REMOTE SaS Programmer

Post Date

Mar 15, 2023

Location

Silver Spring,
Maryland

ZIP/Postal Code

20903
US
Jun 25, 2024 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Business Analyst (BA)

Req #

DEN-608308

Pay Rate

$57 - $86 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

A customer is seeking a fully remote SaS Programmer.



- You will work with SAS and DevSecOps teams to improve the analytic experience for Center for Clinical Standards and Quality

- Developing SAS code and macros to perform common operations such as systems and user activity monitoring, external database querying, and dataset formatting and cleansing

- Providing SQL and SAS code reviews for best practices and performance

- Modernizing current analytic platform to achieve better integrations with big data stores (e.g. Hive, etc.), and AWS tech stack

- Proactive tracking metered cloud resources usage to optimize performance and reduce costs.

- Building standard, repeatable processes to reduce O&M costs and increase efficiency

- Providing Helpdesk Tier 2 & 3 SAS support, including maintaining of the data and analytics groups in ServiceNow, and troubleshooting user SAS code

Required Skills & Experience

- 7+ years proficiency in SAS Programming

- 4+ years working within the SAS Viya Platform

- Hands-on experience with SAS Studio and SAS Environment Manager

- Understanding of SAS products and how they function together in a distributed environment

- Proficient with SQL and strong understanding of relational databases

- Experience working in AWS

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.