SAS Programmer

At the forefront of the staffing industry, Artech is a minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) committed to maximizing global workforce solutions on behalf of its clients. Artech's deep heritage, proven expertise and insightful market intelligence has secured long-term partnerships with Fortune 500 and government clients seeking world-class professional resources.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable for developing software code and associated life cycle deliverables for PC and Mainframe applications.
• Interprets process, data modules, and business requirements into software code.
• Analyzes, designs, develops, implements and maintains moderate to complex computer programs and subsystems.
• Performs all of the steps required to design, test, and code such programs.
• Develops procedures and operating instructions, and successfully moves programs into production.
• Provides production support through problems analysis and resolution to correct deficiencies.
• Performs assignments under direct supervision.

COMPETENCIES:

• Analyze problem or new request.
• Design problem or new request resolution.
• Familiar with SDLC methodologies.
• Develop program specifications.
• Design testing requirements.
• Code modules according to specifications and client standards.
• Prepare test plan and test modules.
• Develop program and system documentation.
• Conduct program and system implementation.
• Maintain application production environment.
• Respond and resolve production problems.
• Respond and resolve user inquiries.

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Business Administration or equivalent training or work experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Base SAS module and PC SAS (separate installation on each PC with 50 licenses).
• HP Unix environment.
• Multiple SAS versions, SAS 9.1.3, SAS 9.2 and 9.3.
• Write programs to calculate on datasets generated by OCX and CDX (from OC and LSH) to generate reports.
• Modify SAS programs, Unix shell scripts and interface with other applications in SAS environment.
• Experience with Linux and GNOME X Windows environment.
• Shell scripting and customization of GNOME X Windows is desirable.

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