SAS Viya Admin - Chicago, IL - Fulltime Role

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Position: SAS Viya Admin

Job Location : Chicago, IL

Duration: Fulltime

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
  
  

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
  
  

Best Regards,

Chetna

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