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SAS Admin With Linux (Redwood City)

SAS Admin With Linux (Redwood City)

Kastech Software Solutions Group • Redwood City, CA, US
20 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description

Role: SAS Admin with Linux

Location: Redwood city, CA (4 days onsite)


A legacy SAS Administrator on Linux (typically SAS 9.4) is responsible for installing, configuring, maintaining, and monitoring SAS application server tiers (Metadata, Compute, Mid-tier) on Linux environments.

Key duties include managing user security via Metadata/SMC, applying hot fixes, tuning performance, optimizing disk space, and supporting client tools like SAS Enterprise Guide.


Key Responsibilities and Duties

  1. Installation & Maintenance: Install, configure, and upgrade SAS 9.4 platform components on Linux (RHEL/Unix) servers. Apply hot fixes, security patches, and manage SAS license renewals.
  2. Security & User Management: Create users, groups, and Access Control Templates (ACTs) in SAS Management Console (SMC). Configure LDAP authentication and manage authorization rules to secure SAS datasets and folders.
  3. Platform Monitoring & Tuning: Monitor SAS server performance (CPU, Memory, I/O) on Linux. Optimize configuration parameters to prevent metadata server bottlenecks. Manage and clean up temp, log, and work files.
  4. Backup & Recovery: Perform systematic backups of SAS metadata, configuration directories, and user content.
  5. Scheduling & User Support: Schedule, monitor, and troubleshoot batch jobs (using tools like LSF - Load Sharing Facility). Support end-users with SAS Enterprise Guide, Data Integration Studio, and SAS web application issues.
  6. Linux Integration: Create shell scripts for automation, manage file system permissions on Linux, and manage data migration between environments.

Required Technical Skills

  1. OS: Proficient in Linux (Red Hat/RHEL preferred), including shell scripting.
  2. SAS: Strong knowledge of SAS 9.4 Intelligence Platform (Metadata server, Workspace server, Stored Process server).
  3. Tools: SAS Management Console (SMC), SAS Enterprise Guide, LSF (SAS Grid Manager).
  4. Storage/DB: Understanding of storage technologies (NAS/SAN/GPFS) and SAS/ACCESS engines (Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata).


Common Qualifications

  1. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
  2. 3-5+ years of experience in SAS Platform Administration.
  3. SAS Certified Professional – Platform Administrator.
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