AVP, Principal Product Engineer

Synchrony

Serve as Senior Technical Authority for SAS Viya 4 platform administration. Oversee operations, engineering, and cloud-native integrations at Synchrony.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeHyderabad • 🇮🇳 IndiaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in SAS Viya 4 administration on AWS, including deployment, troubleshooting, and operational management. Proficient in DevOps practices, cloud-native integrations, and Agile delivery leadership.

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SAS Viya 4 AdministrationAWS EKS DeploymentDevOps AutomationCI/CD with JenkinsEnterprise Identity Integration

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Hard Skills

SAS Viya 4AWS EKSAWS RDSAWS IAMAWS S3AWS KMSAWS Route 53AWS RedshiftTerraformAgile/Scrum

Soft Skills

Delivery LeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

JenkinsUDeployGitHubOKTAActive DirectoryStoneBranchProtegrity

Industry Keywords

Cloud MigrationOperational ControlsInfrastructure as CodeContinuous ImprovementRoot Cause Analysis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftAWSCloudDNSJenkinsKubernetesTerraformUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own day-to-day administration, operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement for SAS Viya 4 on AWS/EKS, ensuring stability, performance, and secure operations
Administer and support SAS Viya 4, including upgrades/patching, configuration management, and creation/maintenance of operational runbooks and standard operating procedures
Design, implement, and support cloud-native integrations and services including AWS EKS, RDS, IAM, S3, KMS, Route 53, and Redshift (or equivalent services as applicable)
Architect and implement SAS Viya deployments aligned to core module deployment patterns in AWS, including HA/resilience, networking, security, scalability, and operational monitoring considerations
Drive DevOps automation for build/deploy/release processes using Jenkins, uDeploy, and GitHub (including branching strategies, pull request reviews, and release tagging)
Develop, standardize, and enforce infrastructure and configuration-as-code practices; design and customize reusable Terraform modules/patterns where applicable to enable governed deployments
Support and integrate enterprise identity and access management patterns, including OKTA and Single Sign-On (SSO), and align with Active Directory and enterprise authorization standards
Partner with Cloud, Network, Security, Data Protection, and Architecture teams to implement platform controls (e.g., encryption standards, secrets handling, KMS usage, IAM least privilege, logging/monitoring)
Work with enterprise tools and integrations such as StoneBranch, Protegrity, Active Directory, and Unix filesystem standards/controls to meet operational and compliance requirements
Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis across Kubernetes/EKS, SAS Viya services, network/DNS, storage, and identity integrations; document findings and preventive actions
Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including environment readiness, cutover planning, validation, and operational handover to support teams
Serve as Agile Technical Lead: lead technical planning for sprint work, clarify requirements, define technical approaches, estimate effort, and identify dependencies/risks early
Coordinate and guide resources/consultants (without direct people management) to deliver sprint commitments; delegate tasks, remove blockers, and ensure quality outcomes
Maintain transparent delivery execution: track work items in the team board, provide status updates to Product Owner and Scrum Master, and actively participate in all Scrum events
Promote engineering best practices: peer reviews, automation coding standards, documentation, operational readiness checks, and change management adherence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree with minimum 8 years of IT experience or in lieu of degree 10 years of IT experience
Hands-on SAS Viya 4 administration on AWS with EKS deployment, including installation, operations, upgrades/patching, and troubleshooting
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EKS, RDS, IAM, S3, KMS, Route 53, and Redshift (or equivalent cloud-native technologies)
DevOps and CI/CD experience using Jenkins and uDeploy; source control and collaboration using GitHub (branching strategies, pull request reviews, release tagging)
Experience integrating enterprise identity solutions including OKTA and Single Sign-On (SSO); familiarity with Active Directory alignment and access control patterns
Ability to architect and implement SAS Viya solutions in AWS based on core module deployment patterns, including resilience/HA, security, networking, scalability, and monitoring
Experience with enterprise integrations and operational controls such as StoneBranch, Protegrity, Active Directory, and Unix filesystem standards/practices
Delivery leadership in an Agile/Scrum model, including coordinating consultants/resources (without direct people management), communicating status/risks, and driving technical outcomes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being
Career advancement and upskilling opportunities