SAS Data Scientist / Analyst

Princeton IT Services, Inc; Princeton (NJ); Remote; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Princeton IT Services, Inc is seeking an experienced SAS Data Scientist / Analyst to support a State Healthcare Medicaid client. The role emphasizes SAS programming, analytics development, and hands-on use of SAS Viya 3.5, CAS, and SAS Visual Analytics.

You will develop analytics applications, reports, and automated solutions using Medicaid data, collaborating with SAS team members and customers to deliver actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of SAS programming experience.
• Hands-on experience with SAS Viya 3.5.
• Strong knowledge of CAS (Cloud Analytic Services).
• Experience developing reports and dashboards using SAS Visual Analytics.
• Experience analyzing healthcare datasets (claims, eligibility).
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with SAS team to understand analytical requirements.
• Work with customers to ensure solutions meet objectives.
• Analyze healthcare data including medical and MCO claims and eligibility data.
• Validate data accuracy, consistency and quality.
• Translate business requirements into analytical reports and insights.
• Develop and automate analytical processes using SAS.
• Write and optimize SAS programs in SAS Viya 3.5.
• Utilize CAS for data processing.
• Develop dashboards and reports using SAS Visual Analytics.
• Support Medicaid reporting including CMS-64 and quality measures.

Skills

SAS programming

SAS Viya 3.5

SAS CAS

Healthcare analytics

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, CS, or related field

Tools

SAS Visual Analytics

SAS Viya 3.5

Cloud Analytic Services (CAS)

Job description

Job Description

Title: SAS Data Scientist / Analyst

Duration: 6 Months (960 Hours), with a strong possibility of long-term extension

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAS Data Scientist / Analyst to support a State Healthcare (Medicaid) client. The ideal candidate will have strong SAS programming experience, healthcare data analytics expertise, and hands‑on experience with SAS Viya 3.5, SAS Cloud Analytic Services (CAS), and SAS Visual Analytics.

The candidate will be responsible for developing healthcare analytics applications, reports, and automated analytical solutions using Medicaid data.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with SAS team members to identify and understand analytical business requirements.
• Work closely with customers to ensure analytics solutions meet business objectives.
• Analyze large volumes of healthcare data, including medical claims, MCO claims, and eligibility data.
• Validate data accuracy, consistency, and quality.
• Translate business requirements into analytical methods, reports, and actionable insights.
• Develop and automate analytical processes using SAS.
• Write and optimize SAS programs within the SAS Viya 3.5 platform.
• Utilize CAS (Cloud Analytic Services) efficiently for data processing and analytics.
• Develop dashboards and reports using SAS Visual Analytics.
• Support healthcare reporting requirements, including:
  • Traditional and utilization reporting.
  • Federal reporting, including CMS-64.
  • Healthcare quality measures (HEDIS-like measures).
  • Medicaid program monitoring, reporting, and evaluation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of SAS programming experience.
• Hands‑on experience with SAS Viya 3.5.
• Strong knowledge of CAS (Cloud Analytic Services).
• Experience developing reports and dashboards using SAS Visual Analytics.
• Experience analyzing healthcare datasets, including medical claims, MCO claims, and eligibility data.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into analytical solutions and reports.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with Medicaid or State Healthcare programs.
• Knowledge of CMS-64 federal reporting.
• Experience with HEDIS-like healthcare quality measures.
• Experience in healthcare utilization reporting and program evaluation.
• Ability to automate complex analytical processes.