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Saxon Global

SAS Admin

Saxon Global, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224


EIM is looking for senior Cloud SAS Grid/Viya Administrator that will be playing a key role in administering our SAS Analytics infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for the advanced administration, optimization, and support operations. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in managing SAS Grid and SAS Viya 4 & Kubernetes deployments.Duties & Responsibilities :o Migrate existing SAS Grid 9.4 environment from on prem to AWS - first phase of the projectMigrate SAS Grid 9.4 environment on AWS to SAS VIYA 4 on AWS - second phase of the projectManage the installation, configuration, and maintenance of SAS Grid and SAS Viya 4 on Kubernetes clusters.o Implement best practices for smooth deployments.o Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration of SAS Viya with Kubernetes infrastructure.o Implement performance tunning strategies and best practices.o Implement best practices for scaling SAS platforms to meet growing demands.o Investigate and resolve complex issues related to SAS components.o Troubleshoot installation issues, user issues on daily basis.o Review and understand SAS logs to determine errors and whether SAS environment is functioning correctly.o Provide day-to-day operation of the SAS platform on AWS cloud, and provide technical support to developers, researchers, and analysts.o Participate in on-call rotation for critical issue resolution.o Perform patching, upgrades, and installation of Hotfixes across the environments as necessary.o Continuous 24/7 operations support for SAS environments.Required qualifications :

Extensive experience in administration of SAS Grid and minimum 2 years of experience managing SAS Viya environments.Proven success in installing, optimizing, and supporting large-scale SAS Grid and SAS Viya deployments.Migration experience between SAS Grid and SAS VIYA.Expertise in security strategies, performance optimization, and strategic planning for analytics infrastructure.5+ years of hands-on production experience and knowledge on using and troubleshooting issues with SAS Development and Management Tools.Production experience with core AWS services.Working with SAS GRID-related high availability and failover requirements, including storage architecture and configuration (Amazon FSx for Lustre).Strong working experience on Linux environment.Experience with and applying SAS GRID usage tracking, monitoring, alerts notification and load balancing.Should possess the ability to engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously.General knowledge of project management and proactive self-starter.Excellent communication skills and be effective writing skills.Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and able to meet deadlines.Ability to independently research and resolve technical problems in a complex IT environment with local and remote groups.

Tools/Skillset:

SAS Grid Software 9.4+SAS Viya 4SAS Enterprise Guide 7.xSAS/ACCESSSAS/ConnectSQL, Python, R, Shell Scripting, JsonNOTE: Minimum of 5+ years of SAS Admin experience in SAS environment (managing1000 users)

Required Skills : SAS, AWS, experience migrating from on-prem to the cloud. also experience moving from SAS grid to SAS Viya 4Background Check :YesDrug Screen :YesNotes :Selling points for candidate :Project Verification Info :"The information provided below is for Apex Systems AV use only and is not to be distributed publicly, or to any third party. Any distribution of the below information will result in corrective action from Apex Systems Vendor Management. MSA: Blanket Approval Received Client Letter: Will Provide"Candidate must be your W2 Employee :YesExclusive to Apex :NoFace to face interview required :NoCandidate must be local :NoCandidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::NoInterview times set : :NoType of project :0010993 | Monument Consulting @ Huntington BankMaster Job Title :ENGBranch Code :