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Software Asset Management (SAM) Specialist

Washington, DC
2020-08-31 08:43:42
Job Type: Full Time only
Budget $: 90k

Responsibilities

  • Analyses purchase records and other entitlement information (including contracts Adobe, EULAs, EAs, O365 subscription, Azure subscription, etc.) using MVL and O365 portals.
  • Organize and analyze purchase information to establish an accurate and complete summary of license entitlements.
  • SAM Specialist will engage Vendor Manager, Product Managers (Owners), Application Managers and Engineers to help collect, organize, and manage their licensed software assets.
  • SAM Specialist also guides the normalization, management and summarization of customer purchase information to assure complete and accurate analysis of the information.
  • SAM Specialist will assist (and often lead) the process of defining the entitlement and inventory scope to assure entitlement and inventory information are properly aligned and consistent.
  • SAM Specialist will lead the reconciliation, analysis, and presentation of Final License Position Report Out.
  • SAM Specialist will be expected to understand all aspects of the software life-cycle – from licensing to purchasing to deployment to decommissioning. He/she will be involved with most major Publishers and manage projects for every size and type
  • MUST have experience in managing Microsoft Enterprise Contracts, Microsoft Volume License Management portal and Microsoft subscription based products such as O365 and Azure.
  • MUST poses in-depth knowledge of Microsoft licensing structure.
  • In depth knowledge of Microsoft licensing structure with emphasis on subscription model O365 and cloud products.
  • Ensure all changes to vendor agreements are accurately reflected in SAM as confirmed with License Contract holders.
  • Create and update software counters for software titles and licenses and participate in Microsoft SAM engagement and true-up.
  • Provide expertise in ensuring that software license contracts and agreements, software licenses and software installations and associated linkages are reflected correctly in the ITAM / Software Asset Management platform repository.
  • Provide expertise to ensure that software license records are linked to the correct hardware device.
  • Provides monthly and quarterly software license compliance status reports to senior leadership.
  • Review software compliance measures based on existing licensing agreements.
  • Work with Software vendors to renew and true up existing licensing contracts.
  • Background in software asset management process improvement, preparing procedure and SOP documentation.




Qualifications

  • Must have at least 2 years of related experience managing software licenses to include Adobe and Microsoft Licenses.
  • Certified Software Asset Management certification (CSAM).
  • Prior experience utilizing a Service Management System such as Remedy to track assets.
  • Bachelor’s degree. Degree may be substituted with 6 additional years of related experience.
  • Strong organizational, oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated experience with document editing tools such as MS Office software, screen capture software, graphics packages, VISIO, etc.
  • Detail oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication as well as presentation skills.
  • Experience working in a Department of Transportation (DOT)-related environment desired
  • Ability to work overtime required on occasion.
  • Ability to sit in an office environment for long periods of time.
  • Ability to deliver quality and timely contract documentation.
  • Able to obtain and hold a Federal Public Trust clearance.
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated, self-starter and maintains positive attitude.
  • Ability to work at government location in SW, Washington, DC.

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