SAS Viya 4 Platform Administrator

Job Title: SAS Viya 4 Platform AdministratorLocation: Northern Virginia (100% Onsite)Job DescriptionWe are seeking a consultant to support a variety of insider threat tasks for a SAS customer in the Intelligence Community. This consultant will work with a team of SAS consultants on an ongoing project that has been active for more than 10 years and has had a significant impact on national security.The current solution integrates more than 100 different data sources into an advanced SAS Visual Investigator environment with nearly 30 entities and dozens of VA reports.Applicants must be proficient in SAS Viya 4 administration and upgrades, have a solid understanding of Kubernetes, be willing to obtain a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, and be located in or willing to relocate to the Washington DC area.ResponsibilitiesUse data in a fast-paced operational environment to address urgent insider threats to national securityAdminister, operate, and maintain SAS Viya 4 environments deployed on KubernetesSupport containerized deployments of SAS Viya 4Manage SAS Environment Manager including users, groups, roles, permissions, and access controlsPerform platform lifecycle activities such as upgrades, patching, configuration changes, and certificate managementMonitor platform health, logs, and performance across Viya services and infrastructureDevelop and maintain entities, pages, alerts, and workflows in SAS Visual InvestigatorAssist in operating and maintaining SAS Viya 4 instance including SAS Studio, Visual Analytics, and Visual InvestigatorCollaborate with insider threat subject matter expertsConfigure and support authentication and authorization integrationsTroubleshoot role and permission propagation issues across Viya servicesEnsure compliance with security and government standards (RBAC, least privilege, auditability)Work 100% onsite at a Northern Virginia locationOther ResponsibilitiesBuild trusted relationships with the customer and provide guidance on solutionsUnderstand client business needs and translate them into solutionsDeliver project results using SAS methodologies, projects, and technologiesProvide data and analytical expertiseParticipate in training to maintain knowledge of SAS productsSupport sales teams with solution guidance and customer meetingsRequired QualificationsSAS Viya 4 administrative knowledge and experienceWorking expertise with Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, OpenShift, or equivalent)Experience troubleshooting containerized applications at scaleMust be located in or willing to relocate to the Washington DC areaMust be willing to work onsite up to 5 days per weekBachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, or related fieldPreferred QualificationsCurrent Top Secret clearance with CI or full-scope polygraphMaster’s degree in a related fieldExperience with Agile developmentAnalytics, business intelligence, or data management experienceStrong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skillsAbility to work independently and in a teamKnowledge of SAS products and implementation best practicesStrong problem-solving and organizational skillsPrevious Federal government experienceUnderstanding of open-source programming languages