SAS Developer
JOB_53950434799000Job type
ContractLocation
BirminghamWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Banking And Finance TechnologyIndustry
Banking & Financial ServicesPay
£405/Day via a Hays approved umbrella company
Contract Opportunity – SAS Developer - Birmingham
About the role:
As a SAS Developer with expertise in banking, risk, and regulatory reporting, you will collaborate with our client’s regulatory and risk-focused banking programmes. You will be responsible for owning end-to-end technical design and delivery across SAS environments.
Job Details:
Location: Birmingham (2 days on-site per week)
Contract: 6 months
Hours: 37.5 hours a week, Monday–Friday
Hybrid: 2 days on-site per week
Pay Rate: A daily rate, in-scope IR35, of £405 via a Hays approved umbrella company
Contract: 6 months
Hours: 37.5 hours a week, Monday–Friday
Hybrid: 2 days on-site per week
Pay Rate: A daily rate, in-scope IR35, of £405 via a Hays approved umbrella company
Roles and Responsibilities:
Technical Design & Development
• Own end-to-end technical design artefacts covering SAS EG, SAS DI, and SAS Viya environments
• Define standards for SAS code structure, performance optimisation, and reusability
• Define standards for SAS code structure, performance optimisation, and reusability
Basel & Regulatory Delivery
• Translate Basel III / Basel 3.1 business requirements into SAS functional and technical designs
• Design SAS solutions supporting:
o RWA (Risk Weighted Assets)
o EAD (Exposure at Default)
o Capital calculations
o Regulatory reporting
• Ensure implementations align with regulatory expectations and audit requirements
• Design SAS solutions supporting:
o RWA (Risk Weighted Assets)
o EAD (Exposure at Default)
o Capital calculations
o Regulatory reporting
• Ensure implementations align with regulatory expectations and audit requirements
Platform Migration & Modernisation
• Lead SAS platform upgrades and migrations, including movement to cloud-hosted SAS Viya environments
• Define:
o Migration strategies
o Cutover approaches
o BAU stabilisation plans
• Ensure minimal risk and disruption during critical regulatory migrations
• Define:
o Migration strategies
o Cutover approaches
o BAU stabilisation plans
• Ensure minimal risk and disruption during critical regulatory migrations
Data, Controls & Performance
• Design SAS data processing flows for large, complex datasets with focus on efficiency and scalability
• Implement:
o Reconciliation checks
o Control frameworks
o Defect root cause analysis
• Ensure alignment with data quality, governance, and regulatory standards
• Implement:
o Reconciliation checks
o Control frameworks
o Defect root cause analysis
• Ensure alignment with data quality, governance, and regulatory standards
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• Act as the technical design authority for SAS across the programme
• Guide and mentor onshore and offshore SAS teams
• Review code and technical documentation
• Collaborate with:
o Business Design Leads
o Information Architects
o Client stakeholders
• Guide and mentor onshore and offshore SAS teams
• Review code and technical documentation
• Collaborate with:
o Business Design Leads
o Information Architects
o Client stakeholders
Other stuff we’re potentially looking for:
The Must Haves:
• Strong hands-on and design experience with:
o SAS EG, SAS DI, Base SAS, SAS Viya
• Proven experience delivering Basel III / Basel 3.1 solutions using SAS
• Deep understanding of risk and regulatory reporting processes in banking
• Experience leading technical design and managing SAS delivery teams
o SAS EG, SAS DI, Base SAS, SAS Viya
• Proven experience delivering Basel III / Basel 3.1 solutions using SAS
• Deep understanding of risk and regulatory reporting processes in banking
• Experience leading technical design and managing SAS delivery teams
Desirable Skills:
• Experience with SAS cloud migrations or modernisation programmes
• Exposure to multiple UK banking clients and regulatory environments
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, quality management, and release governance
• Ability to bridge technical and functional discussions with senior stakeholders
• Exposure to multiple UK banking clients and regulatory environments
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, quality management, and release governance
• Ability to bridge technical and functional discussions with senior stakeholders
Typical Deliverables:
• SAS technical and solution design documents
• SAS code standards and optimisation guidelines
• Migration and upgrade design artefacts
• Control, reconciliation, and performance design documentation
• Technical sign-off and assurance materials
• SAS code standards and optimisation guidelines
• Migration and upgrade design artefacts
• Control, reconciliation, and performance design documentation
• Technical sign-off and assurance materials
What’s in it for you?
• This is 6 months contract.
• A daily rate, in-scope IR35, of £405 (via a Hays Approved Umbrella Company).
• This role provides a hybrid working access in Birmingham (2 days onsite per week).
• A daily rate, in-scope IR35, of £405 (via a Hays Approved Umbrella Company).
• This role provides a hybrid working access in Birmingham (2 days onsite per week).
Next Steps:
Once you’ve applied, one of our friendly recruitment consultants will give you a call and talk you through the screening process. If your application is successful, you’ll be involved in a live virtual interview with one of our client’s hiring managers to get to know you better. We look forward to speaking to you!
SAS DeveloperJOB_539504347990002026-05-212026-08-20
Talk to Srutee Swarup, the specialist consultant managing this position
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