About the role

  • SAS to Python/R Migration Architect leading enterprise-scale migrations with end-to-end strategy. Focus on analysis, architecture, and collaboration with stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead **enterprise-scale migrations** from SAS (Base SAS, PROC SQL, STAT, ETS, MACRO, etc.) to Python and/or R
  • Perform **detailed SAS estate assessments**, including:
  • Code inventory and dependency mapping
  • Macro complexity analysis
  • Data access patterns (SAS datasets, DBs, flat files)
  • Statistical method equivalency analysis
  • Define **target-state architecture** for Python/R analytics platforms (libraries, frameworks, environments)
  • Establish **migration patterns and standards**, including:
  • SAS PROC → Python/R library mappings
  • Macro-to-function translation strategies
  • Reusable templates and shared components
  • Design **validation and reconciliation frameworks** to ensure:
  • Statistical equivalence
  • Numeric tolerances
  • Regulatory and audit compliance
  • Guide performance optimization strategies for large datasets
  • Identify **automation opportunities** (code scanners, translators, test harnesses)
  • Lead technical reviews and approve migrated code
  • Mentor developers and review complex conversions
  • Communicate migration risks, tradeoffs, and timelines to leadership

Requirements

  • 8+ years of advanced analytics or statistical programming experience
  • 5+ years hands-on SAS development (Base SAS, PROC SQL, MACRO, STAT)
  • Proven experience **architecting or leading SAS → Python and/or R migrations**
  • Deep expertise in:
  • Python (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, statsmodels, scikit-learn)
  • and/or R (tidyverse, data.table, caret, survival, forecast)
  • Strong understanding of **statistical methods parity** between SAS and open-source tools
  • Experience with data platforms (SQL databases, cloud storage, data lakes)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD, version control, and testing frameworks for analytics code
  • Nice to Have
  • Experience in regulated environments (government, healthcare, finance)
  • Prior work modernizing legacy analytics platforms
  • Exposure to cloud analytics stacks (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Experience designing automated validation frameworks

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Job title

SAS to Python/R Migration Architect

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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