SAS Administrator Kubernetes Operations Engineer (Emirati National Only)

The SAS Administrator / Kubernetes Operations Engineer is responsible for managing SAS environments (SAS Viya / SAS 9.4) orchestrating containerized workloads on Kubernetes and ensuring stable secure and highperformance analytics operations. The role blends platform administration DevOps practices and operational governance within enterprise data environments.

This position is strictly open to Emirati Nationals supporting national workforce development and compliance requirements.

• Administer and maintain SAS Viya (3.x/4.x) and SAS 9.4 environments including configuration upgrades patching and user management.
  

• Manage Kubernetes clusters: Pods Deployments StatefulSets RBAC Helm charts Storage classes Networking policies.
  

• Oversee container lifecycle management using Docker and Kubernetes-native tooling.
  

• Perform Linux/Unix administration shell scripting and automation of operational tasks.
  

• Support SAS ETL operations using SAS DI Studio and SAS Management Console.
  

• Implement monitoring dashboards and alerting using Prometheus Grafana ELK Splunk.
  

• Conduct performance tuning troubleshooting log analysis and root cause investigations.
  

• Manage backup restore and disaster recovery procedures for SAS and Kubernetes environments.
  

• Ensure SLA compliance operational governance and continuous improvement of SOC/MSS processes.
  

• Prepare customer-facing operational reports and maintain clear communication with stakeholders.
  

• Support resource planning shift management and act as an escalation point for technical teams.
  

• Collaborate with cloud teams for deployments and integrations across AWS Azure or GCP.
  

• Strong hands-on experience with SAS Viya (3.x/4.x) and/or SAS 9.4 Administration.
  

• Solid understanding of Kubernetes operations including RBAC Helm networking storage and workload orchestration.
  

• Proficiency with Docker and container lifecycle management.
  

• Strong Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting capabilities.
  

• Experience with SAS ETL tools (DI Studio Management Console).
  

• Familiarity with monitoring stacks: Prometheus Grafana ELK Splunk.
  

• Good knowledge of SQL and databases such as PostgreSQL SQL Server Vertica etc.
  

• Experience with troubleshooting performance tuning and DR/backup strategies.
  

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) is preferred.
  

• Experience with Terraform Ansible or other IaC/automation tools.
  

• Certifications such as CKA CKAD or SAS administration credentials.
  

• Understanding of enterprise security SOC/MSS operations and operational governance.
  

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Data Engineering or related field.
  

• 36 years of experience in SAS administration Kubernetes operations or DevOps engineering roles.
  

• Emirati National (Mandatory).