SAS Platform Grid/Viya Administrator

Job Description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. Were looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Lillys Purpose

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 35,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. Were looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

The Enterprise Data Platforms Organization enables the business functions with an integrated and intuitive Enterprise platform services in the field of Databases, Integration and Analytical Platform services.

Roles & Responsibilities: SaS Platform Grid/Viya Administrator: (3-10 Years of Experience) SAS Platform Administration

• Install, configure, and maintain SAS 9.4 Grid / Viya in Linux environments.
• Deploy and manage SAS Grid on AWS EC2s with EFS as shared file storage.
• Configure SAS Metadata Server, Compute nodes and Mid-Tier.
• Apply SAS hotfixes, perform password rotations and manage version upgrades (Life Cycle Management).
• Configure and maintain SAS libraries, authentication, and metadata security.
• Troubleshoot any issues and get Root Cause Analysis (RCA). If needed collaborate with SAS vendor.
• Maintain 100 PERCENT availability of the SAS Grid platforms.

Linux & AWS Infrastructure Management

• Administer Linux servers used for SAS Grid (Red Hat / Amazon Linux).
• Manage AWS resources for SAS deployment EC2, EFS, Security Groups, IAM roles.
• Aware and used different filesystems (both Windows and Linux based protocols).
• Implement high availability and disaster recovery strategies in AWS.
• Collaborate with multiple platform teams (Linux/Windows/Storage/Network/VM).

Automation & Monitoring

• Develop custom monitoring scripts (Bash, Python, Perl) for Grid job performance, disk usage, metadata health, and system availability.
• Automate access provisioning and de-provisioning processes via scripts and metadata APIs.
• Integrate SAS monitoring with enterprise tools (Splunk, Grafana, CloudWatch, etc.).

User Support & Governance

• Provide technical support for SAS developers, analysts, and business users in case of any Grid related issues.
• Manage metadata security, roles, and permissions.
• Document SOPs for SAS platform maintenance and deployment.
• On-call support for any P1/P2 Incidents.
• Weekend on-call support and available for any maintenance activities.

Required Skills & Experience

• Graduation with 3-10 years of working experience on SAS Grid Platform.
• SAS Grid Platform Administration SAS 9.4 Grid on Linux and Viya 4.0 on AWS EKS.
• SAS Desktop tools (SAS EG, PC SAS) installation and maintenance.
• Knowledge of SAS Viya cloud deployments and administration.
• Knowledge of JMP tool, R administration.
• Basics of Clinical trial process and steps.
• Exposure to tools like Python and R.
• Hands on fundamental experience with Base SAS and basic SAS Macros.
• Experience with LSF/GSUB for job scheduling and workload balancing.
• Strong understanding of SAS Metadata security and authentication.
• Configure SAS Environment Manager and expertise.
• AWS EC2 provisioning, EFS configuration, networking, security.
• Linux Administration Server setup & monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting.
• Knowledge in VMs concept and usage.
• Understanding on Citrix setup and its usage.
• Monitoring & Automation Bash/Python scripts, SAS logs monitoring, SAS environments monitoring, automated provisioning.
• Familiarity with backup and Disaster Recovery processes in AWS and On-prem.
• Integration with LDAP/AD for user authentication.
• Filesystem with Windows, Linux and multi-protocol based solution.
• Familiarity with CloudFormation / Terraform for infrastructure automation.
• Experience with monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Splunk.
• Tickets handling with Service Now or any other ticketing tools.
• Expertise in Documentations for maintaining Security/CSQA standards.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Handle business requirements and queries.

Additional Details

• Availability to work flexible work hours is/may be required. This team will support continuous operations across two shifts and therefore, this role will require non-standard work hours, and some work on weekends and holidays. Appropriate adjustments in benefits will be provided for employees working non-standard hours where applicable.
• This role is open across experience levels, and the final designation will be determined based on the interview and assessment outcomes.
• Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form here for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
• Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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