Senior SAS Developer

Senior SAS DeveloperLocation: Woodlawn, MD (post COVID-19 restrictions) Length: 6 Month Contract to Hire Tools: SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS DI studio, SAS/ACCESS, SAS/Connect, Mainframe JCL, SQLYour Future Duties and ResponsibilitiesProvide day-to-day operation of the SAS platform, and provide project support to researchers and analysts as they begin to use the SAS data analytics capabilities.Effectively work with business analysts, development leads, researchers and technical staff to analyse business requirements and provide guidance on using appropriate SAS tools and SAS coding techniques including statistical methodologies and data manipulation.Develop solutions including complete projects, proof of concepts or code snippets as appropriate.Create functional design documents, requirements documents, user documentation, technical documentation, research papers and any other documentation as required by the project.Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously.Create data dissemination mechanisms/procedures that summarize data in an easy to understand display.Provide knowledge transfer to others.Provide guidance to researchers and developers in use of SAS tools and methodologies.Provide guidance to users in use of SAS clients, including eGuide, and clients associated with the products installed on the platform.Work with users to understand and define project security, data, and operational requirements.Required Qualifications to Be Successful in This RoleMaster's degree and 8+ years of experience OR BA/BS and 14+ years of experience OR Ph.D. and 3+ years of experienceHands-on experience with SAS tools deployed on SAS product including eGuide 7.13.Experience using SAS DI studio and ETL workflowsExperience extracting data on mainframe using JCL and SAS ConnectExperience taking business requirements, translating them into technical requirements, and then to convert to implementable SAS solution.Proven experience in developing functional applications and systems of medium to high technical complexity is requiredExpert use of SQL, experience with relational databases including DB2 and MS SQL Server.Be a proactive self-starterGeneral knowledge of project managementExcellent communication skills and be effective technical writers.Knowledge must include architectural design, web part development, management and troubleshooting with a focus on planning, deploying and supporting implementations at an enterprise-scale Compugain