As of 2 September 2025, Vivicta, former Tietoevry Tech Services, now operates as a standalone company under our new brand. We’ve officially launched Vivicta, your trusted Nordic transformation partner, making everyday easier through technology. You can explore more about our brand and what we stand for at https://www.vivicta.com
Ready to join us? Click ‘Apply’ and complete our short application form to get started. Prefer another option? Apply via LinkedIn to automatically populate your details using your profile.
We are looking for an experienced SAS Specialist with deep expertise in SAS Viya 4 running on OpenShift to support a large-scale data migration project, moving legacy SAS SPDS (Scalable Performance Data Server) environments to an external relational database platform. The role involves modernizing existing SAS workloads, rebuilding ETL processes using SQL, and ensuring a smooth transition of workflows from Enterprise Guide to SAS Studio.
Data Migration & Modernization
- Lead and support the migration of data assets from SAS SPDS to an external relational database (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.).
- Analyze existing SPDS structures, tables, indexes, performance features, and translate them into optimized relational schemas.
- Recreate and optimize ETL flows using SAS/SQL in SAS Viya.
- Validate migrated datasets and ensure consistency, quality, and performance in the target environment.
- Work with SAS Viya 4 deployed on OpenShift; collaborate with platform teams on deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting.
- Understand CAS (Cloud Analytic Services) operations, memory usage, CASLIBs, and distributed processing.
- Optimize SAS code to leverage distributed computing capabilities in Viya.
- Assess and convert existing SAS 9.x workflows, including Enterprise Guide projects, stored processes, and scheduled jobs, into SAS Studio and Viya equivalents.
- Work with users to help them transition from Enterprise Guide to SAS Studio.
- Rebuild or refactor legacy macros, autoexec routines, and supporting components as needed.
ETL Development & SQL Programming
- Develop efficient SQL transformations and ETL routines within SAS Viya.
- Optimize queries for both SAS CAS and the target relational database environment.
- Ensure that ETL jobs meet required SLAs and performance expectations.
Collaboration & Documentation
- Work closely with data architects, platform engineers, and business users to understand existing pipelines and requirements.
- Provide technical guidance and best practices for SAS development in Viya.
- Document data migration procedures, ETL logic, operational workflows, and code changes thoroughly.
- 5+ years of hands-on SAS programming experience, including BASE SAS, SAS/SQL, and SAS macro language.
- Strong working knowledge of SAS Viya 4 (CAS concepts, CAS actions, CASLIBs, distributed execution).
- Experience with SAS environments running on Kubernetes/OpenShift.
- Proven experience migrating data from SAS SPDS to relational databases.
- Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL performance tuning.
- Experience with Enterprise Guide project analysis and conversion to SAS Studio.
- Ability to troubleshoot SAS code, performance issues, and data inconsistencies.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to advise business users.
- Experience with Postgres, Oracle, or SQL Server migrations.
- Background in large-scale modernization projects.
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and source control for SAS (Git).
- Knowledge of Linux environments and shell scripting.
- Experience with Python, REST APIs, or integration between SAS and external systems.
- Opportunity to work with a modern SAS Viya 4 environment.
- A central role in a high-impact data modernization initiative.
- Collaboration with experienced architects and data engineers.
- Flexible working environment and a long-term assignment.
We also offer:
- Contract is for an indefinite period of time > we count on you!
- work partially or completely remote > work from wherever it suits you
- extra holidays > we have 25 days off plus 2 sick days.
- we contribute from 10 400 CZK per year > you name it. Choose from contributions for pension and life insurance, sports, culture, health, travel or education in the cafeteria.
- educate yourself > we regularly organize and pay for IT courses, certifications, language training and personal development courses
- 120 CZK meal allowance on top of your salary
- we'll support you when you're sick > for colleagues who are seriously ill for a long period of time, we contribute to sick pay in excess of the law
- extra work is appreciated > when overtime is needed, we pay more than the law requires
- stay fit and fresh > in Ostrava, use the free fitness facilities in the building, in other locations, do sports with Multisport
- Nordic culture > at Vivicta, we believe in you. No one is breathing down your neck and checking every minute of your work. We are friendly and open.
#LI-IN1
#LI-Remote