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C Software Developer (Emerging Careers) - Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina 

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About the job

The Cloud Data Exchange (CDE) team is looking for a Software Developer (Emerging Careers) to contribute to our SAS' Viya 4 customer offering. CDE provides SAS customers with the ability to securely and efficiently access their data, wherever it resides.  Commonly, customers run SAS analytics from a cloud platform, but their data is often still on premises, behind a firewall.  CDE aligns perfectly with SAS analytic environments to reach through firewalls and deliver customer data in real-time to the SAS analytic engines.  The CDE team uses modern development practices to provide quality software updates at regular delivery intervals. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated developer to grow their skills in data access technologies while working alongside experienced engineers. You'll collaborate with teams across SAS to solve technical problems throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)—from design and implementation through testing and deployment.

 As a Software Developer (Emerging Careers), you will:   

• Design and develop high quality, testable and scalable software solutions within established timelines while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.
• Actively involve other project stakeholders (e.g. managers, developers, user interface and visual designers, product managers) to ensure implementation satisfies functional requirements and is consistent with established R&D standards.
• Participate in project scoping and scheduling; track progress of individual tasks and alert stakeholders of issues blocking or preventing completion of task.
• Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.
• Ensure quality through functional, unit and performance testing; work closely with testing by providing thorough reviews of the test plan and communicate when updates to the plan should be made to cover code changes related to enhancements, redesigns and/or bug fixes.
• Maintain accountability for the entire life cycle of the code including support for both internal and external consumers.
• Collaborate with technical writers, author appropriate level of design and technical documentation that satisfies both internal and external consumers.
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Required qualifications 

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related quantitative field.
• Minimal two years of experience writing software applications, testing software, and / or general programming.
• Demonstrated proficiency in C, Go and Python.
• Direct experience with data access APIs such as ODBC, JDBC, OData or database client libraries.
• Direct experience in systems-level programming.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and HTML.
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence.
• Proficiency withsource control management techniques (Git) including branching, code review,and merging.
• Familiarity with at least one public cloud interface: Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Direct experience in supporting applications running in Kubernetes.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Jenkins or Gradle.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills

• Exposure to security scanning tools (e.g. Snyk, Klocwork, ZAP).
• Basic understanding of security principles including TLS/SSL protocols, certificate management, and encryption.
• Communication: Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner.
• Technology Savvy: Leveraging one’s practical knowledge and understanding of recent technology tools, solutions, and trends.
• Quality Oriented: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job.
• Experience with unit testing and test-driven development.

World-class benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include:
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

You are welcome here.

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our inclusive workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. 

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