Principal SAS Administrator

Job Description

Title: Principal SAS Administrator

Contract Type: 12 Month FTC

Location: Bradford, Chatham, Petersfield, London

Working Pattern: Hybrid (usually a couple of days a week in the office).

We welcome part-time and flexible arrangements and will aim to match your current flexibility where possible.

What We Offer

We care about your wellbeing, not just your work. Our benefits are designed to support your life, your health and your growth:

• Holidays: 25 days (rising to 30) + buy/sell up to 5 days + swap up to 4 bank holidays.
• Pension: Up to 10% employer contribution.
• Family Leave: Enhanced maternity and 4 weeks’ paternity from day-one, shared parental leave, paid neonatal care leave and support for adoption and surrogacy
• Fertility Support: Paid time off for fertility treatment and appointments, available to birth parents and partners, with confidential support and flexible adjustments where needed
• Workations: Work abroad for up to 20 days a year in approved countries.
• Birthday Leave: Your birthday off—paid.
• Volunteering: 2 paid volunteering days.
• Learning: Access to Learning for all colleagues.
• Financial Wellbeing: Free Snoop Premium subscription.
• Healthcare: Self-pay Denplan & optional Private Medical Insurance.

The Role

You and your Team

Sitting within our Data Delivery function, as a Principal SAS Administrator you will be the technical adviser of the Windows based Base SAS 9.4 On-Prem Platform, and also the Microsoft Azure based SAS 9.4 Grid (aka VCAP) and SAS Viya 3.5+ Analytical Platforms (aka SAS Viya on Azure)

You will work within a small team of SAS Administrators and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the SAS platforms in terms of workload delivery, stakeholder management, user management and access to data in the SAS Platforms, Infrastructure and Software Patching and SAS License and Certificate renewals.

As a Principal SAS Administrator, you will:

• Be an SME for the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms for entities across the whole group.
• Support the technical aspects and delivery of the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms across the bank
• Ensure the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms remain stable, resilient, and performant (within working hours).
• Provide in-hours support for the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms and their entire user-base across the bank
• Ensure the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms conform to security requirements via the SAS On-Prem Deployment Manager, SAS 9.4 Management Console, SAS Viya Environment Manager, on Windows and Linux.
• Troubleshoot and resolve the SAS On-Prem and SAS in Azure platforms infrastructure issues (configuration, performance, stability).

What We’re Looking For

• Enthusiastic and passionate interacting with customers and colleagues alike.
• Focused and driven even when working to stretched goals and deadlines.
• Articulate and professional.
• SAS 9.x (and/or SAS Viya 3.5) Certified Platform Administrator.
• SAS 9.x Certified Base Programmer, with SQL Passthrough and SAS Macro experience.
• Microsoft Windows Administration including PowerShell familiarity.
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Familiarity (ideally Certified).
• Windows experience in infrastructure administration.
• Linux experience in infrastructure administration.
• Experience as a SAS Administrator.

How We Hire
We use AI to help organise applications and surface early matches, but all decisions are made by humans. Please apply authentically — especially during interviews.

If you need assistive technology or reasonable adjustments (including the use of AI tools), please let the Talent Acquisition team know in advance and we’ll be happy to support you. Where we have reason to believe AI has been used inappropriately, we reserve the right to withdraw a candidate from the recruitment process.

Pre-Employment Checks;

Any offer made will be subject to standard background checks, including credit, fraud and employment references. Due to the regulated nature of our business, additional checks may apply.

Who we are

At Vanquis, our purpose is simple: to deliver caring banking that helps people make the most of life’s opportunities. Founded in 1880, we’re now a FTSE All Share specialist bank supporting over 1.7 million UK customers with responsible, tailored lending.

We’re proud to be certified by Great Place to Work, recognised as one of the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers in 2025 and 2026, and awarded Bronze status under the Armed Forces Covenant. Taken together, these achievements reflect our genuine commitment to putting our people first and supporting those who