Senior SAS Business Data Analyst

VAILEXA; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a Senior SAS Business Data Analyst in Charlotte, NC. This role involves working with complex banking data ecosystems and requires expertise in SAS programming for data extraction, advanced analytics, and regulatory reporting initiatives. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of SAS programming experience and a strong background in banking or financial services. The position offers an opportunity to impact data governance and compliance efforts in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years SAS programming experience.
• Experience within Banking / Financial Services domain.
• Strong knowledge of banking data structures & compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance SAS programs for ETL and analytics.
• Perform statistical trend analysis & predictive modeling.
• Support regulatory audits & stress testing data requirements.
• Validate and reconcile datasets for accuracy and governance compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Skills

SAS programming

Data extraction & ETL

Banking/FinTech experience

Regulatory reporting knowledge

Statistical analysis with SAS/STAT

Experience with Teradata / Hadoop

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAS Base

SAS Macros

PROC SQL

Job description

Position Title

Senior SAS Business Data Analyst

Location

Charlotte, NC (Onsite)

Duration

12 Months

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior SAS Data Analyst with strong banking domain expertise to support data extraction, advanced analytics, and regulatory reporting initiatives. The candidate will work within complex banking data ecosystems including Mainframe, Teradata, and Hadoop environments.

This role requires hands‑on SAS programming, statistical modeling, and deep understanding of regulatory reporting (CCAR, CECL, etc.).

Top Required Skills

• 5+ years of hands‑on SAS programming (SAS Base, SAS Macros, PROC SQL)
• Strong experience in data extraction & ETL processes
• Experience working in large financial institutions (Banking/FinTech)
• Regulatory reporting exposure: CCAR / CECL / BCBS 239
• Advanced statistical analysis using SAS/STAT
• Experience with Teradata / Hadoop / Oracle / SQL Server

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance SAS programs for ETL and analytics
• Perform statistical trend analysis & predictive modeling
• Support regulatory audits & stress testing data requirements
• Validate and reconcile datasets for accuracy and governance compliance
• Collaborate with Line of Business stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years SAS programming experience
• Experience within Banking / Financial Services domain
• Strong knowledge of banking data structures & compliance standards

Preferred Skills

• Experience transitioning SAS workflows to Python or R
• Cloud data warehousing exposure (Snowflake / AWS)