Job Description
Job Title
SAS Administrator – Migration Project
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced SAS Administrator to support a large-scale SAS platform migration initiative. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in SAS administration, migration of SAS artifacts, Linux/Unix administration, user support, and troubleshooting.
The role involves migrating SAS environments and components to a new platform, supporting UAT activities, maintaining platform stability, and ensuring smooth execution of SAS workflows and integrations.
Key Responsibilities
Perform migration of SAS artifacts, jobs, workflows, metadata, and configurations to the target SAS platform.
Conduct reconciliation and validation activities post migration to ensure data and process integrity.
Provide active support to business users and testing teams during UAT cycles.
Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain SAS environments and related components.
Monitor SAS services and perform restart/recovery activities as required.
Troubleshoot system, application, and connectivity issues and perform root cause analysis.
Manage users, groups, roles, permissions, and security configurations within SAS environments.
Configure authentication mechanisms, libraries, metadata repositories, and database connections.
Support workflow optimization and transformation activities within SAS DI/SAS EM environments.
Work closely with infrastructure, DBA, application, and migration teams to ensure smooth deployment and platform stability.
Prepare technical documentation, migration runbooks, SOPs, and support procedures.
Required Technical Skills
SAS Technologies
SAS Enterprise Guide (EG)
SAS Data Integration Studio (SAS DI)
SAS Enterprise Miner (SAS EM)
SAS Administration
SAS Metadata Management
Migration & Administration
SAS migration project experience
SAS artifact migration and reconciliation
Installation, upgrade, patching, and configuration
User/group administration and security setup
Authentication and access management
Operating Systems & Scripting
Linux / Unix Administration
Shell scripting
Troubleshooting and service monitoring
Database & Connectivity
Database connections and library configuration
Knowledge of relational databases and connectivity management
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience in enterprise SAS migration projects
Experience optimizing SAS DI and SAS EM workflows
Exposure to performance tuning and workflow optimization
Knowledge of scheduling and batch processing environments
Familiarity with enterprise security and authentication integrations
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills
Strong troubleshooting mindset
Ability to work independently in production support environments
Good documentation and process management skills
Experience Required
4+ years of relevant experience in SAS Administration and Migration projects
Skills: admin,sas,migration
