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# Principal SAS Administrator

- **Company:** Vanquis
- **Location:** Petersfield, UK
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Microsoft Windows, Business Analytics Applications, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Management Console, Linux, Windows PowerShell, SAS (Software), SQL Databases, Data Delivery, User Administration
- **Published:** May 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fff1e880ac4a9c68

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Windows?, * Enthusiastic and passionate interacting with customers and colleagues alike.

 * Focused and driven even when working to stretched goals and deadlines.
 * Articulate and professional.
 * SAS 9.x (and/or SAS Viya 3.5) Certified Platform Administrator.
 * SAS 9.x Certified Base Programmer, with SQL Passthrough and SAS Macro experience.
 * Microsoft Windows Administration including PowerShell familiarity.
 * Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Familiarity (ideally Certified).
 * Windows experience in infrastructure administration.
 * Linux experience in infrastructure administration.
 * Experience as a SAS Administrator.

## Description

You and your Team
Sitting within our Data Delivery function, as a Principal SAS Administrator you will be the technical adviser of the Windows based Base SAS 9.4 On-Prem Platform, and also the Microsoft Azure based SAS 9.4 Grid (aka VCAP) and SAS Viya 3.5+ Analytical Platforms (aka SAS Viya on Azure)
You will work within a small team of SAS Administrators and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the SAS platforms in terms of workload delivery, stakeholder management, user management and access to data in the SAS Platforms, Infrastructure and Software Patching and SAS License and Certificate renewals.

As a Principal SAS Administrator, you will:

 * Be an SME for the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms for entities across the whole group.
 * Support the technical aspects and delivery of the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms across the bank
 * Ensure the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms remain stable, resilient, and performant (within working hours).
 * Provide in-hours support for the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms and their entire user-base across the bank
 * Ensure the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms conform to security requirements via the SAS On-Prem Deployment Manager, SAS 9.4 Management Console, SAS Viya Environment Manager, on Windows and Linux.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms infrastructure issues (configuration, performance, stability).
 * Perform Root Cause Analysis for Production issues and remediate issues as required.


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