Are you a problem solver, explorer, and knowledge seeker – always asking, “What if?”

If so, you may be the new team member we are looking for. Because at SAS, your curiosity matters – whether you are developing algorithms, creating customer experiences, or answering critical questions. Curiosity is our code, and the opportunities here are endless.

What we do

We’re the leader in analytics. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence. Our curiosity fuels innovation, pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo and changing the way we live.

What you’ll do 

SAS CloudOps division is an innovation team that applies the latest technologies to continuously improve customer experience and optimize operational efficiencies. Do you seek out innovative technologies and find the best way to apply them? Do you enjoy the challenges of integration of complex workflows while simplifying the customer experience? Do you find yourself championing solving problems through code? If so, the SAS CloudOps team would like to talk to you.

As a Manager of CloudOps, you will have the opportunity join a team of engineers that are developing a new cloud-native platform to deliver ‘value added SAS Services via self-service automation’ to SAS internal and external customers. You will help guide the architecture and implement complex orchestration across global cloud providers. A strong aptitude for continuous learning and rapidly implementing modern technologies is required. Additionally, this role requires a holistic view of managing skilled development teams, architecture, applied development, operations, performance, security, and costs on modern cloud providers.

You will:

• Manage a team of engineers and developers to build and operate the SAS CloudOps platform architecture, components, and APIs.
• Take ownership of projects with minimal guidance.
• Be responsible for building and maintaining business partnerships including collaboration around expectations and deliverables for IT technology efforts.
  
  
• Be responsible for ensuring prioritized technology efforts are staffed and executed using the appropriate methodologies and standards. Effectively identifies, manages, mitigates and escalates risk to all levels of management.
  
  
• Keep group members informed, manages administrative aspects of the department including personnel matters. Sets performance goals/standards/objectives for the team. Performs all management responsibilities for the team including coaching and fostering growth and development.
  
  
• Optimize workflows for cloud native developed solutions for performance and cost efficiency.
  
  

What we are looking for:

Required:

• Management and leadership skills.
  
  
• Strong knowledge of Cloud service providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Provider.
  
  
• Working knowledge of a variety of IT concepts and trends, best practices, procedures, security, integration and quality assurance techniques.
  
  
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle methods and standards.
  
  
• Strong ability to manage multiple, parallel work efforts; effectively manage competing priorities and mitigate obstacles.
  
  
• Ability to build a high-performance team through staff forecasting, interviewing, hiring, performance evaluations, disciplinary action and coaching, mentoring, training, inspiring and motivating employees.
  
  
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

The nice to haves:

• Previous people management experience.
• Experience with emerging technologies such as Kubernetes and Open Source technologies.
• Experience developing cloud native solutions on AWS, Azure or GCP
• Proficiency with application development.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or some other related field.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in an enterprise

Equivalency:

• Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered in place of the requirements stated above.
• The level of this position will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and experience.

Why SAS:

• We’re the leader in analytics. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence. Our curiosity fuels innovation, pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo and changing the way we live. 
• We love living the #saslife and believe that happy, healthy people have a passion for life, and bring that energy to work. No matter what your specialty or where you are in the world, your unique contributions will make a difference.   Our multi-dimensional culture blends our different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Here, it isn’t about fitting into our culture, it’s about adding to it - and we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring.
• SAS looks not only for the right skills, but also for a cultural fit. We seek colleagues who will contribute to the unique culture that makes SAS such a great place to work. We look for the total candidate: technical skills, culture fit, relationship skills, problem solvers, good communicators and, of course, innovators. Candidates must be ready to make an impact.