SAS Analyst - Johannesburg Verfied

Salary Negotiable Johannesburg, Gauteng Johannesburg, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 27-03-2019 9:23:50 AM
22-05-2019 9:23:50 AM
PBT Group, leading Data Specialists, is currently looking for a strong Analyst skilled in SAS.

Duties
- SAS analysis, development and reporting
- General Analytics
- Building segmentation and cluster models
- Profiling and propensity modelling
- Exploratory analysis of data
- Campaign building and optimisation
- Client presentations
- Attending client meetings
- Building business models
- Internal projects related to data
- Reporting specifications

Skills Required:
- Base SAS
- SQL & Macros
- SAS Data Integration
- SAS Management Console
- LSF Scheduler
- Knowledge of best practices in BI and ETL using the SAS technology
- Detailed and high level understanding of SAS
- Getting data in and out of SAS
- Manipulation of SAS data (including Proc SQL)
- Detailed understanding of SAS procedures
- Be able to code macro procedures and use macro variables
- Running SAS in a production environment
- Concept of automating code
- Formats (including user-defined)
- Data Architecture, Data Modelling and Database Design skills
- Source System Analysis and ETL architecture skills
- Proficiency in common Data Warehouse technologies

Personal Skills
- Be a self-starter with a strong “can do” ethic and results driven.
- Be able to communicate with both business and technical personnel.
- High levels of logical thinking & problem solving skills
- Resilience; Planning & Organising;
- Specialist knowledge and skills;
- Quality Orientated;
- Cross Functional Awareness; transforming; consolidating; analysing and manipulating the data to fit business needs
- Technologically literate with a high level of database knowledge and PC skills including programming Excel, VBA preferred.
- Experienced in analytics and of working as part of a business team to solve business problems.
- Ability to work under pressure to deliver short-term deliverables

Education required:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in an IT discipline
- SAS Certification would be a definite advantage