Senior SAS Developer

Softest Consulting Services Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Softest Consulting Services Limited is seeking a data and IT solutions professional to work across IT, Finance and Risk, delivering technology-driven solutions through a full project life cycle. The role requires strong analytical capability, stakeholder management, and the ability to challenge and improve existing processes.

You will analyse data, ensure governance and clear requirements, and drive handover to BAU teams while mitigating risks and issues in line with internal standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in IT, Mathematics, Engineering, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Strong development experience with SAS or SQL
• Data Integration and ETL
• Proven track record in delivering technology driven solutions through a full project life-cycle.
• Strong interpretative and analytical experience and skills with ability to challenge constructively current processes and norms.
• Ability to provide solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to manage stakeholder at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Work with colleagues across IT, Finance and Risk to ensure effective collaboration, communication in the delivery of solutions.
• Support change projects full life cycle from initiation through development, testing and implementation.
• Responsible for ensuring there is no ambiguity with proposed solutions business requirements, and that appropriate governance and oversight is in place including review and sign off.
• Analyse and interpret data to challenge constructively and provide objective insight and solutions to problems.
• Ensure the relevant approach and standards are adhered to in any solution and process redesign.
• Support effective handover of redesigned processes and documentation to BAU teams.
• Manage and elevate risk and issues timely for resolution in accordance with internal standards.

Skills

Degree or equivalent

SAS/SQL

Data Integration

Full project life-cycle

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in IT/Math/Engineering/Finance

Job description

• Degree in IT, Mathematics, Engineering, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Strong development experience with SAS or SQL
• Data Integration and ETL
• Proven track record in delivering technology driven solutions through a full project life-cycle.
• Strong interpretative and analytical experience and skills with ability to challenge constructively current processes and norms.
• Ability to provide solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to manage stakeholder at all levels.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Project Management experience and natural ability to prioritise and manage complex and inter-dependent activities to tight timelines.
• Self-starter with a “roll-up sleeves” attitude, excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Knowledge of and experience within the financial services sector
• Enthusiastic with a passion for change and efficiency
• Results-oriented, relationship builder, and confident self-starter
• Highly organised with a strong attention-to-detail

What you will do:

• Work with colleagues across IT, Finance and Risk to ensure effective collaboration, communication in the delivery of solutions.
• Support change projects full life cycle from initiation through development, testing and implementation.
• Responsible for ensuring there is no ambiguity with proposed solutions business requirements, and that appropriate governance and oversight is in place including review and sign off.
• Analyse and interpret data to challenge constructively and provide objective insight and solutions to problems.
• Ensure the relevant approach and standards are adhered to in any solution and process redesign.
• Support effective handover of redesigned processes and documentation to BAU teams.
• Manage and elevate risk and issues timely for resolution in accordance with internal standards.

You are good to apply if you are:

• Irish or EU or British Citizen, or holding a Stamp 4 or Stamp 1G permit.
• Residing in the specified job location currently