Automation Engineer: SAS & Python

University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Arbolada Addition (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking a Data Automation Specialist to design, develop, and maintain automated workflows using SAS and Python, ensuring reliable data processing and scalable reporting across departments.

The role involves integrating automation with APIs, databases, and existing infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities, and maintaining thorough documentation of code and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in Python programming with a focus on automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain automated workflows using SAS or Python, or both, in order to streamline data processing and reporting as well as optimize business workflows.
• Integrate automation solutions with APIs, databases, third-party systems, and existing infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define automation needs and implement effective solutions, as well as identify potential automation opportunities.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize scheduled jobs and automation scripts.
• Maintain thorough documentation of automation processes, system configurations, and codebases.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with internal and external data governance standards.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Continuously research and implement new tools and techniques to improve automation and scripting.
• Monitor automation processes and provide timely reports on their performance and issues.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Automation

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Python

SAS

SQL

NoSQL

Selenium

PyAutoGUI

Robot Framework

RESTful APIs

Job description

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking a Data Automation Specialist to design, develop, and maintain automated workflows using SAS and Python, ensuring reliable data processing and scalable reporting across departments.

The role involves integrating automation with APIs, databases, and existing infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities, and maintaining thorough documentation of code and processes.