Lead SAS/Python Developer (Contract/FTE, Remote)
Adastra Corporation1 day ago
Markham, CanadaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and hands-on development for SAS-to-Python migration and modernization initiatives.
- Analyze requirements, design scalable solutions, and define technical approaches.
- Interpret and migrate SAS programs, datasets, and processes to Python-based environments.
- Develop, test, maintain, optimize, and support Python applications, scripts, automation, and data processing pipelines.
- Establish development standards, coding practices, reusable patterns, and technical documentation.
- Conduct code and technical design reviews and guide developers on implementation.
- Identify and resolve technical risks, dependencies, and migration challenges.
- Maintain source code repositories using Git.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, infrastructure teams, and technical partners.
- Serve as a technical point of contact for development and migration activities.
Requirements
- Senior- or lead-level software development experience with technical leadership in complex development or modernization initiatives.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Python, Anaconda, SQL, and SAS.
- Ability to understand, interpret, and modernize complex SAS programs and workflows.
- Experience with relational databases, including Netezza and Redshift.
- Strong Linux/Unix scripting experience and experience with CRON scheduling and automation.
- Experience with unit testing, debugging, code optimization, and performance tuning.
- Experience conducting code reviews, establishing development standards, and providing technical direction to developers.
- Ability to own technical solutions from requirements and design through development, testing, and implementation.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and business stakeholders and collaborate across teams.
- Familiarity with GitHub and GitHub Copilot is preferred.
- Working knowledge of SAS Enterprise Guide and JupyterHub is preferred.
- Previous SAS-to-Python migration or SAS decommissioning experience and experience mentoring development teams are preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Opportunity for advancement and career progression.
- Successful referral program.
- Opportunity to work for one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies.
- Flexible, dynamic, and diverse workplace.
- Fully remote work model across Canada or the USA, with availability during Central Time hours.
- Employment available as a contractor or full-time employee.
About Adastra Corporation
Adastra Corporation provides data, AI, and cloud consulting, integration, and managed services to large enterprises, spanning data warehousing, governance, analytics, MDM, and IoT. The company operates across North America, Europe, and Asia and supports highly regulated sectors such as banking. Privately held, Adastra is part of The Carlyle Group’s portfolio and delivers multi-cloud modernization and migration programs.