SAS Programmer/Analyst

$130,229 - $151,029/Yr

Saipro Systems - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Richmond, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services is seeking a Medicaid SAS Programmer Analyst to develop and implement data solutions for Care Management and Encounter Processing within the Medicaid Enterprise Solution. This role requires expertise in SAS Enterprise Guide and visual analytics, with a focus on data conversion strategies, real-time analytics, and reporting solutions. The position mandates in-person attendance at the DMAS office for two days a week initially, with some flexibility for remote work thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Identifying data sources and data elements to meet business requirements
• Creating and supporting automated data extracts and interface processes
• Creating extract files, reports, and analytics dashboards
• Modifying existing processes to meet business requirements
• Designing, developing, and testing solutions that meet complex business requirements
• Working with business users to understand requirements
• Collaborating with team members and stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including external agencies and vendors
• Managing multiple assignments concurrently and meeting important target dates

Requirements

• Experience with SAS Enterprise Guide and visual analytics for data analysis and reporting (5 years)
• Experience with data architecture, data integration, data visualization, reporting, and process automation (5 years)
• Experience with SAS programming, R, and PL/SQL (5 years)
• Experience with Oracle, DB2, and MS SQL Server (5 years)
• Experience with ETL tools and Business Analytics tools (5 years)
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and test solutions for complex business requirements (5 years)
• Development experience using Software Development Life Cycle methodologies (5 years)
• Experience communicating verbally and in writing with technical colleagues and business users (5 years)
• Experience providing accurate estimates of effort and duration to complete assignments (5 years)
• Experience creating documentation including technical design, flow diagrams, test results, and user documentation (5 years)
• Experience working with SAS scheduler (1 year)
• Experience creating CI/CD pipelines and software build automation (2 years)
• Experience with GIT version control software and GIT workflows (2 years)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Data Warehousing, ETL Architecture, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, and Data Governance (5 years)
• Experience with Production Support and issue resolution (5 years)
• Experience with MongoDB (2 years)
• Experience with SAS Viya (1 year)
• Experience with SAS Administration (1 year)
• Experience with Qlik (1 year)
• Working knowledge of JSON, XML, multi-schema files, parquet, etc. (2 years)
• Experience with Talend (1 year)

Benefits

• Contract pay rate of $62.61 - $72.61 per hour
• Expected hours: 40 per week
• Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday