Senior SAS EG and SAS VIYA Developer

VOLTO Consulting; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of SAS development experience, strong hands-on expertise in modern SAS architecture, and the ability to collaborate closely with diverse teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in SAS development and analytics.
• Strong hands-on experience with SAS EG and SAS VIYA platform.
• Experience in SAS 9.x to SAS VIYA migration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support analytics solutions using SAS EG and SAS VIYA.
• Migrate legacy SAS workloads to SAS EG and SAS VIYA.
• Implement and support model lifecycle management in SAS EG and SAS VIYA.

Skills

SAS EG

SAS VIYA

SAS Visual Analytics

DATA Step

PROC SQL

CAS

Tools

SAS Studio

SAS Grid Manager

Linux/Unix

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced SAS EG and SAS VIYA professional with strong hands‑on expertise in modern SAS architecture, analytics, and data management. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, migrating, and supporting analytics solutions on the SAS EG and SAS VIYA platform, working closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, and analytics teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support analytics solutions using SAS EG and SAS VIYA (Viya 3.x / Viya 4)
• Migrate legacy SAS (Base SAS / SAS 9.x) workloads to SAS EG and SAS VIYA
• Understand SAS EG and SAS VIYA on Kubernetes‑Viya 4 deployment, namespace structure, SAS Viya Deployment Operator
• Develop and optimize programs using SAS Studio, CAS, DATA Step, PROC SQL
• Work extensively with CAS (Cloud Analytic Services) for in‑memory analytics
• Build and deploy analytical models using SAS Visual Analytics (VA) and Visual Statistics
• Integrate SAS VIYA with data sources such as Oracle, Teradata, SQL Server, Hadoop, Snowflake, and other cloud data platforms
• Implement and support model lifecycle management in SAS EG and SAS VIYA
• Collaborate with business and data teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Ensure performance tuning, security, and governance best practices are followed
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for SAS content version control and automated promotion
• Triage and resolve SAS log errors, CAS session failures, CASLIB connectivity issues, and performance regression in Viya environment
• Participate in code reviews, production support, and release management activities
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior team members

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in SAS development and analytics
• Strong hands‑on experience with SAS EG and SAS VIYA platform
• Base SAS, DATA Step, PROC SQL, SAS Macros, SAS EG, SAS Studio, SAS Grid Manager
• Proficiency with CAS / CASLIBs
• SAS Visual Analytics experience
• Experience in SAS 9.x to SAS VIYA migration
• Strong understanding of data warehousing and ETL concepts
• Hands‑on experience with Linux/Unix environments
• Knowledge of REST APIs and integration patterns (preferred)
• SAS Viya4 or SAS 9 Certified Advanced programmer (preferred)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery model
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills
• Digital BI fundamentals, Business Analytics using SAS, Life Sciences bio‑statistics data analysis, reporting and standards management
• Experience required: 6‑8 years