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General Specifications
Contract type: Time & Material
Title: Senior SAS Platform Administrator
Work location: Brussels
Desired start date: 01-01-2027
End date: 31-12-2031
Work regime: Full-time
Estimated number of hours: 9,000
Experience: 5–10 years (Senior)
Task Description
The Data & Analytics team has been using SAS technology for decades. We are looking for an
experienced SAS administrator and developer to join the team. The main tasks are:
• Management/administration of the SAS platform:
• Implement and secure the SAS configuration;
• Monitor server activity and manage logging;
• Add users and manage roles;
• Set up connectivity with data sources;
• Set up and secure metadata folder structures and manage repositories and metadata;
• Provide first-line support to power users and end users;
• Install and configure a SAS 9 server under Linux.
• Promotion and code review of programs written by developers.
• Develop ETL programs in SAS and SAS/DI in the data warehouse.
• Prepare technical documentation.
R and Python are also used. The consultant must be able to perform the same tasks using these
technologies.
Technical Skills
Knowledge of Dutch or French (C1: advanced proficiency). Knowledge of the second national
language (B1: intermediate level). Knowledge of English: understanding, writing and reading (B2:
upper-intermediate level).
• SAS 9.4 administration under Linux: installation, configuration, hotfix/patching, troubleshooting,
operations, etc. (L3: at least 5 years of experience)
• Advanced Linux knowledge: OS, services, permissions, performance, logs, etc. (L3: at least 5
years of experience)
• Shell scripting (bash) for automation and operations (L2: at least 2 years of experience)
• Networking (DNS, firewall/ports, basic reverse proxy/load balancer) applied to platforms (L2: at
least 2 years of experience)
Basic knowledge of one or more of the following technologies (L1: at least some experience):
• SAS Viya 4 administration: operations, configuration, upgrades/patching, diagnostics (logs),
operations/management;
• Certificates / TLS / PKI: chains, renewal, import/trust, troubleshooting;
• SSO SAML + Active Directory (AD FS or Entra ID/Azure AD): IdP/SP configuration,
claims/attributes, SAML certificates, troubleshooting;
• OpenShift/Kubernetes: namespaces, routes/ingress, configmaps/secrets, logs, troubleshooting;
• Containerization: images, registries, best practices, lifecycle;
• R platform administration (packages, environments/libraries, deployment);
• Python knowledge (tooling/automation);
• Azure Microsoft Fabric (Data Factory / Lakehouse / Pipelines / integrations).
Soft Skills
1) The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the client, the IT environment, and an
understanding of the challenges of the requested role. The candidate must also understand the
client’s mission and key activities.
2) The candidate must demonstrate the ability to integrate into the client’s teams, particularly
through the values of kindness, courage, positivity and reliability.
3) The candidate must demonstrate skills inherent to the requested role and within the ICT
department, namely presentation skills, a professional attitude, correctness and respect towards
management, clear and effective communication, and a responsible commitment for the duration of
the contract.
On-call Duty
Available for on-call duty: Yes
Desired frequency: once per week
Administrative Specifications
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