Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Administrator at Santam Insurance

• Administer the SAS environment by understanding which products and servers are installed on what hardware with associated ports and security. 
• Support SAS client applications such as SAS Management Console, SAS ETL studio, etc. and be familiar with configured plug-ins. 
• Perform and maintain pre-installation checklists to update and maintain the various SAS environments and components within the production and non-production domains. 
• Maintain SAS metadata users and groups to support user requirements around access and security. 
• Keep SAS software up to date by applying patches and maintenance release- monitor 
• Hot Fix announcements and SAS Technical support news. 
• Reapply SAS licensing on renewal cycles. 
• Monitor performance and resource consumption and work with support teams to resolve issues. 
•  Provide additional capacity to in-house ERP system (JDE) administration support.

What will make you successful in this role?

• SAS Technologies crucial for this role
• Experience in Technical System support
• Ability to keep documentation up to date
• Performance and security assessments
• IT governance and compliance

Qualification & Experience

• Must have a SAS Administration certification and/or 5 years full time SAS Administration experience.