Technical Consultant

Solutions Technical Consultnant - Hybrid 

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We’re the leader in analytics. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We're also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2024. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

About the job

SAS Technical Consultants transform a world of data into a world of intelligence. Our mantra is ‘Be curious’ and we practice this daily by finding creative and innovative solutions to continually exceed customer expectations. The team needs smart, caring, bold and trustworthy individuals to join us in inspiring customers with the most trusted analytics.

As a Technical Consultant, your Responsibilties will include but not limited to:

• Working and collaborating with others on consulting projects and special projects
• Providing reliable delivery of targeted project results through the application of specific SAS methodologies, projects and technologies
• Provides deep knowledge and experience with SAS Solutions including solution configuration, solution functionality and troubleshooting
• Ability to map customer requirements and solution design to SAS solutions using different tools, techniques and interfaces.
• Understanding, utilizing, and communicating best practice methodologies and industry standards internally and externally
• Participating in product and solution training to acquire and maintain a detailed level of product knowledge of core components of SAS offerings.
• Leveraging detailed technical knowledge to support implementations across industries

Additional Responsibilties: 

• Acts as project Solution lead as assigned.
• Scopes and defines work effort, resource plan, and estimates cost on phase/project.
• Builds a trusted relationship with the Account Executive and client account to provide practical guidance in the functional and technical aspects of proposed software and set proper expectations to ensure customer satisfaction.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Academic or work experience with computer programming or demonstrated aptitude for picking up new technologies
• Technology projects and/or internship experience demonstrating both individual and teamwork abilities
• Excellent written and oral communication, analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with users with various technical backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience programming with the SAS programming language
• Experience with database technologies. (SQL, Oracle, Hadoop, etc)
• Experience with cloud software or cloud computing such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure

Travel Requirement

• Many US Consulting projects can be completed with no travel, however there are some customers that require onsite presence during an implementation. Employees travel preferences are kept in mind when management assigns project work. The average travel for the overall US Consulting organization is 50%.

World-Class Benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans with a low annual deductible and copays.
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and covered family members.
• Onsite pharmacy (HQ) where a 30-day supply of any generic drug costs $5 or less. Not local? They ship for free.
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

Job level will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and experience. Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.

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