SAS to Python / R Migration Developer

Ignite IT, LLC; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

A technology consulting firm seeks a SAS to Python/R Migration Developer to convert and validate SAS code into Python/R. This role demands strong programming skills in SAS, Python, and R with a focus on execution quality and reproducibility. Candidates should have 4+ years of experience in analytics or data engineering and be familiar with tools like Pandas, NumPy, and SQL. The position also offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of analytics or data engineering experience required.
• Strong hands-on SAS programming experience is essential.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R is necessary.
• Practical experience translating business logic across languages.
• Familiarity with Pandas/NumPy/SciPy or tidyverse/data.table.
• SQL and relational data concepts.
• Experience validating statistical and analytical outputs.

Responsibilities

• Convert SAS programs into Python and/or R code.
• Implement data ingestion, transformation, and analytics workflows.
• Perform side-by-side validation of SAS vs Python/R outputs.
• Implement data ingestion, transformation, and analytics workflows.
• Perform side-by-side validation of SAS vs Python/R outputs.
• Debug discrepancies in calculations or statistical results.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented Python/R code.
• Develop unit tests and validation scripts.
• Optimize performance for large datasets.
• Collaborate with architects and data stakeholders.
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge transfer.

Skills

SAS programming

Python

R

Data validation

Analytics

Testing/validation

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Pandas

NumPy

SciPy

tidyverse

data.table

Job description

The SAS to Python/R Migration Developer is responsible for hands-on conversion, testing, and validation of SAS analytical code into Python and/or R under the guidance of a migration architect. This role focuses on execution quality, code accuracy, and reproducibility.

This is a build-and-deliver role for someone who enjoys translating logic and making things work correctly.

Responsibilities

• Convert SAS programs into Python and/or R code following defined standards
• Translate SAS DATA steps
• Translate PROC SQL
• Translate Statistical PROCs
• Translate SAS Macros into Python/R functions or modules
• Implement data ingestion, transformation, and analytics workflows
• Perform side-by-side validation of SAS vs Python/R outputs
• Debug discrepancies in calculations or statistical results
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented Python/R code
• Develop unit tests and validation scripts
• Optimize performance for large datasets
• Collaborate closely with architects and data stakeholders
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge transfer

Qualifications

• 4+ years of analytics or data engineering experience
• Strong hands-on SAS programming experience
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or R
• Practical experience translating business logic across languages
• Familiarity with: Pandas / NumPy / SciPy or tidyverse / data.table
• SQL and relational data concepts
• Experience validating statistical and analytical outputs

Nice to Have

• Prior participation in SAS migration projects
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, and automated testing
• Exposure to cloud-based analytics environments
• Understanding of performance tuning in Python or R

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance