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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAS Viya Administrator - Job Description - **Company:** Genesis Ngn Inc. - **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, CentOS, Cloud Computing, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Kerberos (Protocol), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Log Analysis, OAuth, Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Openid Connect, Cloud Services, Ansible, Prometheus, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), SAS (Software), Shell Script, Google Cloud, Grafana, Software Troubleshooting, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Machine Learning Operations, Kibana, Terraform, Sas Visual Analytics, Docker, User Administration - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/29e873cf-3efb-44de-bc4e-ad6e4ba55083 ## About the Role * Bachelor''''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. * 5+ years of SAS Administration experience. * 2+ years of hands-on SAS Viya administration experience. * Strong Linux/Unix administration skills. * Experience with Kubernetes administration and containerized environments. * Knowledge of SAS Viya architecture, CAS, Compute Server, and Environment Manager. * Experience with LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, OAuth, and security administration. * Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. * Experience with monitoring tools, log analysis, and performance tuning. * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills., * SAS Platform Administration Certification. * Kubernetes Certification (CKA/CKAD). * Experience with Terraform, Helm, Ansible, or Infrastructure as Code. * Experience supporting regulated environments (Healthcare, Financial Services, Pharma). * Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD practices. Technical Skills SAS Technologies * SAS Viya 4.x * CAS Administration * SAS Environment Manager * SAS Administration CLI * SAS Studio Infrastructure * Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux) * Kubernetes * Docker/Containers Security * LDAP * Active Directory * Kerberos * SAML * OAuth/OpenID Connect Cloud * AWS * Azure * Google Cloud Platform Automation * Shell Scripting * Python * Ansible * Terraform Nice-to-Have * SAS Visual Analytics administration * SAS Model Manager * SAS Data Management * MLOps platform administration * Observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Kibana This role is ideal for professionals with a blend of SAS administration, Kubernetes, Linux, cloud, and security expertise, capable of managing modern SAS Viya deployments in enterprise environments. ## Description We are seeking an experienced SAS Viya Administrator to manage, maintain, support, and optimize enterprise SAS Viya environments. The ideal candidate will have expertise in SAS Viya administration, Kubernetes, Linux, security, user management, monitoring, performance tuning, and cloud deployments. The role involves ensuring platform availability, reliability, scalability, and compliance while supporting business-critical analytics workloads. SAS Viya administrators typically manage authentication, authorization, monitoring, backups, upgrades, and operational support of the platform., SAS Viya Administration * Administer and support SAS Viya environments across development, QA, and production. * Manage platform configuration, deployment, upgrades, patches, and hotfixes. * Perform environment health checks and troubleshoot platform issues. * Administer CAS (Cloud Analytic Services) servers, libraries, and workloads. * Configure and manage SAS Viya services, applications, and integrations. Kubernetes & Infrastructure Management * Support SAS Viya deployments running on Kubernetes. * Monitor pods, namespaces, services, ingress, and storage components. * Perform platform maintenance, scaling, and troubleshooting activities. * Collaborate with Kubernetes and Cloud administrators on infrastructure operations., * Configure authentication and authorization using LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, or Kerberos. * Manage users, groups, roles, permissions, and access controls. * Implement security policies, SSL certificates, and compliance requirements. * Conduct security audits and remediate vulnerabilities. Monitoring & Performance Optimization * Monitor system health, application logs, resource utilization, and platform performance. * Analyze CPU, memory, storage, and network metrics. * Optimize CAS performance and workload management. * Implement proactive monitoring and alerting solutions. Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery * Develop and maintain backup and recovery procedures. * Perform regular recovery testing and disaster recovery exercises. * Ensure business continuity and data protection standards are met., * Automate administrative tasks using Shell scripting, Python, Ansible, or SAS administrative tools. * Support CI/CD processes for platform deployments. * Provide Level 2/Level 3 support and incident resolution. * Create operational documentation and SOPs. ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [How to govern Vibe Coding for the Enterprise](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100290-how-to-govern-vibe-coding-for-the-enterprise) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Developer Salary in South Africa](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/232-software-developer-salary-in-south-africa) - [Frontend Developer Salary in South Africa](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/234-frontend-developer-salary-in-south-africa) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)