SAS Viya Engineer - Contract

SAS Viya Engineer

Location: London - Hybrid working
Start date: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced SAS Viya Engineer to support an ongoing migration to SAS Viya 4 within a major client environment in London.

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.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • 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.

Job Details

Company
Strike IT Services
Location
London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / Remote Options
Employment Type
Contract
Salary
GBP Annual
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