Technology Consulting - AI and Data - SAS Viya - Senior Consultant

SAS Viya – Senior Consultant, Data & AI, Technology Consulting

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant for Data & AI Technology Consulting with expertise in SAS Viya. You will join a global team in a rapidly growing Data & AI practice, contributing to the design, build, and support of SAS Viya platforms and analytics solutions. This role offers the opportunity to implement information-driven strategies and advanced analytics solutions that help clients grow, optimise, and safeguard their organisations.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and administer SAS Viya components, including CAS and compute servers, under the guidance of senior architects.


• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using SAS Visual Analytics based on business needs.


• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate reporting requirements into effective visualisations.


• Support platform lifecycle activities such as upgrades, patching, environment promotions, and production support.


• Monitor CAS performance, optimise workloads, and resolve performance bottlenecks.


• Ensure platform security and access controls, aligning with enterprise standards.


• Contribute to documentation, code reviews, and delivery best practices.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• 5–7 years’ experience in analytics platforms or enterprise Data & AI environments, with strong SAS exposure.


• Hands-on experience in SAS Viya administration and CAS operations.


• Experience in building dashboards and reports using SAS Visual Analytics.


• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities for production issues.


• Knowledge of SAS Viya security concepts and platform operations.


• Excellent communication and consulting skills, comfortable conducting workshops and demos.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.


• 7–9 years’ relevant experience in SAS-based analytics platforms, including SAS Viya.


• Experience with platform lifecycle activities and Agile delivery models.


• SAS certifications (Viya Administration/Programming) preferred.


• Cloud exposure (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.