Senior SAS Administrator

• Function Infrastructure / Systems Administration
• Work Experience 8-10 years
• Country Netherlands

As a Senior SAS Administrator, you will

• Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise SAS 9.4 platforms in a mission-critical production environment.
• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain SAS platform components, including Metadata Server, Object Spawner, Workspace Server, Stored Process Server, and Web Infrastructure Platform.
• Plan and execute SAS platform deployments, upgrades, migrations, environment refreshes, and modernization initiatives.
• Monitor SAS Grid and platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement performance-tuning measures to ensure platform stability and availability.
• Manage SAS user access, metadata security, roles, permissions, and integration with LDAP and Active Directory.
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 production support for SAS environments, resolving incidents and performing root cause analysis (RCA).
• Monitor platform health, proactively identify operational risks, and ensure the reliability of business-critical analytics workloads.
• Perform Linux administration and Bash shell scripting to support platform operations, automation, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, security, database, and application teams to ensure smooth deployment and production operations.
• Follow ITIL processes for incident, change, and problem management, using Jira for tracking and coordination.
• Participate in on-call support, planned maintenance activities, and continuous service improvement initiatives.
• Maintain technical documentation and communicate effectively with global teams and stakeholders.

• 8–10 years of overall IT experience, including at least 5 years of hands‑on SAS Administration experience.
• Strong expertise in SAS platform administration, particularly enterprise‑scale SAS 9.4 environments.
• Experience in SAS platform deployment, migration, upgrades, patching, and configuration.
• Hands‑on knowledge of SAS Grid monitoring, platform performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience integrating SAS platforms with LDAP and Active Directory.
• Strong knowledge of Linux administration and Bash shell scripting.
• Experience providing L2/L3 production support in business‑critical environments.
• Understanding of ITIL processes, including incident, change, and problem management.
• Experience using Jira for incident tracking and operational coordination.
• Knowledge of business analytics fundamentals using SAS and application server deployment and administration.
• Experience working with Red Hat Linux environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder‑management skills.

• Maintain high availability, stability, security, and performance of enterprise SAS platforms.
• Diagnose complex technical issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Plan and execute platform deployments and migrations with minimal disruption to business operations.
• Manage access controls, security configurations, and platform permissions in accordance with operational requirements.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, database, and application teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Work effectively in a production support environment, including on‑call duties and scheduled maintenance.
• Follow established ITIL processes and operational procedures while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Communicate technical issues, resolutions, and recommendations clearly to technical teams and stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain accurate technical documentation and operational records.

• An opportunity to work on an enterprise‑scale SAS platform supporting business‑critical analytics workloads.
• Exposure to platform optimization, performance tuning, security integration, and infrastructure collaboration.
• An opportunity to contribute to platform stability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement in a professional environment.

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