SAS Data Engineering Consultant

Talan; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BDP Plus reward programme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

5 days holiday buy/sell option

Private medical insurance

Life cover

Cycle to work scheme

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Bespoke online learning

Job summary

Talan is seeking experienced and dynamic Consultants to join their team in the United Kingdom as SAS Data Engineering Consultants. You will work closely with clients to identify challenges and devise innovative solutions, leveraging your extensive data expertise.

The ideal candidates will have substantial experience in Data Management and Engineering with strong skills in SAS technologies. A proactive approach and ability to build relationships are crucial for success in this role.

Additional benefits include a generous holiday package, private medical insurance, and a unique reward programme.

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled in Data Management, Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, and Data Quality.
• Experience using SAS technologies like SAS EG and SAS DI.
• Ability to write complex SQL queries.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to understand their challenges and deliver solutions.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Lead project teams in delivering end-to-end projects.
• Be proactive in development and industry awareness.

Skills

Team player

Proactive nature

Verbal and written communication

Relationship building

Negotiating and influencing

Creative thinking

Self-development

Education

Experience in Data Management, Data Engineering, Data Warehousing

Delivery experience with SAS technologies

Ability to write SQL queries

Project experience with Tableau, Python, Power BI

Tools

SAS

Tableau

Python

Power BI

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Job description

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.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• An excellent team player and able to work independently.
• 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.

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.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• 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.
• Team building and leading.

You must be:

• 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.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• 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.