SAS Admin / Viya Admin

Analytica•,

About The Position

Analytica is seeking an experienced SAS Viya Administrator with experience in maintaining, optimizing, and modernizing its SAS environment. This role focuses on ensuring system performance, supporting end users, and preparing for the planned transition from legacy SAS to SAS Viya. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in SAS administration, strong troubleshooting capabilities, and the ability to support both technical and non-technical users. This work will play a key role in ensuring continuity of analytical operations while enabling future modernization efforts. Analytica has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as a fastest-growing private U.S. small business. We work with U.S. government customers in health, civilian, and national security missions. We offer competitive compensation with opportunities for bonuses, employer-paid healthcare, training and development funds, and 401k match.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
7+ years of SAS administration experience, including:
Managing SAS environments in enterprise settings
Performance monitoring and troubleshooting
Experience supporting SAS users and resolving coding/application issues

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with SAS Viya and migration planning
Experience working in federal or regulated environments
System performance tuning
Cloud or hybrid data environments
Strong communication skills with ability to support diverse user groups

Responsibilities

Ensure the current deployment of SAS is functioning as needed, including monitoring server performance and troubleshooting server and application performance issues.
Ensure SAS software is current, including coordinating with FHFA staff and contractors for any application upgrades.
Ensure SAS user questions related to the SAS application are answered in a timely manner, including coding issues.
Ensure planning for FHFA’s future deployment of SAS Viya and migration of SAS users from legacy SAS deployment to Viya (expected to begin in October 2026).
Participate in conversations with SAS representatives as requested by the COR or senior leadership.