Lead Assistant Manager

ExlService Holdings, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

ExlService Holdings, Inc. is seeking a QA engineer to support migration projects, focusing on SAS EG to SAS Viya migrations. The role emphasizes testing, data validation, and documentation within a collaborative, global environment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in QA or testing, experience with migration projects, and SAS certifications. This is a full-time, hybrid role based in New York, NY, offering growth opportunities and exposure to cutting-edge analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant certifications in SAS technologies
• 3+ years in quality assurance or testing role
• Experience in migration projects
• Knowledge of industry best practices and standards

Responsibilities

• Migration Testing & Validation: Develop and execute test plans for migrating SAS EG programs to SAS Viya and validate data consistency.
• Quality Assurance: Establish quality standards and best practices for migration and ensure compliance.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Testing

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SAS

SAS EG

SAS Viya

Job description

Decision Analytics EXL (NASDAQ:EXLS) is a leading operations management and analytics company that helps businesses enhance growth and profitability in the face of relentless competition and continuous disruption. Using our proprietary, award-winning Business EXLerator Framework™, which integrates analytics, automation, benchmarking, BPO, consulting, industry best practices and technology platforms, we look deeper to help companies improve global operations, enhance data-driven insights, increase customer satisfaction, and manage risk and compliance. EXL serves the insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, utilities, travel, transportation and logistics industries. Headquartered in New York, New York, EXL has more than 24,000 professionals in locations throughout the United States, Europe, Asia (primarily India and Philippines), Latin America, Australia and South Africa. EXL Analytics provides data-driven, action-oriented solutions to business problems through statistical data mining, cutting edge analytics techniques and a consultative approach. Leveraging proprietary methodology and best-of-breed technology, EXL Analytics takes an industry-specific approach to transform our clients’ decision making and embed analytics more deeply into their business processes. Our global footprint of nearly 2,000 data scientists and analysts assist client organizations with complex risk minimization methods, advanced marketing, pricing and CRM strategies, internal cost analysis, and cost and resource optimization within the organization. EXL Analytics serves the insurance, healthcare, banking, capital markets, utilities, retail and e-commerce, travel, transportation and logistics industries. Please visit www.exlservice.com for more information about EXL Analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Migration Testing & Validation: Develop and execute test plans for migrating SAS EG programs to SAS Viya Validate data consistency and results between SAS EG and SAS Viya environments Perform regression testing on migrated programs Document and track testing processes and results
• Quality Assurance: Establish quality standards and best practices for migration Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies Ensure compliance with organizational standards and requirements Review code quality and performance optimization
• Technical Analysis: Analyze complex SAS programs for migration compatibility Identify and document required modifications for successful migration Evaluate performance metrics between platforms Provide technical recommendations for optimization
• Documentation & Reporting: Create detailed test cases and scenarios Maintain documentation of testing procedures and results Prepare migration status reports Document best practices and lessons learned
• Collaboration: Work closely with development teams and stakeholders Provide guidance on migration challenges and solutions Coordinate with project managers on timeline and deliverables Train and support team members on new processes

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Relevant certifications in SAS technologies
• 3+ years in quality assurance or testing role
• Experience in migration projects
• Knowledge of industry best practices and standards

Additional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• Project management experience
• Attention to detail
• Team collaboration capabilities

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with cloud platforms
• Knowledge of automation testing
• Agile methodology experience
• Additional programming languages (Python, R)
• Industry-specific knowledge (Finance, Healthcare, etc.)

Working Conditions

• Full-time position
• Hybrid work environment
• May require occasional overtime during critical migration phases
• Collaboration with global teams possible

Career Growth

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology
• Skill development in cloud analytics
• Leadership opportunities
• Cross-functional experience

What we offer

EXL Analytics offers an exciting, fast paced and innovative environment, which brings together a group of sharp and entrepreneurial professionals who are eager to influence business decisions. From your very first day, you get an opportunity to work closely with highly experienced, world class analytics consultants. You can expect to learn many aspects of businesses that our clients engage in. You will also learn effective teamwork and time-management skills - key aspects for personal and professional growth Analytics requires different skill sets at different levels within the organization. At EXL Analytics, we invest heavily in training you in all aspects of analytics as well as in leading analytical tools and techniques. We provide guidance/ coaching to every employee through our mentoring program wherein every junior level employee is assigned a senior level professional as advisors. Sky is the limit for our team members. The unique experiences gathered at EXL Analytics sets the stage for further growth and development in our company and beyond.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabilities

About Us

EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company. We partner with clients using a data and AI-led approach to reinvent business models, drive better business outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, analytics, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform operations for the world’s leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media and retail, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have more than 54,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visitwww.exlservice.com .

EXL never requires or asks for fees/payments or credit card or bank details during any phase of the recruitment or hiring process and has not authorized any agencies or partners to collect any fee or payment from prospective candidates. EXL will only extend a job offer after a candidate has gone through a formal interview process with members of EXL’s Human Resources team, as well as our hiring managers.