SAS Developer-Analytical consultant

We have a consulting opportunity for a SAS Developer-Analytical consultant for a Federal Government client in Chantilly, VA.

Certifications Required: no clearance required . but will have to obtain clearance once on the job … willing to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph

Tentative Duration: 6 months

Working Arrangement: 100% onsite at Chantilly VA ..non-negotiable

Citizenship requirement: US Citizen (clear gov’t background process)

SAS Consultant (Insider Threat)

We are seeking a Junior Technical Consultant to support a variety of insider threat tasks for a SAS customer in the Intelligence Community. This consultant would be working with a team of fellow SAS consultants on an ongoing project that started more than 10 years ago and has had a significant impact on national security. The current solution integrates more than 100 different data sources into an advanced SAS Visual Investigator environment with nearly 30 entities and dozens of VA reports woven into the framework. Applicants must be proficient in SAS programming and/or visualization, work onsite for 40 hours/week, willing to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph, and willing to relocate to the DC area.

What you'll do:

· Use data in a fast-paced operational environment to address urgent insider threats to national security.

· Prepare and integrate structured and unstructured data from disparate sources by developing code in SAS Studio that leverages Viya 4.0 CAS.

· Translate customer requirements into interactive SAS Visual Analytics reports through iterative design sessions with stakeholders.

· Modify existing ETL code and VA reports to meet emerging requirements related to novel topics of concern.

· Develop and maintain entities, pages, alerts, and workflows in SAS Visual Investigator.

· Collaborate with subject matter experts in the insider threat domain.

· Work 100% on-site at a single Northern Virginia location.

Other Responsibilities:

· Build a trusted relationship with the customer to provide practical and theoretical guidance in the business value of proposed solutions and set proper expectations to ensure customer satisfaction.

· Understand client business pains and translate them into solutions.

· Provide reliable delivery of targeted project results through role as expert in the application of specific SAS methodologies, projects, and technologies.

· Provide data and analytical expertise to projects.

· Participate in product and solution training to acquire and maintain a detailed level of product knowledge of core components of SAS offerings.

· Strategize with sales team on objectives for customer meetings, understand how this activity relates to overall sales plan, and provide functional solution leadership for sales opportunities.

What we're looking for:

· 6 years of experience

· Must be currently located in or willing to relocate to the Washington DC area.

· Must be willing to work from client site up to 5 days per week.

· Must be a US citizen willing to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.

· Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics or related field.

Additional Preferred (nice to have one or more) qualifications:

· Current Top Secret clearance with CI or full-scope polygraph

· Master's degree preferably in Business, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, or related field.