Senior SAS Programmer - Contractor

Job Title

Senior SAS Programmer - Contractor

Job Type

Contract

Location

Bethesda Office - Bethesda, MD 20814 US (Primary)

Remote (Virtual) - US - US

Travel

0 - 10%

Job Description

About Econometrica, Inc.

Econometrica, Inc., is a research and management organization committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective economic and analytical services for clients in the private and public sectors.

Since its founding in 1998, Econometrica has been involved in complex, high-profile contracts for numerous Federal departments and agencies in the healthcare, education, transportation, energy, housing, and finance sectors.

Econometrica specializes in research, econometric, analytical, and technical support for our clients, with an emphasis on data science, data analytics, statistics, economic analyses, and program implementation and evaluation services.

The Opportunity

Econometrica is looking for a Senior SAS Programmer for a contracting opportunity expected to last 9-11 months. The candidate will be involved in supporting and leading tasks related to modifying and re-coding a set of SAS programs on a healthcare government contract.

Education & Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience :

• At least 10 years of experience using SAS for data analytics and reporting.
• Thorough understanding of data manipulation and merging techniques, including PROC SQL, joins, data steps, procedures, and complicated conditional logic written in SAS.
• Ability to write highly efficient SAS programs using advanced procedures, macros, and arrays.
• Ability to independently investigate and lead to completion programming tasks of high complexity.
• Ability to independently conduct quality assurance and troubleshoot coding issues.
• Ability to use data documentation to independently answer questions about data structure and apply it to programming tasks using large databases.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team setting and develop effective relationships with clients, consultants, and contractors.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.

Desired Skills and Experience :

• SAS Base and Advanced certifications.
• Experience with analyzing healthcare data.
• Experience with the Integrated Data Repository (IDR) and One Program Integrity (One PI) platforms.
• Experience with working on projects in a consulting environment.

Education

Minimum bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, or similar quantitative field.

Master's degree is a plus.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Other instructions and related duties may be assigned by the employee's supervisor.

Econometrica, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and we seek to create an inclusive workplace that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives.