Full Stack Developer, EVAAS

Full Stack Developer, EVAAS – Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina  

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About the job    

As a Full Stack Developer on the SAS EVAAS (Education Visualization and Analytics System) team, you will get in on the ground floor of a new identity solution that will shape the future of secure customer access to EVAAS applications. In this role, you will work across the application stack to build secure, reliable, user-centered web applications, with a particular focus on identity management, authentication, authorization, and single sign-on capabilities that make a difference for students, educators, and the organizations we serve.  

As a Full Stack Developer, EVAAS, you will:    

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full stack features for an Identity Solution across front-end, back-end, API, and database layers. 
• Build and enhance secure authentication and authorization workflows, including single sign-on integrations for customer-facing applications. 
• Work with identity management systems and standards such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect to support scalable and repeatable access patterns. 
• Collaborate with product, security, DevOps, and engineering teammates to deliver a highly reliable Identity Solution with strong SLA expectations that enables customer connectivity to the EVAAS reporting application. 
• Apply your skills and experience to help shape the future of our web application and identity architecture. 
• Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS. 
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals. 
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do. 

Required qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.  
• Minimum 5 years of experience developing and delivering web-based applications. 
• Experience with full stack development, including front-end technologies, back-end services, APIs, and relational databases. 
• Hands-on experience with Java. 
• Experience with identity management systems, authentication, authorization, and single sign-on concepts. 
• Familiarity with SAML-based integrations and related identity standards such as OAuth or OpenID Connect. 
• Experience using version control systems and collaborative software development practices. 
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.  

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills   

• Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish work goals; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required; being proactive.

• Technology Savvy: Leveraging one’s practical knowledge and understanding of recent technology tools, solutions, and trends to improve work results, solve work problems, and take advantage of new business opportunities.

• Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

• Experience with Keycloak, Okta, Auth0, or similar identity and access management platforms. 

• Experience configuring or supporting SSO integrations for enterprise or customer-facing web applications. 

• Experience with the Spring Framework or related Java web application frameworks. 

• Experience with Maven and the Project Object Model (POM). 

• Experience with JavaScript, front-end frameworks, or modern web application development practices. 

• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server or other relational database platforms. 

• Experience with Git, GitHub, and CI/CD workflows. 

• Experience documenting technical decisions, integration patterns, processes, and code.  

World-class benefits    

Highlights include...  

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.  

• Medical plan options include:  

  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.  

  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).   

• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There’s a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!  

• An industry-leading 401k plan.  

• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development  

• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.  

• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.  

• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.  

You are welcome here.  

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