SAS Viya Exploration Engineer in Amsterdam

ING is looking for a SAS Viya Engineer

We are looking for a SAS Viya Engineer to become part of the Modelling & Analytics Chapter within TECH / Group Services to work in the COO Risk and Finance, Management Reporting & Analytics (MR&A) department

How are we organised?

Within COO Risk and Finance, the objective of the Management Reporting & Analytics (MR&A) department is to automate, standardize, visualize risk data needed for the different internal and regulatory stakeholders by providing them fit for purpose data marts and reports

One of the programs the Modelling & Analytics Chapter is involved is the Model Paradigm Shift Program (MPS). The aim of the Model Paradigm Shift Program is to improve the Risk modelling capabilities of ING. Risk models are crucial for the competitive advantage of ING. The MPS systems streams will develop and build new state of the art tooling to support ING’s global Modelling community. The Purpose is to deliver standardized and globally supported, high-performing, secure, compliant and scalable environments aligned with existing ING target infrastructure.

As a SAS Viya Engineer you will be part of the  MPS Exploration squad.

Who are you?

You are a driven IT specialist with excellent analytical skills. You are ambitious with what you  and your team want to achieve.  You have very good social and communication skills. You feel a personal responsibility for the quality of your application and its reliability, and you work together with your colleagues across your domain. You recognise problems and come up with structural solutions.

The SAS Viya Engineer

As a SAS Viya Engineer you will be part of the  MPS Exploration squad and in that role you will be responsible for re-creation of parameter estimation models and re-package legacy modules into CAS actions.

What will you do? What are you responsible for?

• Participate in the technical re-creation of parameter estimation models created in SAS EG, EM, Python on the Viya 3.5 environments

• Re-package legacy ING modules (SAS, Python, etc.) into CAS Actions.

• Requirements analysis and designing system specification

• Better customer experience by supporting end-users

• Guiding end users in model development and model validation on SAS Viya

Your profile

• Key competences: team player, agile, eager-to-learn, problem-solving, open minded, abstract thinking

• Strong proficiency in SAS VIYA 3.5 

• Proficiency in SAS Studio and CAS actions.

• Understanding of Viya tooling for modelling (VDMML, Model Studio, RDM, …)

• Basic understanding of Regulatory Parameter Estimation Models (PD, LGD, EAD, M) at financial institutions

• Good presentation skills, ability to explain complex ideas to non-technical users, enjoy sharing knowledge by handling workshops and preparing documentation

• Basic knowledge of LINUX (RHEL), root cause analysis, monitoring, translating into (automated) solutions

• Basic knowledge of relational databases and data warehousing (e.g. Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL) – preference

• Great English communication skills, verbal as well as written

• Eager to learn what does not know

Furthermore, you adhere to the ING values and it is evident for you that your behaviour is fully aligned with these values. You are also prepared to take the Banker's Oath. For more information, please visit

What we offer

• 36 hours contract

• Job scale 10

• Professional working environment