A SAS developer has extensive experience with SAS, a computer program developed by the SAS Institute. As a SAS developer, your job duties include improving and writing program-specific code, developing data sets and projects, and performing marketing analysis using reports you’ve created. This job generally requires highly specialized IT skills, including familiarity with other computer programs and mainframe programming languages, and is a great way to advance your career in tech. Of course, you must have previous job experience working with SAS. Other qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, though some employers prefer a master’s degree. In some cases, several years of proven experience may be substituted for formal education.