Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
We are seeking a skilled SAS Developer with 3-5 years of experience in SAS application development to join our leading bank in Asia, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The selected resource will be working in a newly setup technology center located in Kuala Lumpur as part of Technology and Operations to deliver innovative financial technology solutions that enable business growth and technology transformation.
Responsibilities
- Develop, enhance, and maintain applications using SAS Viya and SAS 9.4.
- Design, develop, test, and deploy SAS programs to support business requirements.
- Perform production support activities including incident analysis, troubleshooting, and defect resolution.
- Develop and optimize SAS programs for analytics and reporting solutions.
- Configure and maintain connectivity between SAS platforms and external systems.
- Work with infrastructure and network teams to establish secure communication channels, including firewall configuration requirements.
- Support deployment activities using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Bitbucket.
- Schedule and monitor batch jobs using Control-M.
- Perform unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and support UAT.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Prepare technical documentation and ensure compliance with development standards.
- Participate in release management and production deployments.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in SAS application development.
- Strong hands-on experience with SAS Viya and SAS 9.4.
- Experience working with SAS CAS (Cloud Analytic Services).
- Strong SAS programming skills.
- Working knowledge of Python and/or R.
- Experience in production support and incident troubleshooting.
- Experience integrating SAS platforms with external systems.
- Experience working with network teams on connectivity and firewall requirements.
- Experience with JIRA, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Control-M, and Aldon.
- Experience working on Linux and Windows platforms.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
We Offer
- Competitive salary package.
- Opportunity to work in a leading bank in Asia.
- Relocation support for the right candidate.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
About the Company
Our client is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. With more than 80 years of history in the banking industry, the client is expanding its footprint in Malaysia and is committed to harnessing the power of technology to support its physical and digital banking services and operations.