Sas Developer

Photon; Chennai District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon in Chennai, India is seeking a senior IT professional with 6+ years of experience in Linux SAS and exposure to Mainframe SAS. The role emphasizes delivering high-quality software, leading delivery teams, and collaborating with onshore partners in the Retirement Services domain.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical and communication skills, pragmatic leadership, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly while maintaining rigorous coding standards and documentation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Linux SAS and/or Mainframe SAS.
• Ability to lead software development teams across broad technical areas.
• Manage complex deliveries independently.
• Close interaction with onshore and business partners.
• Drive quality adherence and coding standards.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Willingness to adapt and learn new technologies.
• Retirement Services domain knowledge is a plus.
• Commitment to quality and high standards.
• Customer interaction skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and expertise to the software development team.
• Interact with onshore and business partners to align delivery expectations.
• Drive quality adherence across projects and teams.
• Collaborate across domains to ensure timely, effective solutions.
• Learn and implement new technologies as required by projects.
• Maintain documentation and ensure coding standards are followed.
• Contribute as a team player with a positive attitude.

Skills

Linux SAS

Mainframe SAS

Leadership

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer interaction

Agile

Documentation

Adaptability

Retirement Services

Team player

Tools

DB2

JCL

VSAM

Job description

6+yrs experience in the IT industry in the Linux SAS with exposure to Mainframe Technology with DB2, JCL, VSAM. Experience in financial / retirement services domain a plus.

• Detail hands on experience in Linux SAS and/or Mainframe SAS
• Provides leadership and expertise to the software development team in broad technical areas on various
• Help manage the complex deliveries from the team independently
• Close interaction with onshore and business partners
• Drive quality adherence
• Good analytical and interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Quick learner and willing to adapt and learn new technologies
• Great attitude, team player and effective contributor.
• Domain knowledge of Retirement Services is a plus
• Commitment to quality and high standards
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Good customer interaction skills

Behavioral

• Excellent communication skills
• Close interaction with the project team members
• Close interaction with onshore and business partners
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Great attitude, team player and effective contributor.
• Time Management and Planning Skills
• Commitment to quality and high standards

The Value You Deliver

• Ability to quickly learn and Analyze complex Systems
• Very Good Analytical Skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent technical and communication skills
• Ability to create and maintain documentation wherever necessary
• Should be innovative and works as collaborator with Scrum team
• Analysis, design, development, unit testing and execution with coding standards
• Should be able to manage projects individually with agile methodology