SAS SME -4 openings/Multiple Locations

General Description:

This is a mid-level E-commerce position requiring a minimum of bachelors degree in computer science or related field or has equivalent work experience. Must have at least 5 years experience in SAS Analytics suite product support. Must have strong administration support skills in SAS Analytics suite product support in an UNIX ( Solaris / linux) environment. and strong communication and documentation skills. Be able to lead and coordinate the design, development, implementation and support of specialized business and technical information technology solutions. This work is in a 7X24X365 data center. On-call and weekend work is expected.

Typical Duties:

The position requires that the SAS SME has experience with installing, implementing and configuring the SAS Grid and SAS Visual Analytics tools and has a solid track record of accomplishments in systems design, deployment, troubleshooting, and tuning.

At least 5 years of application instrumentation systems design, deployment, and support experience is desirable.

Required Skills and/or Product Knowledge:

• The SAS SME will be responsible for or assist in the follow tasks:
• Determine capacity constraints which could potentially arise with the addition of these new applications into the environment.
• Outline security concerns which are introduced with these new products.
• Implement and configure SAS software.
• Support the integration of the tools within the network for proper functionality.
• Support communication configuration between the tools and other required software for monitoring and testing.
• Execute test cases and properly document the results.
• Support application developers and continued tuning of the SAS infrastructure.
• Assemble or develop application training and administration materials.
• Train operations personnel on the use and administration of the SAS tools.
• The following skills and experience are preferred:
• SAS Certified Platform for SAS 9 Certification
• Prefer experience in an ITIL environment.
• Understanding of Various Software Platforms including: Weblogic, Websphere, Siteminder, Webfocus, Oracle, DB2 Connect, Sun Identity Manager, and LDAP.
• Working knowledge of other Internet protocols (e.g., DNS, LDAP, Telnet, SMTP, SNMP)
• Travel requirements: Travel requirements to client locations are estimated at __10-20%.

GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS

DURATION: 6+ Months Contract

INTERVIEW: Phone then F2F or Skype