SAS Developer

For one of our clients in banking we are looking for a SAS Developer.

This role is open for freelance professionals, as well as for third party contractors.

As a SAS Developer in the Voyager team, you and your team are responsible for the RAP platform, a data lake used for (Credit Risk) Data Modelling purposes. The team is working fully Agile DevOps and has end to end responsibility. We serve for the modellers in the end state two Model development 'streets'; one SAS based and the second one Python based. For this vacancy we are looking for a SAS expert who has experience with implementing a SAS solution. You will set it up with consultants from SAS.

Your job

• You work closely with modellers and data engineers to understand the data they need

• Coach and support the less experienced team members in design and building data solutions in a future proof way and writing the code to implement it

• Engage in maintaining the solutions, resolve bugs and make sure the solutions run according to the expectations of our stakeholders

• Implement SAS Viya 4.0 for the model life cycle.

• Maintain and support SAS Viya for end users.

• Discuss requirements with stakeholders and prioritize them accordingly with the team.

The person should have a very good and deep understanding of data processes, data modelling, data pipelines (ETL), data lifecycle etc. in combination with knowledge of the infra part of SAS. So SAS Viya 4.0 knowledge, SAS Viya 3.5 knowledge or SAS 9.4. SAS Viya 4.0 is fairly new so that is why if you have a background in SAS 9.4 and or SAS Viya 3.5(3.4) there could still be a good match. The combination Azure cloud and container skills is key.

Working environment

The RD&M Grid is part of Risk Management. The Risk Management organization is a dynamic environment where we work in an Agile way to be able to have focus and being result-oriented in light of the (technological and regulatory) developments and work together with our internal customers.

• Working in an multi-disciplinary Scrum team of around +/- 9 people

• Informal environment with a lot of room for fun

• Young and dynamic department

• Diverse and international environment (e.g. at least 8 different nationalities are represented currently)

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at the bank can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

Your profile

• You are familiar with cloud concepts (preferably Azure)

• You have a deep understanding of data processes, data modelling, data pipelines (ETL), and data lifecycle.

• You are familiar with SAS infra

• Technology wise, you have experience in SAS Viya 4.0 and or SAS Viya 3.5 and or SAS 9.4.

• You have experience with coaching your less experienced team members in their design and development activities

• You have knowledge of and are interested in the latest IT-trends, both within and outside your area of expertise (cloud, API, Open Banking, DevOps, CI/CD, SOA, Containers etc.)

• You have worked in the financial sector