SAS Consultant

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Full Time
50% Travel

Skills

SAS
PySpark
Python

Job Details

Trident Consulting is seeking a " SAS Lead Consultant " for one of our clients in " Irving, TX

Job Title: SAS lead consultant

Location: Irving, TX ( 3 days from Office )

Job Type: Only Fulltime

Experience Required: Minimum 10 Years

Job Description:

  • Analyze SAS programs to understand sources, dependencies, data flow.
  • Sanitize SAS programs in preparation for conversion.
  • Optimize SAS programs in preparation for conversion.
  • Incorporate changes in accelerator to ensure generated code aligns to required standards
  • Utilize accelerator to convert SAS programs to PySpark programs.
  • Demonstrate and document code lineage.
  • Unit Test generated PySpark programs
  • Incorporate feedback from PySpark EAP integration, SIT and parity-check.
  • Prepare for deployment & Experience analyzing and understanding SAS processes and statistical methods to identify trends, patterns, and correlations.
  • Proficiency in SAS programming and tools
  • Developing and maintaining SAS programs for automation and analysis.
  • Proven expertise in Spark, SQL, including data pipeline and notebook development.
  • Troubleshooting user issues and resolving system errors.
  • Managing SAS jobs and schedules and working with SAS metadata.
  • Migration of SAS Jobs, Stored Procedures, SAS Programs, Reports, SAS Datasets, Excel, and CSV files from Development to Production Environment.
  • Ensure compliance with data security, privacy regulations, and organizational standards.

Qualifications: 4+ years of experience in SAS Base. Exposure to Python, PySpark Development and SQL knowledge is good to have. Experience in SAS Mainframe (Good to have). Strong understanding of data architecture, data modelling, and ETL/ELT processes. Experience with big data processing and distributed computing systems like Spark. Proficient in Python and Scala scripting for data manipulation and analysis. Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Strong leadership and team-building abilities.

About Trident
Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.
Some of our recent awards include:
Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco
Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.
Received the TechServe Excellence award.
Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America
Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022

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