*SAS Developer*
*1 year contract*
*Richmond, VA **Face to Face*
*EAD GC/ GC and USC Only *
*Overview: *based on 3 initiatives across 2 business lines. Optimization
and Development
- Life insurance – a number of SAS routines – working with existing SAS
based studies, and an initiative to use a new
- Life Business Line – take existing SAS capabilities and use it
better, and eliminate some manual copy past that is going on currently…
- Long term care business and their rate action filing process –
parts of the process, that the actuarials already expressed interested in
changing, upgrading
Coding SAS and maybe design Analytical/Analytics and reporting on a large
Data Store
This is an onsite role, Initial screen is always a phone screen… NO
relocation available, would really like to see this person Face to Face for
the 2nd Level
All initiatives have a Data Store associated to it. All have a good
understanding of relational databases, no problem going to get the data,
this is what they already do, they know how is structured, they want to
make it more efficient – NOT a Database designer – Need to know how SAS –
already complex in nature, can be coded to be more easily retrieved.
Optimizing their code – trying to partner with the Actuarial Team to make
them more efficient
*Qualifications:*
*Summary*: SAS analyst/developer needed to work on projects related to Life
and Long Term Care Insurance model decomposition and development.
*Responsibilities: *
- Responsible for working with existing *SAS models to identify data
manipulation, transformations and calculations *being performed
- Work with actuarial and technical associates to *define and implement
new solutions in SAS based on functional and/or technical* requirements
- Work with *relational database systems as sources or targets for data
movement along with SQL queries against Oracle, SQL Server, and/or
Greenplum*
- Work with *database designs in support of data warehouse or data mart*
initiatives
- Proactively explore opportunities that create business value and
improve operational efficiency through technology and process improvement.
- Communicate status and issues to department leadership and project
team members.
- Contribute to prioritization meetings including assistance in
developing project priorities.
- Build and maintain functional peer relationships and detailed working
knowledge of Actuarial and Finance systems, organization, and processes.
- Evaluate the accuracy of system processes following implementation of:
enhancements, changes, and new product introductions.
- Consult and/or provide training related to new process and system
implementations, on an as needed basis including the development of
training materials
- Contribute to test scenarios and/or test plans for quality assurance
testing, including review of test results for quality assurance.
*Basic Qualifications*:
• College Degree (BS/BA) in Information Systems, Computer Science,
Math, Engineering or Finance and/or 4 years equivalent experience
• Proven strong analytical ability
• Strong intellectual curiosity and a desire to develop an in-depth
understanding of complex issues
• Experience *developing models using SAS technology* and relational
databases
• *Basic understanding of System Design, ETL Processing and
Relational Data Modeling *
• Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills with the
ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines while working
independently
• Microsoft Office experience including *Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and
Visio *
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills with the ability
to tailor communications to differing audiences including Senior Management
and Technical Developers
• Proven interviewing and listening skills
*Preferred Qualifications*:
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Actuarial and/or Finance
Systems
• Advanced understanding of System Design, ETL Processing and
Relational Data Modeling
*Responsibilities:*
*Comments/Special Instructions*
We have a SAS developer need to help us with initiatives in Life and LTC.
This is a contract only role. The manager is okay with H1 resources being
submitted.
*Thanks *
*Ashok Kumar *
*[email protected] <[email protected]> *
*919-342-5865*
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