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*Position : SAS Admin * *Location : Los Angeles, CA * *Duration : 6+ Months* *Interview : Phone/ Skype GC , USC Only* *JOB DESCRIPTION:* · The *Senior SAS Platform Administrator* is responsible the architecture, implementation and support of enterprise-scale SAS platform and associated infrastructure. · As a member of the IT DBA Services team, this position will work closely with business users and system administrator and is responsible for delivering exceptional customer service to our customer base. · This individual must have experience with installation, configuration, patching and upgrading of SAS components across clustered production and non-prod domains. · She/he individual should be willing to perform any other job-related duties as assigned. *Job Requirement* o Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related Information Technology majors, or equivalent experience with systems administration. o 8 years of progressive hands-on experience in administering and maintaining SAS environments. o Experience in working with multiple business units with varied expertise on the tool. o Thorough knowledge of SAS Server administration with some development background. o Extensive experience in installation, configuration, patching, backup and recovery of SAS software. o Familiarity in the configuration and management of the SAS Visualization Analyzer. o Skilled in Oracle and MS SQL Server databases and Data Analysis. o Experience in reviewing performance metrics and proactively addressing performance concerns. o Experience in resource planning / management and source control. o Experience in building and maintaining Non-PROD, PROD and Disaster Recovery environments. o Experience in troubleshooting issues and quickly resolve them in an efficient manner that minimizes downtime. o A team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills. Must have a service-oriented attitude with excellent problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to work independently, self-motivated, and highly focused are required. o Ability to thrive in a changing environment. Ability to manage multiple projects with multiple priorities. o A strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and software development methodologies (requirements gathering, analysis and design, development tools, version control, testing and QA, and deployment). *Job Responsibilities* o Ensure the SAS platform operates as a highly efficient platform, which meets-or-exceeds service level agreements (SLAs) and operational readiness requirements. o Serve as the subject matter expert for all day-to-day activities related to SAS administration, including performance tuning, troubleshooting, diagnostics and configuration. o Perform installation, upgrades, enhancements and patches to the SAS software including new releases, hot fixes and service packs. o Schedule and coordinate all planned outages of the SAS server and assess the impact of any non-SAS software (hardware, storage, operating system and network related) related changes on the SAS server. o Support all areas of SAS platform, assisting with problems pertaining to accessing the SAS server(s) or data, including acting as a liaison to SAS technical support. o Develop processes for reporting the SAS platform’s utilization, availability, and monitoring. o Develop processes for data archival and retention on SAS servers. o Perform server capacity planning exercise and proactively manage expectations from the business community. o Design, implement, and maintain the security framework (access rights and privileges, user roles / groups, SSO, etc.). o Support desktop client tools for SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS add-on for Microsoft Office. o Support SAS Power users and Developers for any issues. o Organize and host internal SAS user training sessions. o Develop tools to monitor, control and audit the processes. o Provide adequate documentation on the processes including the installation, configuration changes and architecture. *PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:* o Working in a Health Care HMO Organization in a similar capacity. o Experience with Data Visualization Tools such as SAS Data Visualization or Tableau will be given preference. o Experience with any other BI/ETL tools such as OBIEE and Informatica is preferred. Regards , Kailash Negi VSG Business Solutions 221 Cornwell Dr Bear, DE Email : kail...@vsgbusinesssolutions.com Phone : 302-261-3207 x 102 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "American Vendor--IT Consulting" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sap-vendor+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to sap-vendor@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/sap-vendor. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
