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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAS Developer - **Company:** EXL SERVICE - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, Batch Processing, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Mining, Data Warehousing, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Performance Tuning, SAS (Software), SAS/Base, System Testing, Macros, Git, Information Technology, Data Management, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines - **Published:** June 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=385ea2b08538a5a7 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Version control systems?, SAS Technologies * Strong hands-on experience in SAS Base Programming * SAS Macros * SAS Enterprise Guide (EG) * SAS Viya Platform (Good to have) ETL & Data Engineering Skills * ETL development and maintenance * Data transformation and integration * Data quality validation and reconciliation * Performance tuning and optimization of SAS jobs * Understanding of data warehousing concepts Development & Tools * Git / version control systems * CI/CD exposure is preferred * Experience working in Linux environments) Cloud & Infrastructure (Preferred) * Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP environmentsCloud-based analytics platform deployment Domain Expertise * Experience in Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance domain preferred * Understanding of insurance data, underwriting, claims, pricing, or actuarial datasets is an advantageFamiliarity with regulatory and reporting environments is preferred. Leadership & Soft Skills * Strong problem-solving and debugging skills * Good communication and collaboration abilities * Ability to work independently and within distributed teams * Willingness to learn and adapt to new SAS platform capabilities * Qualifications: 4+ years of experience in SAS programming and ETL development * Strong SAS Base and Macro programming expertise * Experience supporting SAS GRID-based applications and batch processes * Exposure to SAS Viya is preferred * Experience in ETL support, enhancement, and migration activitiesAbility to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams, Bachelor's or Master's degree in one of the following: * Computer Science * Statistics * Data Science * Engineering * MathematicsOr related technical discipline Preferred Qualifications * SAS Certifications (Base SAS, Advanced SAS, SAS Viya) * Experience with Python or R for advanced analytics * Experience with Agile / Scrum delivery models * Previous experience leading large-scale analytics platform migrations * Exposure to insurance analytics or actuarial systems ## Description * Job Description: Develop, maintain, and enhance SAS programs, macros, and scripts. * Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) activities. * Analyze large datasets and generate reports for business insights. * Design and optimize SAS data models and workflows. * Validate and troubleshoot SAS jobs and production issues. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather business requirements. * Create automated reports and dashboards. * Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and compliance with company standards. * Participate in code reviews and documentation activities. * Support deployment and maintenance of SAS applications. * Participate in migration of SAS workloads, ETL jobs, and batch processes from SAS GRID to SAS Viya. * Analyze existing SAS GRID environments, ETL workflows, scheduling dependencies, and data pipelines. * Convert and validate SAS programs, macros, and ETL processes for SAS Viya compatibility. * Support migration of SAS Enterprise Guide projects, batch scripts, and shared libraries. * Ensure migrated jobs execute efficiently within the SAS Viya compute environment. * Identify compatibility issues and recommend remediation approaches. * Quality Assurance & Validation * Perform code validation and reconciliation between SAS GRID and SAS Viya outputs. * Conduct unit testing, system testing, and parallel run validations. * Troubleshoot migration and ETL-related issues. * Ensure data quality, accuracy, and process integrity throughout migration activities. * Stakeholder & Client Engagement * Collaborate with business users, data teams, infrastructure teams, and architects. * Provide regular updates on migration progress and issue resolution. * Support client discussions and technical walkthroughs as needed. ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Crafting Custom Frameworks with Rust: A Deep Dive into Procedural Macros](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/849-crafting-custom-frameworks-with-rust-a-deep-dive-into-procedural-macros) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Developer Salary in South Africa](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/232-software-developer-salary-in-south-africa) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)