SAS Viya Admin

Position Title : SAS Viya Admin
Location : Chicago, IL / Mississauga, Canada (Onsite/Hybrid)
Experience : 8 Years
Employee Type : Full Time with Benefits

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled SAS Viya Admin to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the deployment, configuration, administration, and ongoing support of the SAS Viya 4 platform in cloud and/or on-premises environments.

This role requires a strong understanding of SAS Viya architecture, Kubernetes orchestration, and hands-on experience with modern deployment and automation technologies.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

• Strong experience with SAS Viya 4 platform installation administration and troubleshooting
• Deep understanding of SAS Viya architecture and microservices deployment
• Proficiency with Kubernetes administration including pod management namespaces persistent storage PVPVC Helm charts and network policies
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker
• Strong Linux administration skills RedHat SLES Ubuntu

Cloud and Infrastructure

• Experience with public cloud platforms AWS particularly their Kubernetes services EKS
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code Terraform CloudFormation and configuration management Ansible Puppet

Scripting Automation

• Proficient in at least one scripting language Bash Python
• Strong background in automation of deployment and monitoring workflows

Security

• Experience integrating SAS Viya with identity providers LDAP Active Directory OAuth
• Knowledge of role based access control RBAC in Kubernetes and SAS environments
• Understanding of encryption technologies and compliance standards

Monitoring Troubleshooting

• Ability to monitor largescale distributed systems and quickly troubleshoot complex issues
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack for log aggregation

Soft Skills

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast paced environment

Key Responsibilities

Deployment Configuration

• Deploy and configure SAS Viya 4 environments using the SAS Viya deployment toolsHelm charts Manual method on Kubernetes clusters
  

Kubernetes Container Management

• Manage maintain and troubleshoot the Kubernetes clusters and containerized services hosting SAS Viya 4 components ensuring availability and scalability
  

System Monitoring Performance

• Continuously monitor system performance using tools like Prometheus and Grafana to ensure optimal SAS Viya environment health

Security Administration

• Implement and manage SAS Viya security components including authentication LDAPActive Directory integration authorization encryption and audit logging
  

Backup Recovery

• Design implement and validate backup and disaster recovery strategies for SAS Viya 4 critical components ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity
  

Upgrades Patches

• Plan and execute SAS software updates patch installations and version upgrades to maintain a supported and secure platform
  

User Role Management

• Manage Data Governance and Access Controls within SAS Viya using SAS Environment Manager and commandline tools
  

Automation Scripting

• Develop and maintain automation scripts and CICD pipelines for deployment patching and configuration management using tools like Bash Python Ansible Terraform

Crossteam Collaboration

• Work closely with Data Engineers Data Scientists Business Analysts and other IT teams to ensure smooth integration deployment and operation of SAS Viyapowered analytics solutions

Documentation Training

• Maintain detailed documentation of environments procedures and best practices provide training and support to endusers and team members

Compliance Auditing

• Assist in internal and external audits by preparing necessary reports and ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational policies

Salary : $80,000 - $100,000