SAS SYSTEM DEVELOPER

Hello,

   I have a client in the Los Angeles area looking for a contractor for the below role.   They will hire over the phone so communication skills must be excellent.  Candidate must be willing to relocate (covering own costs) to CA though if offered the role.   Let me know if you have anyone please.  Thanks.

Please send your resumes to james@nityainc.com

Job title :  IT Senior SAS System Developer

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Duration:  Long Term Contract 12+ months

Salary/ Rate: $67.00- $68.50 an hour

Small explanation of job:  The Senior SAS System Developer will be responsible for the design, development, programming, and testing of risk and analytic systems, user interface, and the implementation of highly optimized SAS code related to security valuation, market state simulation, and reports for a large data set.  He/she will work closely with the risk managers (financial engineers) to understand their requirement and implement highly efficient SAS solution in a robust and supportable manner, in adherence with best IT practices.  He/she will also work closely with IT architect, IT quantitative developer, QA engineer, and business analyst throughout project lifecycle under minimum supervision of project manager.

Required Experience Includes:

Minimum 7 years experience with SAS in general and familiar with Base SAS, Macros, Proc SQL and SAS Enterprise Guide.

Minimum 5 years SAS based system design and performance optimization experience in IT capacity.

Minimum 3 years of hands-on system and user interface development experience using SAS EBI and SAS OLAP.

Minimum 3 years software development related to financial models in fixed income or derivatives domain.

Familiar with relational databases (Oracle preferred) and Store Procedures required.

Familiar with web application server e.g. JBOSS and Flex is strongly preferred.

Moderate knowledge of statistical distributions and calculations and understanding of linear algebra required.

B.S. or equivalent education in computer science or engineering is required.

Bonus Skills:  

Prior hands-on working experience with FinCAD Analytics Suite for developer is strongly preferred.

Prior large scale SAS based IT system implementation experience is strongly preferred.

Familiar with a broad array of Fixed Income products including Structured Product, Options, and Swaps and other derivatives.

Familiar with common fixed income analytics and risk measurement terminology and calculations.

Familiar with simulation methodologies such as Variance Covariance Matrix based Monte Carlo, model based Monte Carlo, and various interest rate models.

Prior experience implementing or enhancing a risk management system is a huge plus.

Thankyou,

james@nityainc.com

Direct: 801-833-0437;  Office : 801-983-2771;  Fax:801-606-7919

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