWS, and VMware-based cloud computing environments (compute, storage, networking, etc.)External and integrated databases – Oracle, Postgres, MSSQLContainerized software applications and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)API-driven tools and softwareITIL management software - ServiceNow, CMDB, Jira, GitMiddleware / Web-based applications (tcserver, apache, JBoss, etc.)Commercial, Opensource, and custom monitoring/alerting tools – Zabbix, Prometheus, GrafanaWhat we’re looking for / Profile Requirements:
Curious, Passionate, Authentic and Accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, preferably Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.Problem-solving skills, Quick Learner and a can-do attitude.Attention to detail and accuracy - while maintaining a solid awareness of the ‘big picture’.Ability to communicate with global peers and management in a clear, straightforward and effective way.Strong analytic and deductive reasoning skills10+ years of technical experience including:8+ years of experience Enterprise-class software installation and configuration.6+ years of experience in SAS Software Implementation, support, consulting, or training.3+ years of experience with UNIX or Linux supporting SAS or Enterprise class applications.3+ Years of Experience with implementing SAS on complex architectures within Cloud and Hosting Technologies (Microsoft Azure (Preferred), AWS, etc...)Working & Expert knowledge on SAS Products and Solutions:Designing and implementing SAS solutions on Cloud & Hosted InfrastructureDeployment, testing, delivery and maintenance activities related to SAS SolutionsSAS Solution Implementations on High Availability GRID LSF PlatformIn-place upgrade and Migration of SAS SolutionsIntegration of SAS Products with different third-party tools and technologiesInstallation, Configuration, deployment and administration ofMetadata, Clustered Metadata, Metadata ServerWeb Server and Web Application ServerUsers and User Groups, Identity & Access ManagementMultitenant EnvironmentsProduct Hot-FixesSAS Client ToolsBase SAS Codes and ReportsSAS Management ConsoleCloud Implementation Experience/knowledge on SAS Solutions, such as but not limited to:SAS Viya Product SuiteSAS 9.4 Product SuiteSAS CloudAdvanced AnalyticsFraud & Security IntelligenceData ManagementRisk ManagementOpen IntegrationPowerShell and Unix Shell scriptingLinux system administration tasks including configuration, troubleshooting, and automation.Nice to have / Preferences:
SAS 9.4, Viya CertificationsExperience in Microsoft Azure Cloud – COMPUTE, STORAGE, NETWORK, SECURITYKnow-how – Authentication techniques and their integration along with debuggingWorking knowledge of Python and Ansible for automation.ITIL v3/v4 Foundation CertificationITSM Technologies (JIRA, ServiceNow) awareness and usageAbility to travel up to 10% of the time. Multi-lingual proficiency (English language is required)Why SAS
We love living the #SASlife and believe that happy, healthy people have a passion for life, and bring that energy to work. No matter what your specialty or where you are in the world, your unique contributions will make a difference.
Our multi-dimensional culture blends our different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Here, it isn’t about fitting into our culture, it’s about adding to it - and we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring.
SAS looks not only for the right skills, but also a fit to our core values. We seek colleagues who will contribute to the unique values that makes SAS such a great place to work. We look for the total candidate: technical skills, values fit, relationship skills, problem solvers, good communicators and, of course, innovators. Candidates must be ready to make an impact.
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