SAS Data Engineer, SAS Viya migration, Canada
Summary
Senior data engineer on a program migrating a major Canadian bank's analytical and regulatory workloads from SAS 9.3 to SAS Viya: rewriting SAS programs, automating with Python, and using GitHub Copilot daily. Core stack is SAS (Base, Macro, SQL, Enterprise Guide), Python, Git and cloud, open across Canada on Montreal time.
A major Canadian bank is migrating its analytical and regulatory workloads from SAS 9.3 to SAS Viya. Senior role open anywhere in Canada, on Montreal time.
- SAS Viya
- Python
- Git
- Cloud
A major Canadian bank is migrating its analytical and regulatory workloads from SAS 9.3 to SAS Viya and is strengthening the team running the program.
Context
The program covers sensitive processing, part of which supports regulatory compliance. The team relies on automation and AI-assisted development to speed up the migration without lowering quality.
The role
You migrate and rewrite SAS programs, automate what can be automated in Python, and use GitHub Copilot every day to save time on repetitive work.
What we are looking for
- 5+ years of experience in data development or automation
- Strong SAS skills: Base, Macro, SQL, Enterprise Guide
- Python for automation, Git and cloud platforms
- Agile practice with Jira and Confluence
- Nice to have: a SAS 9.x to Viya migration already delivered, banking or regulatory experience (credit risk, AML, fraud, compliance)
- English is required, French is a plus
Terms
- Open anywhere in Canada, working on Montreal time
- Two office days a week are a plus
- Permanent employment with Abbeal