SAS Data Engineering Consultant

We Are:
Applied Intelligence, the people who love using data to tell a story. We’re also the world’s largest team of data scientists, data engineers, and experts in machine learning and AI. A great day for us Solving big problems using the latest tech, serious brain power, and deep knowledge of just about every industry. We believe a mix of data, analytics, automation, and responsible AI can do almost anything—spark digital metamorphoses, widen the range of what humans can do, and breathe life into smart products and services. Want to join our crew of sharp analytical minds Visit us here to find out more about Applied Intelligence.
You Are:
As a SAS Engineer, you are passionate about data and technology solutions, are driven to learn about them and keep up with market evolution. You will play an active role throughout the entire engagement cycle, specializing in modern data solutions including designing and delivering performant Business Intelligence SAS applications to our clients by supporting our engagement teams in collaboration with the project manager. You are enthusiastic about all things data, statistics, data mining, customer intelligence and advanced analytics. If you have strong problem-solving and analytical skills, are tech savvy and have a solid understanding of software development, then this role may be for you.
In this role, you will:
- Deliver proof on concepts using appropriate SAS technology
- Support analysis, design, development and testing phases
- Document business processes, business requirements and system requirements
- Provide specifications for ETL or any service oriented dataflow
- Support SAS cloud strategy
- Database design for the following solutions: Customer Intelligence, In-Memory Analytics, Customer Intelligence and Marketing Intelligence
- Support Integrated and UAT testing
- Performance tuning
- Support the project manager and the scrum master
- Define good development practices and methodology for the team
- Guide developers throughout the development phases
- Deploy solutions in regards to our client’s DevOps approach
- Participate in project proposals and RFI
- Participate in business development activities

Here’s What You Need:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
- Strong working experience in an environment with SAS, with 3+ years of experience delivering various projects involving SAS Cloud Analytics technologies
- Experience in Agile Methodology
- Proven design and development experience as a SAS Programmer in complex environments
- Experience in developing using version control tools
- Knowledge of MS Project, any Agile platforms and Visio
- Demonstrate experience in performing gap analysis and impact analysis
- Experience supporting business users working on projects or programs involving multiple highly inter-dependent applications and/or data sources
- Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with client organizations
- Ability to work with diverse remote teams
- Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solution
- Proven analytical skills and systematic problem solving
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It is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live. However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve our clients our employees must be available to travel when needed.
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We are committed to employment equity. We encourage all people, including women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and persons of aboriginal descent to apply.
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