SAS Analytics & Data Platform - Lead

Job Description

• 80% hands-on development/administration and 20% people management
• Responsible for creating Functional and Detailed Design documents, Software Configuration Plans and Unit Test Plans.
• Responsible for extraction, transformation and load of data using SQL Loader and SAS Base code and SAS VIYA through various hops of SAS AML Platform. Good understanding of Oracle and Postgres Database; well versed in SQL.
• Responsible for administering and maintaining Production and Non-Production environments for SAS VIYA 4.0, SAS GRID 9.4M8 and SAS AML
• Work on SAS VIYA technology based on Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, AWS and SAS Cloud Analytic Services (CAS), apply hotfix and patches.
• Create SAS Dataflux workflows and Data Flows in VIYA using SAS Quality Knowledge Base.
• Implement Entity Resolution using SAS DQ/DataFlux and/or VIYA Dataflow.
• Experience implementing, programming, and administering SAS GRID, SAS AML, SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS Visual Analytics, and SAS VIYA.
• Customize SAS Alert Generation Process modules to meet specific business requirements.
• Creation of SAS Prep Data for custom scenarios and enhancements to existing scenarios in SAS.
• Create Visual Analytics and SOLR reports for data analysis. Also responsible for ad-hoc data analysis reports to support production issues.
• Create UNIX shell scripts to call SAS jobs from scheduling tools like Autosys. Create scripts to handle calls between SAS modules.
• Analysis, preparation and updating technical documentation within the project team following prescribed Bank technical policy and procedures.
• Identification and escalation of risks, issues, and blockers
• Collaboration with business analysts and Business partners to understand requirements, review designs, conduct testing and demonstrate products.
• Proactive communication of compliance application changes to Information Technology Americas (ITA) and business stakeholders
• Mentoring and coaching team members and participating in all aspects of SAS VIYA and SAS GRID architecture, design, development and testing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in information technology or information systems or computer science or related required
• 10+ years of experience in software development in cross functional teams and leading/guiding teams working in onshore/offshore model
• 10+ years of experience implementing technology solutions at banks or financial institutions.
• 3+ years of experience in OpenShift platform with Kubernetes, AWS Technologies.
• 5+ years of experience writing UNIX shell scripts
• Experience with new server implementations and Commvault
• Experience using Visual Analytics, SOLR or other analytic reporting platforms.
• Experience with JBoss, tomcat or similar web app servers.
• Eperience in developing applications using J2EE tech stack including Angular and Micro Services
• Experience with Autosys and other Job Scheduler
• Experience with web services such as REST, SOAP and WSDL
• Well organized and demonstrates strong technical proficiency in system analysis and application design.
• Proven ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Well organized and able to simultaneously manage several disparate tasks over varying timescales.
• Self-motivated, and able to troubleshoot issues independently.
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies
• In-depth knowledge of Compliance Risks and Risk Management, including Anti-Money Laundering.

Mandatory Competencies

• SAS Platform - SAS Viya Platform - VIYA
• Analytics Reporting - BI Reporting (SAS Visual Analytics) - Visual Analytics
• Cloud Containers - Container Orchestration - Kubernetes
• SAS Administration - Platform Setup Management - SAS Platform Administration
• Scripting - Unix/Linux Shell - Shell
• AML Compliance - Financial Crime AML Analytics - SAS AML Compliance Solutions
• Data Engineering - ETL / Data Integration - ETL Data Integration