Senior SAS Administrator

Us3 Ltd; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Us3 Ltd in Amsterdam seeks an experienced Senior SAS Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize enterprise SAS 9.4 platforms in a production environment.

The role requires strong hands-on SAS 9.4 administration, Linux scripting, ITIL-aligned incident/change/problem management, and production support across L2/L3 levels, with collaboration across security, infrastructure, and application teams.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of overall IT experience.
• At least 5 years in SAS Administration.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise SAS 9.4 platform administration.
• Experience with Linux and Bash shell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Administer SAS 9.4 components (Metadata Server, Object Spawner, Workspace Server, Stored Process Server, Web Infrastructure Platform).
• Perform SAS installations, upgrades, patching, configuration, deployments and migrations.
• Monitor SAS Grid and performance; troubleshoot and optimize reliability.
• Manage user access, metadata security, LDAP/Active Directory integration.
• Provide L2/L3 production support, incident management, RCA and problem resolution.
• Follow ITIL processes for incident, change and problem management; use Jira for tracking.

Skills

SAS Administration

Linux scripting

ITIL processes

Bash scripting

L2/L3 production support

Tools

Jira

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior SAS Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize enterprise SAS 9.4 platforms in a business-critical production environment. You will be responsible for platform administration, deployments and migrations, performance tuning, security integration, and L2/L3 production support, ensuring platform stability, availability, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer SAS 9.4 components, including Metadata Server, Object Spawner, Workspace Server, Stored Process Server, and Web Infrastructure Platform.
• Perform SAS installations, upgrades, patching, configuration, deployments, and migrations.
• Monitor SAS Grid and platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system reliability.
• Manage user access, metadata security, roles, permissions, and LDAP/Active Directory integration.
• Provide L2/L3 production support, incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), and problem resolution.
• Support Linux administration and automate operational tasks using Bash scripting.
• Follow ITIL processes for incident, change, and problem management.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, database, and application teams to maintain a secure, highly available SAS environment.
• Maintain operational documentation and participate in on-call support and maintenance activities.
• SAS Administration: Strong hands-on experience with enterprise SAS 9.4 platform administration.
• Deployment & Migration: Experience with SAS installations, upgrades, patching, environment refreshes, and migrations.
• Production Support: Proven L2/L3 support experience, incident resolution, troubleshooting, and RCA.
• Performance Monitoring: SAS Grid monitoring, performance tuning, and platform health management.
• Security Integration: LDAP/Active Directory, SAS metadata security, user access, and permissions.
• Linux & Scripting: Linux administration and Bash shell scripting.
• IT Service Management: ITIL processes, incident/change/problem management, and Jira.
• Experience: 8–10 years of overall IT experience, including at least 5 years in SAS Administration.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting large-scale, business-critical SAS environments.
• Exposure to platform modernization and complex migration initiatives.
• Experience working with global teams across infrastructure, security, database, and application functions.
• Strong stakeholder communication, technical documentation, and analytical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with high-availability environments and proactive platform optimization.