The SAS Administrator/Engineer will serve as an important member of LabCorp’s Analytics team focused on supporting analytic server administration. This person is part of a team of application administrators and will be responsible for the administration and support of internal-facing SAS servers. Additionally, the selected candidate will be responsible for supporting SAS developers/development, application integration and to end-user setup and administration.

Primary Responsibilities

Administer SAS software and servers in 24x7 highly available production environmentManage effective operation of the SAS Analytics EnvironmentVia SAS Management Console, control user access to various parts of the SAS system, granting permissions to read, write, create or view reports and data within the system – ensure that users see only the information that they are authorized to accessConfigure and manage all SAS product installations and upgradesResearch and make recommendations on hardware and SAS softwareMaintain and execute disaster recovery procedures as neededInvestigate, escalate, and resolve all SAS production support incidents in accordance with the Production Support ProcessPlans and manages software/hardware updates and upgrades; implements in a timely mannerResolves SAS and customer issues within the service level agreementsProvides support to user community on various SAS Server and Desktop issuesDocument and publish SAS workbooks and data extracts / workflows/ apps/macrosWork with SAS workflows to automate, optimizing efficiency and ease of use for process owners. Workflows may include: API calls to external data sources, external ODBC data sources, handling of errors and outlier cases, use of various macro types, potential Python codingConfigure and manage project permissions; provides periodic reports on SAS and Server usageProactively collects and monitors server and performance metrics, conducts performance tuning and capacity managementSetup and maintain SAS configuration including, but not limited to : Gallery and security roles setupMake recommendations on server configuration and optimize for the enterprise.Able to parse and understand the logging generated by the Gallery Server and use that to analyze the performance of the server.Create and maintain documentation for SAS policies, procedures and best practicesInteract with other internal departments such as database administrators, web technologies, Identity Management and outside consultants to deliver scalable and highly effective analytic solutions for the businessParticipate in and contribute to the implementation of best industry practicesWork with IT and business users to resolve issues

Required Skills/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or an analytical discipline or equivalent experienceProven experience with SAS server administration7+ years overall IT experience3+ years SAS Administration preferably in a high availability architectureMust be able to demonstrate ability to lead system and application upgradesProficient with troubleshooting techniques to determine root cause analysis and formulate solution recommendationsProficient in scripting skills such as Python or PowerShellExcellent written and verbal communication skillsWorks under minimal supervision with a high degree of self-motivation, commitment and integrityWillingness to learn new technologies at an accelerated paceProvides clear communication to senior management on issue identification and resolutionLeverage in-depth business knowledge to translate complex business analysis and reporting requirements into technical designsPractical skills in deploying large scale environment processing millions of records per day in a high-availability environment

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