SQL Developer

XYZ is a leading operations management and analytics company that helps businesses enhance growth and profitability in the face of relentless competition and continuous disruption. Using our proprietary, award-winning Business erator Framework™, which integrates analytics, automation, benchmarking, BPO, consulting, industry best practices and technology platforms, we look deeper to help companies improve global operations, enhance data-driven insights, increase customer satisfaction, and manage risk and compliance. serves the insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, utilities, travel, transportation and logistics industries. Headquartered in New York, New York, has more than 24,000 professionals in locations throughout the United States, Europe, Asia (primarily India and Philippines), Latin America, Australia and South Africa.

Analytics provides data-driven, action-oriented solutions to business problems through statistical data mining, cutting edge analytics techniques and a consultative approach. Leveraging proprietary methodology and best-of-breed technology, Analytics takes an industry-specific approach to transform our clients’ decision making and embed analytics more deeply into their business processes. Our global footprint of nearly 2,000 data scientists and analysts assist client organizations with complex risk minimization methods, advanced marketing, pricing and CRM strategies, internal cost analysis, and cost and resource optimization within the organization. Analytics serves the insurance, healthcare, banking, capital markets, utilities, retail and e-commerce, travel, transportation and logistics industries.

Responsibilities:

• Project task management
• Define project deliverables, controls and ensure adherence to these
• Supervise and assist the team on project execution and delivery
• Monitor project progress and ensure adherence to client expectation
• Communications, including deck writing
• Coordination of all sub-team efforts; Creation of project plan, define milestones, timelines, review plan with the team
• Delivery of output
• Facilitation and gathering of client feedback on problem structuring
• Understand and define business problems, get all background information and collect relevant data points
• Create solution hypothesis and get client buy in, discuss and align on end objective, staffing need, timelines and budget
• Effective management of frequency of feedback loop with offshore resources
• Build capabilities in junior team members

Technical skills:

• Experience SAS 9.4 (base and advance)
• Experience SAS Viya 3.3,3.5 and 4 (base and advance)
• Experience in migration from SAS EG & SAS Viya:
• Expertise in converting .EGP file to .Flow in Viya
• Experienced in scheduling regular backups/restore strategies.
• Experienced in reading SAS logs to find out root cause issues.
• Experienced in preparing documentation of Installation and standard operating procedures
• Scheduling the jobs and monitoring for day-to-day activities, escalating problems to the tech support if any issues arise.
• Support end-users with access and connectivity issues.
• Establish a formal, regularly scheduled backup process.
• Working with Development and Testing teams to prioritize and handle issues to resolve quickly.
• Extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from various sources into SAS datasets.
• Perform data quality checks and implement data cleansing and validation procedures.
• Optimize data processing and storage for efficient performance.

Soft skills:

• Strong work ethic and desire to product quality results

• Consistently and proactively communicates (verbally/written) to stakeholders (progress/roadblocks/etc.)

• Continuous Improvement mindset and approach to work product

• Ability to take complex subjects and simplify it to less technical individuals

• Provides clear documentation of processes, workflows, recommendations, etc.

• High level of critical thinking capabilities

• Organized and has the ability to manage work effectively, escalating issues as appropriate

• Takes initiative & is a self-starter

• Displays ownership of their work (quality, timeliness)

• Seeks to become an expert in their field and shares their expertise through recommendations, proactive communications/actions and peer sharing/coaching where relevant

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s/Master's degree in economics, mathematics, computer science/engineering, operations research or related analytics areas; candidates with BA/BS degrees in the same fields from the top tier academic institutions are also welcome to apply
• 4+ years’ experience, preferably in insurance analytics
• Experience in working in dual shore engagement is preferred
• Must have experience in managing clients directly
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability and willingness to take initiative
• Strong record of achievement, solid analytical ability, and an entrepreneurial hands-on approach to work
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work in fast pace continuously evolving environment and ready to take up uphill challenges
• Is able to understand cross cultural differences and can work with clients across the globe

What we offer:

• Analytics offers an exciting, fast paced and innovative environment, which brings together a group of sharp and entrepreneurial professionals who are eager to influence business decisions. From your very first day, you get an opportunity to work closely with highly experienced, world class analytics consultants.
• You can expect to learn many aspects of businesses that our clients engage in. You will also learn effective teamwork and time-management skills - key aspects for personal and professional growth
• Analytics requires different skill sets at different levels within the organization. At Analytics, we invest heavily in training you in all aspects of analytics as well as in leading analytical tools and techniques.
• We provide guidance/ coaching to every employee through our mentoring program wherein every junior level employee is assigned a senior level professional as advisors.
• Sky is the limit for our team members. The unique experiences gathered at Analytics sets the stage for further growth and development in our company and beyond.