SAS SME -4 openings/Multiple Locations

We specialize in Staffing, Consulting, Software Development, and Training along with IT services to small to medium size companies. AG's primary objective is to help companies maximize their IT resources and meet the ever-changing IT needs and challenges.

In addition, AG offers enterprise resource planning and enterprise application integration, supply-chain management, e-commerce solutions, and B2B public exchanges and B2B process integration solutions. Our company provides application analysis, design, development and programming, software engineering, systems development, testing, integration, and implementation, and management consulting services to various clients – including governmental agencies and private companies – throughout the United States and India.

We provide these services in multiple computing environments and use technologies such as client/server architecture, object-oriented programming languages and tools, distributed database management systems, state-of-the-art networking, and communications infrastructures. Our honest and realistic approach to recruiting dictates that AG does not entice or lure engineers from their employers. We represent only high caliber technical professionals who have committed to making a change required by career.

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