Base SAS Consultant Job Listing at UT Dallas in Richardson, TX (Job ID 28277)

Description

A temporary SAS consultant will provide general support. This position will have an anticipated 8-9 month appointment. (Benefits Eligible)

Minimum Education and Experience

.High school graduate or equivalent.

Preferred Education and Experience

Experience: Two years of full-time experience writing, revising, and troubleshooting Base SAS programs. Experience using MS Office 365 products. Previous experience as an SAS consultant is preferred. Previous higher education experience is a plus but not required.

Education: Bachelor's degree required. Base SAS certification preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Where applicable, consolidate the existing SAS programs by merging multiple programs that generate the same report into a single, streamlined program.
• Restructure SAS code in the current SAS programs into a logical flow, including adding comments to document the program logic.
• Remove redundancies where applicable such as consolidating renamed tables, eliminating commented out legacy code, and applying macros.
• Improve the data extraction process from the data warehouse to create faster run times.
• Take redundant code that is used across multiple SAS programs and establish separate purpose-specific SAS programs.
• Create best practices for inserting comments in the code, including adding dates for code modifications.
• Outside of the SAS program, capture and document the logic and business rules that generate the data and any historical context that can be gathered from code comments.
• Produce performance metrics as the files are developed.
• Update SAS programs to create summary statistic reports in addition to the fixed-width text file data submitted to THECB.
• Offer recommendations to improve reporting efficiency.
• Provide training and documentation for revised SAS programs.
• Prepare an estimation of the completion time for each SAS program.
• The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, self-directed, and flexible.

Additional Information

This is a remote position. Completion and approval of a UT Dallas Remote Work Agreement will be required upon employment, and use of personal computer, internet, and other standard equipment may be required. Remote work arrangements are subject to regular review and re-approval and may be canceled at any time.

Important Message

1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.
 
2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. EOE, including disability/veterans. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator.

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