Senior SAS Platform Engineer

at ABN AMRO

📍 Amsterdam, Netherlands

EUR 72,800-104,000 per year

SENIOR

✅ Hybrid

🕙 36-40 hours per week

Tech Stack
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Agile @ 3 Azure @ 6 CI/CD @ 3 Communication @ 6

Details

Are you a passionate SAS expert who thrives on taking ownership of critical platforms? This role is responsible for the SAS RCM capability within the Financial Risk Grid, combining technical expertise with stakeholder management and leadership.

Responsibilities

Act as the technical owner and expert for the SAS RCM application.
Take end-to-end accountability for the platform's performance, stability, and delivery.
Define and drive the roadmap and long-term strategy.
Design and implement scalable and reliable solutions.
Reduce technical complexity and improve operational efficiency.
Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot SAS environments.
Manage licenses, upgrades, patches, and hotfixes.
Lead collaboration with stakeholders and strengthen internal ownership while reducing reliance on external support.
Work in an Agile Scrum environment with SAS Administrators, Platform Engineers, and a Product Owner.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree with an IT focus.
Strong hands-on experience as a SAS Administrator using SAS 9.4 or later.
Deep expertise in SAS, including SAS architecture and cloud hosting, preferably on Azure.
Familiarity with Agile ways of working, Scrum, and CI/CD best practices.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
An entrepreneurial attitude.
Knowledge of SAS RCM is a significant advantage.

Working Environment

You will join a highly collaborative and international Agile team in a dynamic, multicultural environment. The team uses Scrum, including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives, with a focus on innovation, ownership, continuous improvement, and fast feedback.

Benefits

Gross monthly salary of €6,066–€8,666 based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowance and a flexible benefit budget.
Excellent pension scheme.
Flexible working, including working from home in consultation with the team and depending on the role.
Ergonomic home office setup.
Five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off.
Option to purchase up to four additional weeks of vacation annually.
Five additional days off for personal development or volunteer work.
Development budget of €1,000 per year, accumulating up to €3,000.
Annual public transport pass providing free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for business and private use.