SAS Data Engineer

Talan; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Data Management consultancy is seeking an experienced SAS Data Engineering Consultant to join their team in the UK. The role involves engaging with clients to understand their challenges and deliver innovative solutions leveraging SAS and various data technologies. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Data Management, SQL, and excellent client-facing abilities. This position offers a range of benefits including holidays, medical insurance, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Life cover

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Bespoke online learning

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled experience in Data Management, Data Engineering, or related fields.
• Experience delivering projects using SAS technologies.
• Ability to write complex SQL queries.
• Familiarity with multiple technologies including Tableau, Python, and various Cloud platforms.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Engage daily with clients to understand challenges and deliver solutions.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Utilize strong client-facing skills to negotiate and influence.
• Communicate ideas effectively through verbal and written means.

Skills

Data Management

Data Engineering

Data Warehousing

Data Quality

Data Integration

Data Analytics

Business Intelligence

SQL

SAS

Tableau

Python

Power BI

Cloud Technologies

Tools

SAS EG

SAS DI

SAS Viya

Informatica

Talend

Datastage

Alteryx

Hadoop

Spark

Scala

Oracle

Salesforce

Job description

We are looking for looking for experienced and dynamic Consultants to join our existing team. As a SAS Data Engineering Consultant, you will engage with our clients daily, working to understand their challenges and to deliver solutions. You will be based from one of our regional offices or on client site.

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Responsibilities

• An excellent team player and able to work independently.
• Excellent client facing skills.
• A self-starter who is proactive in nature.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentational skills.
• Ability to build internal and external relationships.
• Effective negotiating and influencing skills.
• Ability to think creatively and propose innovative solutions.
• Strong self-developer.
• Leadership skills.

Qualifications

#TalanUK Qualifications To qualify for this role, you must have:

• Multi-skilled experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Data Management, Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Modelling, Data Quality, Data Integration, Data Analytics, Data Visualisation, Data Science and Business Intelligence.
• Delivery experience using the following core technology: SAS (SAS EG, SAS DI, SAS Viya).
• An ability to write complex SQL queries.
• Project experience using one or more of the following technologies: Tableau, Python, Power BI, Cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks).
• Project lifecycle experience, having played a leading role in the delivery of end-to-end projects, as well as a familiarity with different development methodologies and disciplines (e.g. Agile, Waterfall Scrum, DevOps, Testing).
• Experience of leading technical and/or project teams.
• Technical Business Analysis experience.
• A proactive awareness of industry standards, regulations, and developments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of Relational Databases and Data Warehousing concepts.
• Experience of Enterprise ETL tools such as Informatica, Talend, Datastage or Alteryx.
• Project experience using the any of the following technologies: Hadoop, Spark, Scala, Oracle, Pega, Salesforce.
• Cross and multi-platform experience.
• Financial services sector experience.
• Line management experience.
• Team building and leading.
• Mentoring/staff development experience.

Required Attributes

• Willing to work on client sites, potentially for extended periods.
• Willing to travel for work purposes and be happy to stay away from home for extended periods.
• Eligible to work in the UK without restriction.

Talan UK is a leading Data Management and Analytics consultancy, working closely with leading software vendors and top industry experts across a range of sectors, unlocking value and insight from their data. At Talan UK, innovation is at the heart of our client offerings, and we help companies to further improve their efficiency with modern processes and technologies, such as Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Our consultants are at the heart of everything we do, and we have been recertified as a 2025 Great Place to Work®. This achievement not only highlights Talan UK's positive organisational culture but also strengthens its reputation as an employer of choice within the industry. We invest heavily in the training and development of our teams and hold regular socials in each region to encourage engagement and network building.

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Benefits

• BDP Plus - A reward programme whereby you accrue points to trade against a 3-month paid sabbatical or cash equivalent.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• 5 days holiday buy/sell option.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life cover.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Eligibility for company pension scheme (5% employer contribution, salary sacrifice option).
• Employee assistance programme.
• Bespoke online learning via Udemy for Business.