Sr SAS Platform Administrator

Sr SAS Platform Administrator
Remote

Blu Omega is seeking a Sr SAS Platform Administrator to support supported mission area. This role is responsible for the administration, reliability, security, and performance of enterprise SAS environments, primarily focusing on SAS Viya.

Program Overview
Blu Omega supports mission-critical federal programs with advanced analytics and cloud infrastructure solutions.

Location
Remote, with a strong preference for candidates located in Atlanta, GA or Washington, DC Metro area.

Clearance / Suitability
Public Trust eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain development and production SAS Viya environments, ensuring platform availability, stability, security, and performance.
• Manage SAS users, groups, permissions, configurations, workloads, and security controls.
• Plan and execute platform upgrades, maintenance, and infrastructure changes across Kubernetes/AKS, Linux/RHEL, networking, storage, and supporting services.
• Monitor platform health and troubleshoot issues related to service, connectivity, data access, sessions, workload, and performance.
• Analyze platform logs to identify and resolve infrastructure, configuration, and application-related issues.
• Support capacity planning, licensing, backups, disaster recovery, and platform usage analysis.
• Provide secondary operational support for Posit and Databricks environments, including access, configuration, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Partner with infrastructure, security, networking, and development teams to resolve platform issues and improve reliability.
• Maintain platform documentation and support user onboarding, troubleshooting, and knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with SAS platform administration and production support, including hands-on SAS Viya.
• Strong experience administering SAS components, configurations, users, permissions, and workloads.
• Experience troubleshooting SAS environments using platform logs and resolving infrastructure, connectivity, or user-code issues.
• Knowledge supporting enterprise platform upgrades, incident resolution, licensing, and production operations.
• Knowledge of Linux/RHEL administration and cloud infrastructure, including compute, networking, storage, and access controls.
• Experience with Kubernetes-based environments supporting SAS Viya deployments.
• Understanding of enterprise security practices, permissions management, least-privilege access, and secure platform connectivity.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience administering Posit Workbench, Posit Connect, or Posit Package Manager.
• Experience with Databricks administration, including workspace permissions and cluster policies.
• Familiarity with Azure services supporting analytics platforms such as AKS, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Azure Key Vault.
• Experience supporting SAS 9.4 environments or migrations to SAS Viya.
• Scripting skills in Python or R for platform administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting federal government, healthcare, or regulated environments.
• Master's degree.

Compensation
Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $165,000.00
Final compensation is based on technical skills, experience, education, certifications, and clearance.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage through national providers
• 401(k) with company match (eligible after 6 months; vesting applies)
• Company-paid Life and AD&D insurance, with voluntary options
• Short-term and long-term disability options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with confidential support and mental health resources
• Telehealth and virtual care options
• Pet insurance, legal services, and identity theft protection options
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and federal holidays
• Access to wellness programs, discounts, and lifestyle benefits

Company Overview
Blu Omega is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) delivering technology and cybersecurity solutions to federal agencies and enterprise clients nationwide. Headquartered in Ashburn, VA, we support mission-critical programs across civilian and defense sectors, including health, national security, and regulatory environments. We partner with government agencies and large integrators to provide expertise in cybersecurity operations, cloud modernization, data analytics, and enterprise IT support.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

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