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Job Title: SAS Monitoring Specialist Experience Level: 5 Years Location: Hyderabad Job Type: Full-time Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented SAS Monitoring Specialist with 5 years of hands-on experience in SAS environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and optimizing SAS platforms to ensure continuous performance, availability, and data integrity. You will work closely with IT, data engineering, and analytics teams to ensure smooth operations of all SAS systems and processes. Key Responsibilities: Monitor SAS servers and environments (SAS 9.4, SAS Grid, Viya) for performance, stability, and capacity. Analyze logs and system alerts to proactively identify potential issues and resolve them promptly. Manage and troubleshoot scheduled SAS jobs and batch processes. Support daily health checks, user access issues, and performance tuning. Collaborate with SAS Admins and Infrastructure teams to manage upgrades, patches, and migrations. Automate monitoring tasks using scripts (Shell, Python, or SAS-based). Create dashboards and reports to track system performance and job success/failure rates. Document system procedures, incidents, and resolution steps. Maintain compliance with internal policies and external regulations regarding data usage and security. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in SAS monitoring or administration. Strong knowledge of SAS tools (SAS 9.4, Viya, SAS Management Console, Enterprise Guide). Experience with SAS job scheduling tools like LSF, Control-M, or similar. Familiarity with operating systems (Linux/UNIX/Windows) and system-level monitoring. Proficiency in scripting languages for automation (Shell, Python, PowerShell, or SAS Macros). Solid understanding of performance tuning and root cause analysis. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Preferred Skills: Experience with cloud-based SAS platforms (AWS, Azure). Understanding of data integration and ETL processes in SAS. Knowledge of monitoring tools like Splunk, Nagios, or Prometheus. ITIL certification or knowledge of ITSM tools (ServiceNow, BMC Remedy). Show more Show less
