SAS Administrator (SAS Enterprise Session Monitor Expert)

Maarut•Montreal, QC

About The Position

Our client, in the financial sector, is deploying SAS Enterprise Session Monitor (ESM) in its SAS Viya environments. The successful candidate will lead the end-to-end implementation, from architecture validation to production deployment, in collaboration with the infrastructure and security teams, and will provide the necessary tools for the internal teams to carry out the next steps. The client is seeking an implementation specialist, not a general SAS administrator. The mandate is limited to a SAS Enterprise Session Monitor deployment project in SAS Viya environments, over approximately 4.5 months, with a clear sequence: architecture validation, infrastructure prerequisite preparation, server and agent installation, development and production validation, pipelined upgrade cycle, and knowledge transfer. The recurring terms (network traffic, access control, technical prerequisites, security) indicate that the real challenge lies not in the installation itself, but in navigating the security and infrastructure constraints of a large organization, with the need to engage third-party teams. The explicit mention of knowledge transfer and quality reports signals that the client expects someone capable of documenting and equipping internal teams during the delivery process, with operational autonomy being the ultimate goal. The role is highly specialized: ESM is a niche product within the SAS portfolio, and the pool of candidates who have actually installed it is limited.

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise with SAS Enterprise Session Monitor (ESM)
SAS Viya environments
Installation, configuration, administration, and operation of SAS platforms
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
ESM and SAS Viya are considered cumulative requirements, not alternatives. The engagement is focused on ESM deployed within a Viya environment. A candidate who knows Viya but lacks ESM expertise does not meet the core requirement.

Nice To Haves

Linux, virtualized infrastructures, networking, security mechanisms, access management
Validation of technical architectures, network flow configuration, resolution of security-related issues
Automation tools and deployment pipelines (CI/CD), platform upgrade processes
Production of technical documentation, quality reports, and improvement recommendations
Knowledge transfer to internal teams
Experience in a financial institution or large regulated enterprise

Responsibilities

Plan and execute the installation and configuration of SAS Enterprise Session Monitor (ESM) in development and production environments.
Collaborate with infrastructure teams to prepare the servers, virtual machines, and technical prerequisites necessary for deployment.
Validate the target architecture, network flows, and security requirements, and support the responsible teams in granting the necessary access.
Install and configure the ESM servers and necessary agents in each environment.
Configure SAS Viya environments, including shared spaces and SAS environments, according to the chosen architecture.
Perform technical and functional validations following development and production installations.
Produce quality reports, document lessons learned, and formulate improvement recommendations at each stage of deployment.
Support teams throughout the complete platform upgrade cycle using deployment pipelines.
Evaluate deployment quality, identify improvements to pipelines, quality controls, and operational practices (OPS).
Ensure knowledge transfer to internal teams to foster operational autonomy.