Monday, March 25, 2013

[REQ ID-10304]{P-R} Job Opportunity : Need for SAS Administrator @ Atlanta, GA

Dear Business Partners,

 

Greetings of the day,

 

This is Upender working with Systel Inc, My mail is regarding a job opportunity with one of our client @ Atlanta, GA for a longterm contract. Below is the job description please go through it and let me know any suitable consultants available with you.

 

Position: SAS Administrator

Location: Atlanta, GA

Duration: Long term

 

Description:

 

- SAS Systems Administrator/Application Production Support will use communication and technical skills to support internal customers in our Client's SAS environment. The SAS Systems Administrator will help design, implement, and support a large heterogeneous computing environment. The SAS Systems Administrator will be responsible for helping to maintain Service Level Agreements and improve the performance and reliability of our hosted solutions.

 

Essential Skills:

 

•             Perform daily administration activities for all SAS servers including storage, applications, backups and account administration

•             Utilize trouble ticket system to address and resolve customer concerns

•             Interface with SAS groups and departments to enhance the environment or resolve pending issues

•             Maintaining knowledge of diverse infrastructure architecture, security policies and standards and consistently applying these practices

•             Install, maintain, and update software for operating systems, application and utilities

•             Troubleshoot hardware, software, or performance problems

•             Develop automation scripts to optimize system administration and business processes

•             Interface with customers during problem resolution

•             Develop step-by-step documentation for system support tasks.

•             Adapt to changing work priorities and a fast-paced environment while maintaining a professional attitude.

•             Maintain effective, cooperative working relationships with people both internally and externally as it relates to the operations and business.

•             Work independently and maintain confidentiality at all times.

•             Provide 24 X 7 Support

•             Takes the lead in establishing SAS-based environments for a broad suite of SAS tools including Visual Analytics, DataFlux, and the 9.3 suite, and others as they become pertinent. 

•             Works closely with infrastructure staff to ensure the necessary hardware and software requirements for SAS environments are being met; including capacity planning, monitoring, and maintenance.

•             SAS 9.x Platform Administration

•             Supports Linux-based environments and helps educate other staff in best practices related to supporting Linux

•             Uses SAS tools to improve internal operational efficiencies by helping to improve the visibility of information through SAS-based reporting and data presentation.

•             Automates data manipulation processes

•             Installs, maintains, and updates software for network/client-specific tools, editors, utilities, macros, and subroutines.

•             Prepares and conducts system and program tests requiring the interfacing of hardware and software of moderate complexity.

•             Troubleshoots hardware, software, or performance problems on the systems network

•             Serves as contact for user-reported problems.

•             Installs and modifies hardware/software products for systems as required.

•             Compiles reports on system performance and/or usage.

•             Uses Management Console to add users, register tables, and other basic administrative functions.

•             Installs client  SAS applications to other users as needed from a software depot.

•             Documents changes to system as needed.

•             Has understanding of the customer's data environment including data profiling and statistical analyses that inform the development of predictive models.

•             Executes complex queries of large SQL/MySQL table(s) efficiently.

•             Performs the above tasks using Base SAS, SAS/ACCESS to SQL/MySQL, Enterprise Guide, DataFlux, and/or DI Studio.

•             Demonstrate excellent troubleshooting skills.

•             Is self-motivated, creative, and inquisitive problem solver with a strong work ethic.

•             Is able to generate written documentation of all work performed.

•             Has a customer-focused demeanor.

•             Has effective oral and written communication skills.

•             Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Required Skills

 

•             Minimum 4+ years of experience as a System Administrator in a heterogeneous, dynamic, customer-focused environment required.

•             Minimum 4 years' experience with Linux-based operating systems required.

•             The ability to adapt and react to complex issues in a timely manner is a desired attribute.

•             Experience with infrastructure architecture including Servers, Network, SAN/Storage to allow for efficient implementation and non-disruptive expansion and upgrades required.

•             Experience with Shell scripting (Bash, Perl, etc.) required.

•             Demonstrated experience with LDAP integration within UNIX/Linux preferred

•             Solid understanding of best practices around information security and data privacy in relation to system access and availability preferred

•             Support experience with host-side SAN storage integration and utilization required

•             Support experience with virtualization technologies preferred

•             Knowledge of change management procedures and version control

•             Ability to comprehend the details of complex, multi-tier, system and application software

•             Ability to effectively communicate designs and decisions to peers, customers and management

•             Superior problem-solving skills

 

Prefered Skills:

 

• Experience implementing and using SAS Enterprise software

• Experience programming in SAS DataStep and Macro;

• Significant experience with Linux administration

• Experience using SAS application tools (e.g., 9.3 suite, reporting, etc.). 

• Java development experience

• Experience in capacity planning and performance analysis.

• Experience with Unix scripting in Perl or Shell

• Expertise in large data warehouse systems i.e. Teradata


Warm Regards,

Upender K
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Sr. Resourcing Specialist
SYSTEL INC | Atlanta, GA
Direct - 678-250-9868
Toll Free: +1-888-8SYSTEL (879-7835) x 257

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