Please note: This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award.
The Work
Our Digital Modernization Division is an information technology and management consulting department that offers integrated, strategic solutions to its public and private-sector clients. ICF has the expertise, agility, and commitment to design, build, and operate high-performance IT engines to support all aspects of our client’s business.
We are seeking an experienced SAS Developer to support the maintenance, modernization, and integration of EIA’s survey and data processing systems. The role involves developing and enhancing SAS-based applications, performing data integration and transformation, supporting database administration, and assisting with the migration of legacy SAS survey systems into Pega or other modern data management environments. This position requires strong analytical and technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with data engineers, developers, and program stakeholders across various initiatives.
Job Location: Remote work is authorized. Must support US Eastern time zone working hours.
*If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses and prohibits personal VPN connections.
What You Will Do:
Maintain and enhance existing SAS applications supporting EIA’s statistical surveys and energy data collection.
Design, develop, and optimize SAS programs for data ingestion, validation, transformation, and statistical analysis.
Modernize legacy SAS workflows by refactoring code and optimizing processes for efficiency, scalability, and migration readiness.
Develop and manage ETL routines to integrate SAS applications with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and cloud-hosted data sources (e.g., AWS).
Support survey form updates and data validation rule changes through SAS program modifications and database adjustments.
Create and maintain detailed documentation for all SAS code, system logic, data dictionaries, and process flows to support sustainment and turnover.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in coordination with project teams.
What You Will Bring With You:
US Citizenship required by the government client.
Candidates must obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
Candidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S.
Highschool degree with 8+ years of experience in SaaS development.
What We Would Like You To Bring With You:
Strong understanding of SAS architecture, data management, and automation capabilities.
Experience integrating SAS with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL).
Knowledge of ETL development, data validation, and transformation pipelines.
Familiarity with cloud data environments (e.g., AWS, Azure) and migrating SAS workloads to cloud or modern data platforms.
Experience with CI/CD practices and version control tools (e.g., GitLab) for SAS code management.
Exposure API development and microservices.
Docker experience and/or an understanding of containerization.
Previous experience in a government contracting environment.
Professional Skills:
Highly effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interface effectively at all levels of the business.
Organized, detailed-oriented, and able to prioritize and multi-task.
Strong oral and written communication skills and the willingness to use them.
A strong sense of ownership and engagement.
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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$98,124.00 - $166,810.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99)