Technical Architect- Application Engineering

SAS is a leader in data and AI, inspiring customers worldwide to transform data into intelligence. They are seeking a Technical Architect for Application Engineering to design and standardize application architectures on the SAS Viya platform, ensuring successful integration and deployment in managed cloud environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design and guide application architectures built on SAS Viya solutions, including integration with third-party services, data platforms, identity providers, and enterprise systems
• Establish engineering patterns and reference implementations that enable consistent development and operation of custom solution workloads across Azure and AWS
• Partner with consulting and customer delivery teams to enable successful implementation of solution architectures and integrations
• Define best practices for application configuration, deployment workflows, and lifecycle management within cloud-native environments
• Improve developer and operator experience by simplifying application onboarding, deployment, and troubleshooting processes
• Promote secure-by-design engineering practices aligned with organizational security and compliance requirements
• Evaluate emerging technologies and integration approaches to enhance SAS solution capabilities and customer outcomes
• Participate in technical communities and contribute thought leadership aligned with SAS innovation initiatives
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support secure software development goals

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in technical architecture, application engineering, or solution integration roles
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise application integrations upon distributed system architectures
• Hands-on experience with Azure and AWS cloud environments
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and microservices-based applications
• Understanding of APIs, service integration patterns, and application lifecycle management
• Demonstrated ability to produce technical documentation, including architecture diagrams and solution design documents
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Willingness to travel as business needs require
• Personal qualities aligned with SAS values: curiosity, passion, authenticity, and accountability
• Experience with SAS Viya, analytics platforms, or large-scale data processing environments
• Familiarity with Agile development and Scrum Product Owner practices
• Background in customer success, developer relations, or platform enablement