Lead SAS Application Developer

fnbcorp; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

F.N.B. Corporation is seeking a Lead Application Developer in Pittsburgh to guide a hands-on development team responsible for applications, integrations, and analytics. You will architect solutions with stakeholders and help set coding standards while maintaining project plans.

The role emphasizes leadership, design excellence, and technical mentorship, with opportunities to drive performance improvements across business applications and data workflows at the Technology unit.

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree required.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience.
• Strong SAS programming and data analytics capabilities.
• Experience with SDLC, change control, and audit frameworks (SOX/FFIEC).

Responsibilities

• Lead software development projects including design, coding, and deployments.
• Architect integrations, reports, and websites with stakeholders.
• Mentor developers and ensure code quality.
• Coordinate with business lines on road mapping, testing, and training.
• Maintain project plans and coding standards.

Skills

SAS expertise

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Education

BA/BS

Tools

SAS Base

SAS Macro

PROC SQL

ETL processes

Data validation

Job description

Primary Office Location

626 Washington Place. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 15219.

Position Title

Lead Application Developer

Business Unit

Technology

Reports to

Varies by Assignment

Position Overview

The Lead Application Developer is an expert developer and helps lead the development team. The team is working on development related to the applications for which the team supports. The incumbent will lead the development of integrations, reports/analytics, and/or websites. The incumbent will architect solutions in conjunction with stakeholders. The incumbent will assist in development of coding standards and also be responsible for maintaining and tracking project plans. This is a very hands‑on role.

Primary Responsibilities

• Takes the leadership role in the software development process including project management, designing databases, designing integrations, and architecting applications, while staying within corporate and departmental standards.
• The Lead Developer also reviews code of other developers to ensure quality.
• Leads, mentors and coaches other developers on business applications and development practices.
• Assists line of business with road mapping, user testing, user training, and requirements definition. Ensures line of business is up to date with project status.
• Writes and designs complex code to support the assigned applications.
• Supports the applications/integrations for which the team is responsible. Ensures response and resolution of issues in accordance with corporate service standards. Also, acts as an escalation point in the incident management process.
• Follows standards and guidelines in creation of software and to protect information and writes high quality code. Takes an active role in helping define the standards of the department.
• Documents system functionality and ensures the documentation of other projects being lead is in accordance with department and corporate standards.
• Recommends new technology and processes that can make either the products under development or department more efficient.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.

Core Required Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Base SAS, SAS Macro, PROC SQL, data steps, and proc steps for data manipulation, creation, and analysis.
• Knowledgeable in SAS Hash programming.
• Experienced in extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) data from diverse sources using SAS.
• Skilled in performing data validation and reconciliation to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborates effectively with cross‑functional teams and maintains comprehensive documentation.

Nice to Have

• SAS certification (Base or Advanced Programmer for SAS 9.4).
• SAS Cost and Performance Management (SAS CPM) experience for financial modeling, profitability, or cost allocation.
• Familiarity with SDLC, change control, and audit frameworks (SOX, FFIEC).
• Familiarity with SAS Admin functions like setting up SAS servers, application components, defining libraries, administering repositories, folder structures, metadata movement, managing users, groups, roles, and access permissions.
• Experience with scheduling tools such as Windows Task Scheduler and BMC Control‑M.

Minimum Level of Education Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position

BA or BS

Minimum # of Years of Job Related Experience Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position

7

Skills Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position

• Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Detail‑oriented
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work and multi‑task in a fast paced environment
• Ability to use a personal computer and job‑related software
• MS Word - Basic Level
• MS Excel - Basic Level
• Excellent project management skills
• Expert Level: Databases(SQL, Oracle, MySql), Web Development, Programming, and Source Code Control

Licensures/Certifications Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position

N/A

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) and its affiliates not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by law. It is also the policy of FNB and its affiliates to employ and advance in employment all persons regardless of their status as individuals with disabilities or veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. FNB provides all applicants and employees a discrimination and harassment free workplace.