SAS Administrator

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS HAS AN OPENING! Role Title: SAS Administrator Location: Charlotte, NC (On-Site) Duration: 18+ Months (Possible Extension) Role Type: W2 Contract Engagement Job Description: • Managing and supporting multiple SAS platforms like standalone , Grid, VA , Viya hosted on UNIX/LINUX servers. • Providing SAS platform security management, SAS application and underlying infrastructure support (OS, Storage, SAS 9.x EBI applications, Web and Databases) and ensuring processes are abide with organization policies. • Monitor the overall availability and performance of the current SAS server environments and take corrective actions as necessary to insure peak operational performance. • Good knowledge on SAS ACLs and UNIX/LINUX security. • Monitor usage logs to assist in performance turning of systems and servers. • Knowledge on applying hotfix and renewing SAS licenses across the platforms. • Interact directly with various IT teams as it pertains to SAS Administration. • Schedule and coordinate all planned outages on the SAS server and be the point of contact for unplanned outages or other urgent issues related to SAS environment. • Should perform installation, upgrade and configuration of SAS technology products on all supported server environments when required. The four pillars of our company are to: • Set the bar high for what a company should do • Create jobs • Offer people an opportunity to succeed and change their station in life • Improve the communities where we live and work through volunteering and charitable giving