Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior SAS Administrator Department: Veterans Affairs Location: On-site, Washington, DC Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI) Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply! Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide after-hours monitoring, on-call support, and notification assistance for SAS Servers to ensure the continuous availability and performance of SAS tools.
Provide technical support and maintenance for SAS tools, including performance tuning, security, design, and user support.
Monitor, optimize, and manage capacity and utilization of SAS platforms.
Maintain a 99.99% uptime for SAS tools to ensure uninterrupted access for users and support critical business operations.
Manage the SAS Linux platform supporting both development and production environments.
Ensure timely updates and bug fixes and maintain documentation according to industry best practices.
Develop and implement an SAS Platform change control process.
Maintain an SAS Weekly Activity Log in Microsoft Excel format, documenting activities related to SAS Platform Administration.
Maintain an SAS Server Dashboard in OBIEE or Tableau to monitor server storage and active SAS users.
Provide a Quarterly Deployment Registry Report of release changes.
Required Skills and Experience
Extensive experience with SAS analytics tools, including SAS Advanced Analytics Pro, SAS Enterprise Business Intelligence, and related components.
Proven expertise in SAS platform administration, including performance tuning and security.
Strong knowledge of SAS/ACCESS for Oracle.
Previous experience in system monitoring, troubleshooting, and support, with the ability to ensure high system availability.
Familiarity with industry best practices in documenting and managing SAS platforms.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Effective communication skills for interacting with team members and stakeholders.
Professional Certifications SAS administration certifications or related fields strongly preferred
Years of Professional Experience n/a
Desired experience n/a
Formal Education Bachelor’s degree in related fields strongly preferred
Citizenship Requirement U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity
Security Clearance Requirements Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)
CRITICAL NOTES:
SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.
Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered.
This is an onsite position located in Washington, DC. Remote work is not available for this position.
U.S Citizenship is required for this specific opportunity. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.
Syms Strategic Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.
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