S&C Global Network - AI - Managed Services (SAS) - Analyst
Job Title - Data Eng, Mgmt. & Governance - Analyst (SAS) – S&C Global Network
Management Level: 11
Location: Kolkata
Must have skills: SAS Administration - SAS 9.4, Viya 3.5/4.0, Kubernetes
Good to have skills: Cloud Administration – AWS/Azure/GCP
Job Summary:
As a Data Operations Analyst - SAS, you would be responsible to ensure our esteemed business is fully supported. This involves solving day-to-day application issues, business queries, addressing adhoc requests to ensure clients can extract maximum value from the SAS platforms.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- An opportunity to work on high-visibility projects with top clients around the globe.
- Potential to Co-create with leaders in strategy, industry experts, enterprise function practitioners, and business intelligence professionals to shape and recommend innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies.
- Ability to embed responsible business into everything—from how you service your clients to how you operate as a responsible professional.
- Personalized training modules to develop your strategy & consulting acumen to grow your skills, industry knowledge, and capabilities.
- Opportunity to thrive in a culture that is committed to accelerating equality for all. Engage in boundaryless collaboration across the entire organization.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- You will work closely with data analysts, developers, and IT teams to support business intelligence initiatives.
- Install, configure, and upgrade SAS software (SAS 9.4, Viya, etc.) on various platforms (Linux/Windows/Cloud).
- Administer SAS servers, including metadata, compute, and mid-tier servers.
- Manage users, groups, roles, and permissions in SAS Metadata and integrate with Active Directory/LDAP.
- Monitor system performance, SAS jobs, and troubleshoot any issues with logs and root cause analysis.
- Manage and maintain metadata, libraries, data sources, and scheduled jobs.
- Apply patches and coordinate software upgrades with minimal downtime.
- Provide on-call support as needed and serve as the main point of contact for SAS-related issues.
- Ensure data security and platform compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
- Create and maintain documentation of SAS environment configurations, procedures, and standards.
Professional & Technical Skills:
- Proven experience (2+ years) in working as per the above job description is required.
- Experience with Linux/Unix command-line operations.
- Proficiency in using SAS Management Console, Environment Manager, and related tools.
- Experience with any of the cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is an added advantage.
- Ability to solve complex business problems and deliver client delight.
- Strong writing skills to build points of view on current industry trends.
- Exposure to Retail, Banking, Finance projects is an added advantage.
- Good Client handling skills; able to demonstrate thought leadership & problem-solving skills.
Additional Information:
- The ideal candidate will possess a strong educational background in computer science or a related field, along with a proven track record of delivering impactful solutions using SAS Software Administration.
- This position is based at our Kolkata office.
Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience is required
Educational Qualification: Bachelors’ or masters’ degree in any engineering stream or MCA.
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