Data Architect - SAS (Legacy & Viya)
Clearance Required: Current HMRC SC
Duration: 6 months
Location: Telford - 2 days on site
IR35 Status: Mandated PAYE only
We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that require a SC Cleared Data Architect to join them on a major government project that's based in Telford, 2 days per week.
Job Description:
Own the architecture and technical design of SAS-based solutions across Legacy SAS and SAS Viya environments
Provide design assurance and governance for SAS services, ensuring alignment with data platform and enterprise architecture standards
Support and guide teams consuming data warehouse sources (on prem and/or cloud) from SAS
Define and document integration patterns between data warehouses and SAS platforms
Advise on migration, coexistence and modernisation strategies between Legacy SAS and Viya
Act as the technical authority for SAS-related decisions, risks and trade-offs
Collaborate with data engineers, platform teams and vendors to resolve complex issues
Ensure solutions consider security, performance, scalability and data quality
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong experience as a SAS Architect or Senior SAS Technical Lead
Hands-on architectural experience with Legacy SAS (Base SAS, SAS Grid, SAS 9.x)
Proven experience integrating SAS with enterprise data warehouses
Experie...