SAS to Python Migration Engineer — Hybrid Toronto

Insight Global (United States); Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is hiring a SAS/Python Developer on a 12-month contract for a leading banking client. This hybrid role requires 2 days on-site per week in downtown Toronto and no remote flexibility.

You will migrate SAS Enterprise Guide programs to Python using Anaconda in a cloud environment, with development in Visual Studio. The focus is hands-on coding, performance-driven migration, and thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years SAS/Python development experience.
• Advanced SAS: Data Steps, Macros, SAS SQL.
• Strong Python for dataframes and production-ready code.
• Experience migrating SAS workflows to Python in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Convert SAS Enterprise Guide programs to Python (Anaconda).
• Translate SAS data steps, macros, and SAS SQL logic into Python/pandas.
• Refactor and optimize code for performance (compute-efficient processing).
• Write efficient queries and transformations; avoid compute-heavy approaches.
• Apply data engineering best practices (e.g., efficient querying, indexing concepts).
• Partner with internal project owners to migrate SAS-based workflows.
• Lead/own migration delivery for a large, code-heavy initiative.
• Produce clear technical documentation (in-code comments and supporting docs).
• Provide regular, concise status updates and blockers status to leadership.
• Support connectivity and environment-related needs (servers, architecture constraints).
• Leverage GitHub Copilot to accelerate development while maintaining quality.

Skills

SAS

Python

Data transformation

Documentation

Independent work

Communication

Cloud environment

GitHub Copilot

Performance optimization

Stakeholder liaison

Tools

Visual Studio

Anaconda

SAS Enterprise Guide

GitHub

Job description

Insight Global is hiring a SAS/Python Developer on a 12-month contract for a leading banking client. This hybrid role requires 2 days on-site per week in downtown Toronto and no remote flexibility.

You will migrate SAS Enterprise Guide programs to Python using Anaconda in a cloud environment, with development in Visual Studio. The focus is hands-on coding, performance-driven migration, and thorough documentation.