Overview

Adastra is seeking a Lead SAS/Python Developer to support a large-scale modernization initiative focused on migrating legacy SAS-based workloads to Anaconda/Python. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for SAS decommissioning and migration activities, while remaining hands-on in application migration, automation development, governance activities, and modernization of analytical processes. You will work across technical and business teams to lead the migration or retirement of active SAS workloads, establish development standards, guide technical implementation, and ensure the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of analytical solutions.

Primary Location:

Across Canada or USA (must be able to work Central (CST) hours) Work Model:

Fully Remote Employment Type:

Contractor or Full-Time Vacancy Status:

New

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and hands‑on development throughout SAS-to-Python migration and modernization initiatives

Analyze complex business and technical requirements to design scalable solutions and define technical approaches

Lead the interpretation and migration of SAS programs, datasets, and processes to Python-based environments

Develop, test, and maintain high-quality Python applications and scripts

Build and support Unix-based automation and data processing pipelines

Establish and promote development standards, coding best practices, and reusable patterns across the team

Conduct code and technical design reviews and provide guidance to developers

Optimize applications for performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability

Identify technical risks, dependencies, and migration challenges and drive solutions through to resolution

Maintain technical documentation and source code repositories using Git

Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, infrastructure teams, and other technical partners to deliver migration and modernization objectives

Act as a technical point of contact for development and migration activities,



supporting technical decision-making across the initiative

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Senior/Lead-level software development experience, including demonstrated experience providing technical leadership within complex development or modernization initiatives

Strong hands‑on expertise in Python, including Anaconda, as well as SQL and SAS

Solid ability to understand, interpret, and modernize complex SAS programs and workflows

Experience with relational databases, including Netezza and Redshift

Strong Linux/Unix scripting experience

Experience with CRON scheduling and automation

Strong experience with unit testing, debugging, code optimization, and performance tuning

Experience conducting code reviews, establishing development standards, and guiding other developers on technical implementation

Ability to own technical solutions from requirements and design through development, testing, and implementation

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts and recommendations to both technical and business stakeholders

Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams

Commitment to code quality, accuracy, maintainability, and continuous improvement

Ability to work within CST hours is preferred

NICE TO HAVE

Familiarity with GitHub and GitHub Copilot

Working knowledge of SAS Enterprise Guide

Working knowledge of JupyterHub

Previous experience leading or supporting large-scale SAS-to-Python migration or SAS decommissioning initiatives

Experience mentoring or providing technical direction to development teams

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📌 Lead SAS/Python Developer (Markham)
🏢 Adastra
📍 Markham