Sr Application administrator to help support the re-pointing of existing SAS scripts for a data[...]

S.i. Systems; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in data solutions is seeking a Senior Application Administrator in London. The role focuses on supporting SAS scripts for a data migration project, requiring expertise in multi-terabyte SAS environments and UNIX. With responsibilities that include managing user access and application performance, this position combines both development and administration skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting multi-terabyte SAS environments.
• Strong experience in AWS environment.
• Good understanding of systems, networking, and storage.

Responsibilities

• Re-pointing of existing SAS scripts to new data sources.
• Manage user accounts, roles, permissions, and access control.
• Monitor application performance and availability.

Skills

Expert knowledge of SAS Base

Expert knowledge of SAS Enterprise Guide

Strong experience with UNIX OS

Strong knowledge of SAS DI Studio

Experience in communicating across systems teams

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Sr Application administrator to help support the re-pointing of existing SAS scripts for a data migration project., London

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Client:

S.i. Systems

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

3

Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Our valued client requires a Senior Application administrator to help support the re-pointing of existing SAS scripts for a data migration project.

Must haves:

• 5+ years of experience supporting multi-terabyte SAS environments (SAS 9.4 M7 and Viya 3.5) that are enterprise wide and serve multiple business units.
• Expert knowledge of SAS Base, SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS DI Studio and SAS Management Console.
• Strong experience installing SAS 9.4/Viya software and patches in AWS environment.
• Strong experience with UNIX OS.
• Good understanding of systems, networking, and storage.
• Experience in communicating across systems teams for their execution of SAS patching and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Active Directory integration for SAS implementations.

Nice to have:

• Strong knowledge of relational database design and data warehouse best practices.
• Able to deploy developer code from development environment to test and production environments in accordance with release schedules.

Tasks include:

• This is a project related assignment that involves the re-pointing of existing SAS scripts to new data sources.
• This involves a combination of development and administration skills, as well as changing code via SAS Enterprise Guide.
• Configure and maintain application settings based on organizational needs, including integrations with other tools and initial setup.
• Manage user accounts, roles, permissions, and access control, ensuring proper onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Handle data management tasks such as importing/exporting data, cleanup, validation, and backup scheduling.
• Monitor application performance and availability, address issues proactively, and generate usage or audit reports.
• Ensure security and compliance by enforcing policies (e.g., MFA, password rules), reviewing access regularly, and applying updates/patches.
• Support end users by troubleshooting issues, documenting solutions, and acting as a liaison with the vendor’s support team.
• Coordinate updates and feature rollouts, including testing changes and communicating with stakeholders about impacts.
• Manage vendor relationships, including support escalations, contract renewals, SLAs, and participation in feedback or roadmap discussions