SAS Viya on Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Hexaware Technologies; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexaware Technologies is seeking a skilled SAS Administrator / Kubernetes Operations Engineer to manage SAS Viya/SAS 9 environments on Kubernetes clusters across on-prem and cloud. You will handle installation, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting while optimizing data pipelines.

The role combines platform administration with SAS ETL support, requiring 3-6 years of SAS admin experience, Kubernetes expertise, and familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of SAS Administration experience with Kubernetes deployments.
• Hands-on with SAS Viya 3.x/4.x and/or SAS 9.4 architecture and administration.
• Experience with Kubernetes (kubectl, Helm, namespaces, RBAC, networking, storage).
• Familiarity with Docker and container registries; Linux/Unix admin skills.
• Experience with SAS ETL tools (DI Studio, Data Integration, Management Console).
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or ELK stack.
• Basic networking concepts in cloud/on-prem hybrid environments; SQL knowledge across Vertica, SQL Server, PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and administer SAS Viya or SAS 9.4 on Kubernetes clusters (on-prem or cloud).
• Manage containerized SAS deployments, including Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets, and Secrets.
• Monitor health and performance; perform upgrades, patches, and troubleshooting.
• Handle SAS Viya orchestration with Helm/Kustomize and deployment tools.
• Administer user access, licenses, backups, and disaster recovery for SAS platforms.
• Troubleshoot SAS Studio, SAS Environment Manager, SAS Compute Server, and CAS.

Skills

SAS Administration

Kubernetes deployments

SAS Viya 3.x/4.x

SAS 9.4

Kubernetes

Docker

Linux/Unix

SAS ETL tools

Monitoring tools

SQL/Databases

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/IT

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk/ELK

Job description

Hexaware Technologies is seeking a skilled SAS Administrator / Kubernetes Operations Engineer to manage SAS Viya/SAS 9 environments on Kubernetes clusters across on-prem and cloud. You will handle installation, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting while optimizing data pipelines.

The role combines platform administration with SAS ETL support, requiring 3-6 years of SAS admin experience, Kubernetes expertise, and familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.