SAS Developer/Analyst

Atria Group LLC; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atria Group LLC is seeking a skilled SAS programmer for a long-term contract specializing in data modeling and UNIX scripting. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in SAS Macro programming and efficient coding practices, and possess strong communication skills. This role involves enhancing legacy systems and leading data-sharing initiatives, offering a dynamic opportunities within an established IT consultancy.

Qualifications

• Expertise in SQL, DATA step, and SAS Macro programming.
• Proficient in UNIX and scripting.
• Experience with data modeling and architecting.

Responsibilities

• Apply and demonstrate expertise with SAS programming and SQL.
• Enhance legacy code for efficiency.
• Participate in SAS knowledge-sharing activities.

Skills

SQL programming

SAS Macro programming

DATA step

UNIX expertise

Data modeling

Data architecting

Good communication skills

Job description

We specialize in Staffing, Consulting, Software Development, and Training along with IT services to small to medium size companies. AG's primary objective is to help companies maximize their IT resources and meet the ever-changing IT needs and challenges.

In addition, AG offers enterprise resource planning and enterprise application integration, supply-chain management, e-commerce solutions, and B2B public exchanges and B2B process integration solutions. Our company provides application analysis, design, development and programming, software engineering, systems development, testing, integration, and implementation, and management consulting services to various clients – including governmental agencies and private companies – throughout the United States and India.

We provide these services in multiple computing environments and use technologies such as client/server architecture, object-oriented programming languages and tools, distributed database management systems, state-of-the-art networking, and communications infrastructures. Our honest and realistic approach to recruiting dictates that AG does not entice or lure engineers from their employers. We represent only high caliber technical professionals who have committed to making a change required by career.

Job Description

Requirement:

1. Apply and demonstrate expertise with efficient DATA step, SQL programming and SAS Macro programming.

2. Be proficient in Base SAS programming (DATA step), SQL programming (i.e., use of SQL pass-through or PROC SQL), as well as the SAS Macro language for use in making code more efficient.

4. Candidate must be passionate about data.

5. The Candidate must have UNIX expertise and scripting experience.

6. Additional coding responsibilities would be to take ownership of legacy code written by other analyst and understand what the code does how to enhance it and how to make it more efficient if need be.

7. Must have proven data modeling and data architecting expertise.

8. Have good oral and written communication skills.

9. Lead and/or actively participate in SAS knowledge-sharing activities.

10. Have understanding concept of running program using Sybase data and some basic knowledge of SAS Enterprise Guide.

Additional Information

• Good comm skills are a big priority
• Duration: Typically a long-term (12-18+ month) contract.

Candidates need to be able to interview on site in Dallas.