Urgent requirement : SAS Developer : 24 Months : NYC : F2F : ASAP interview

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Role: SAS Developer
Duration: 24months
Location: NYC
Interview: Face to Face

Job Description:
As a Data Researcher with the Teacher Evaluation Systems, you will be analyzing and using large datasets to manage, maintain and query answers to complicated questions for ORD's managers and directors. This work will shape and support the development of important educational policy and decisions on teacher and principal evaluations. Your work will require you to jump between various software/languages including SAS, SQL and Excel (VBA) to find solutions. This is a great opportunity to work with a team of fellow programmers and build technical skills in a collaborative, mission driven environment. If you enjoy solving complicated data-related challenges and want to make a difference in education, this is your opportunity.
Key Relationships:
Works closely with the Director of Calculation as well as with other Division of Talent Research and Data staff members; the Division of Instructional and Information Technology (DllT); and the Division of Academics, Performance and Support (DAPS) staff, including Statistical Analysis System (SAS) and Structured Query Language (SQL) programmers, data quality managers, data and policy analysts, and policy makers.

Responsibilities:
Write, maintain, and execute code required for the implementation of the NYC's teacher and principal evaluation systems in SAS and Transact-SOL languages.
Create technical documents and process documentation and provide program and technical training to analysts and others working on the teacher evaluation systems.
Lead the development, maintenance and quality control of teacher and principal evaluation programming code.
Integrate teacher and principal evaluation products and data with other (DOE) information systems.
Improve the scalability, accuracy, and automation of technical aspects of the teacher and principal evaluation systems.
Explore system methods of increasing the value of teacher and principal evaluation systems as business intelligence tools for educators, administrators and the public.
Qualification Requirements:

Experience solving complicated data-related challenges and ability to make a difference in education.
Ability to manipulate, organize and analyze large datasets.
Ability to collaborate with other programmers and analysts while also completing workstreams independently.
Ability to work on a number of projects simultaneously.
Excellent problem solving skills, a clear and logical thought process for analysis and programming.
Excellent analytical skills; experience gathering, analyzing and interpreting data.
Ability to use independent judgment to design, adapt and modify analyses and programming to the needs of specific projects.
Ability to trouble-shoot, problem-solve, and anticipate issues needing resolution.
Ability to develop thoughtful and creative approaches to address a wide range of data problems.
Strong attention to detail, extremely well-organized, and ability to meet frequent and changing deadlines.
Ability to communicate sophisticated technical concepts to general audiences.
Ability to clearly communicate and document technical work, including coding methodology.
Expert in Base SAS and SAS macros.
Expert in Excel software.
Proficient with SQL, particularly Microsoft SQL Server.
Proficient in at least one scripting language, e.g., Python.
Knowledge of basic statistics.
Experience with data visualization or design.
Ability to translate broad policy guidelines into actionable data requirements and business rules.

 

 Thanks,
Shalin