SAS Model Developer

SAS Model Developer Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week) Rate: £400/day Inside IR35 Duration: 3-month rolling contract Overview: We're looking for an experienced SAS Model Developer to support model development, enhancement, and deployment across a large-scale data and analytics environment. This role will focus on building and optimising SAS-based models, supporting the full model development lifecycle from data preparation and feature engineering through to testing, validation, and production deployment. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, and enhance statistical, predictive, and pricing models using SAS * Build modelling datasets, feature engineering pipelines, and variable transformations * Develop SAS programs using: o Base SAS o SAS Macros o Data Step o SAS SQL * Support automated model execution, scoring, and monitoring processes * Conduct model testing, validation, back-testing, and performance analysis * Analyse large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and business insights * Produce technical documentation, model artefacts, and governance outputs * Support deployment and productionisation of models within controlled environments * Work closely with data engineering and technology teams to support implementation What We're Looking For * Strong hands-on SAS programming experience * Experience across: o SAS Base o SAS Macros o SAS SQL o SAS Enterprise Guide / SAS Studio * Experience developing and deploying predictive or statistical models * Strong understanding of: Regression models , Forecasting, Segmentation , Risk or pricing models * Experience working across the full model development lifecycle * Strong data analysis, transformation, and feature engineering capability * Comfortable working with large and complex datasets