Platform Engineer (SAAS)
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Environment & Configuration Engineer (SAS Platform)
SC Cleared | Inside IR35 | £530-£550/day | 2 Days Onsite (Telford)
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Environment & Configuration Engineer to join the Minerva Platform Release Management team, supporting a major programme to consolidate RSDD TXR002 and ADE APIs into a unified central calculation service.
This position plays a critical role in enabling secure, scalable, high-performing SAS analytic environments across development, test, and production, while supporting ongoing modernisation, including SAS Viya migrations and containerised deployments.
This is an excellent opportunity for a SAS platform specialist with strong configuration, environment management, and DevOps integration experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and maintain SAS environments (SAS 9.4, SAS Viya 3.5 & Viya 4).
- Support the migration of legacy SAS platforms to SAS Viya 4, including containerisation and Kubernetes-based orchestration.
- Manage configuration objects, service data, and translation objects across SAS platforms.
- Integrate SAS systems with Oracle, GitLab CI/CD, and Microsoft 365 services.
- Monitor and optimise platform performance to ensure stability, availability, and adherence to security standards.
- Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support to developers and analytics users.
- Automate environment provisioning, data transfers, and platform operations using enterprise-approved patterns.
- Contribute to documentation, best practice development, and community knowledge sharing.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- SAS Enterprise Guide (EG)
- SAS Data Integration Studio (DI)
- SAS Studio
- SAS Viya 3.5 / 4 (configuration, migration, Kubernetes deployment)
- SAS Visual Analytics (VA) / Visual Investigator (VI)
- Oracle integration and data pipeline support.
- Configuration and environment management across multi-tier platforms.
- Good understanding of testing lifecycles and automated testing integration.
- Ability to work collaboratively with data engineering, DevOps, and platform teams.
Desirable
- Experience with AWS or Azure, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and automated deployment pipelines.
- Knowledge of Airflow or other scheduling tools.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #4783327 - Lottie
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- SAS Enterprise Guide (EG)
- SAS Data Integration Studio (DI)
- SAS Studio
- SAS Viya 3.5 / 4 (configuration, migration, Kubernetes deployment)
- SAS Visual Analytics (VA) / Visual Investigator (VI)
- Oracle integration and data pipeline support.
- Configuration and environment management across multi-tier platforms.
- Good understanding of testing lifecycles and automated testing integration.
- Ability to work collaboratively with data engineering, DevOps, and platform teams.
Desirable
- Experience with AWS or Azure, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and automated deployment pipelines.
- Knowledge of Airflow or other scheduling tools.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
