SAS Viya Engineer - Contract

• Support the migration to SAS Viya 4, including deployment, configuration, integration and troubleshooting.
• Develop and optimise Base SAS programmes, SAS Macros and CAS workloads, supporting efficient in-memory and parallel data processing.
• Deploy and manage SAS Viya microservices on Kubernetes, using Helm and Linux within a cloud environment.
• Design and maintain ETL pipelines and connectivity with enterprise data sources, including Snowflake, PostgreSQL and Amazon S3.
• Integrate SAS Viya with Python using the SWAT package and with other applications through REST APIs.
• Automate infrastructure and platform activities using Terraform or Ansible, integrating changes into CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor platform health and performance using Prometheus and Grafana, investigating issues and implementing improvements.
• Configure and maintain role-based access control, user authentication and data access controls.
• Work with internal engineering, infrastructure and security teams to deliver a stable, secure and maintainable platform.
• Document configurations, processes and operational procedures to support ongoing maintenance and knowledge transfer.

• Strong, demonstrable hands-on SAS Viya experience, including Viya 4 deployment, engineering and administration.
• Advanced Base SAS and SAS Macro development skills.
• Strong understanding of Cloud Analytic Services (CAS), including workload optimisation and parallel processing.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes, Helm and Linux.
• Experience deploying or managing Viya on at least one major cloud platform: AWS EKS, Azure AKS or GCP GKE.
• Experience designing ETL pipelines and configuring enterprise database and storage connectivity.
• Proficiency in Python integration with SAS Viya, including the SWAT package, and working with REST APIs.
• Infrastructure automation experience using Terraform or Ansible, alongside CI/CD integration.
• Experience with Prometheus and Grafana for platform monitoring.
• Knowledge of RBAC, authentication technologies such as OIDC, SAML and LDAP, and data governance.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to take ownership of technical activities with minimal supervision.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong, practical SAS Viya expertise, alongside advanced SAS development, cloud infrastructure and platform administration skills. You will be expected to work independently on SAS-related activities and contribute from the outset, with internal teams providing support on the organisation’s environment and configuration.