SAS Data Engineer - SC Cleared
Posted 4 days ago by Initialize IT
£386 Per day
Inside
Remote
United Kingdom, Remote
Summary: The SAS Data Engineer role requires an SC cleared professional to develop and optimize data pipelines using SAS technologies for a government project. The position involves collaboration with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, ensuring data quality and compliance. The role is remote with occasional travel for workshops and is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and optimize data pipelines using SAS (SAS Enterprise Guide, and SAS Viya where applicable).
- Design and implement SQL-based data transformations, ensuring accuracy, performance, and scalability.
- Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to interpret and translate Business Requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Perform unit testing and validation of data processes to ensure data quality, reliability, and compliance with standards.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data issues, identifying root causes and implementing long-term fixes.
- Document data workflows, logic, and processes, ensuring transparency and maintainability across the team.
- Support migration or modernization initiatives, including transitioning workloads to SAS Viya or other platforms when beneficial.
Key Skills:
- Hands-on use of SAS Enterprise Guide for data manipulation and workflow automation.
- Ability to write complex queries, joins, aggregations, and performance-tuned SQL code.
- Exposure to cloud-enabled SAS environments and Viya-based analytics.
- Experience performing unit testing, data validation, and reconciliation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Strong ability to interpret Business Requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
- Understanding of data models, data flows, and business processes.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in agile or hybrid teams.
Salary (Rate): £386 per day
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
SAS Data Engineer - SC Cleared - 12 months - remote - £386 - urgent government project
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and optimize data pipelines using SAS (SAS Enterprise Guide, and SAS Viya where applicable).
- Design and implement SQL-based data transformations, ensuring accuracy, performance, and scalability.
- Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to interpret and translate Business Requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Perform unit testing and validation of data processes to ensure data quality, reliability, and compliance with standards.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data issues, identifying root causes and implementing long-term fixes.
- Document data workflows, logic, and processes, ensuring transparency and maintainability across the team.
- Support migration or modernization initiatives, including transitioning workloads to SAS Viya or other platforms when beneficial
Required Skills:
- Hands-on use of SAS Enterprise Guide for data manipulation and workflow automation.
- Ability to write complex queries, joins, aggregations, and performance-tuned SQL code
- Exposure to cloud-enabled SAS environments and Viya-based analytics.
- Experience performing unit testing, data validation, and reconciliation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Strong ability to interpret Business Requirements and translate them into technical specifications
- Understanding of data models, data flows, and business processes
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in agile or hybrid teams.
Remote - occasional travel for workshops