Primary Title : SAS Administrator
About The Opportunity
A staffing and HR services firm supporting enterprise analytics and data platform deployments across banking, healthcare, and consumer goods in India is hiring an on-site SAS Administrator. This role will own day-to-day administration, stability, and security of SAS analytics platforms used by cross-functional teams to deliver production analytics and reporting.
Location : India (On-site)
Role & Responsibilities
- Administer, install, configure, and upgrade SAS platform components (SAS 9.x and SAS Viya) across development, QA, and production environments.
- Manage SAS Metadata Server, SAS Grid Manager, and compute tier—implement patching, capacity planning, and performance tuning to meet SLAs.
- Provision and manage users, groups, and security integrations (LDAP / Active Directory), enforce role-based access and encryption policies.
- Develop and maintain backup, restore, and disaster recovery procedures for SAS environments; perform regular DR tests and validation.
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and configuration management; monitor platform health and respond to incidents 24x7 as needed.
- Collaborate with DBAs, infra, and data engineering teams on database connectivity, networking, and platform optimization; create runbooks and knowledge transfer docs.
Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
Proven hands-on experience administering SAS 9.4 and / or SAS Viya in enterprise environments.Experience managing SAS Metadata Server and SAS Grid Manager, including configuration and troubleshooting.Strong Linux administration skills (RHEL / CentOS) and familiarity with Windows server components where applicable.Experience integrating SAS with LDAP / Active Directory for authentication and authorization.Proficiency with scripting for automation (Bash or Python) and experience with backup / restore and DR procedures.Solid understanding of database connectivity with Oracle / SQL Server, networking basics, and application server components (Tomcat / WebLogic).Preferred
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) for SAS Viya deployments.Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible and CI / CD pipelines.SAS platform certifications or ITIL / operations certifications that demonstrate operational excellence.Benefits & Culture Highlights
Exposure to large-scale analytics platforms and opportunity to work closely with enterprise analytics teams.Structured operations environment with emphasis on documentation, automation, and continuous improvement.On-site role offering close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders and rapid ownership of production-grade systems.We are seeking a high-ownership SAS Administrator who can ensure platform reliability, streamline operational processes, and drive automation. If you have deep SAS platform experience and thrive in hands-on operations roles, apply to join a fast-paced analytics operations team.
Skills : active directory,sas,sas admin
Skills Required
Windows Server, Tomcat, Sql Server, Active Directory, Bash, Ldap, Linux Administration, Weblogic, Docker, Ansible, Rhel, Centos, Oracle, Python, Kubernetes