Job Description :
Role: Software Asset Management Specialist - Flexera
Length: ongoing (6 mos initial with multiple annual extensions)
Location: Downtown Dallas
Interview: On-site (NO exceptions)
Minimum Experience Requirements:
5+ years’ experience in IT Software Asset Management software licensing – Flexera
Minimum skill requirements:
Ability to learn and master the administration of company SAM solution (Flexera)
Flexera product knowledge including FNMS, Workflow Manager, App Portal, and Data Platform
License server administration
Thorough understanding of various vendor license models (Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Symantec, VMware, Adobe) and the ability to interpret software contracts/EULAs
Knowledge of software deployment, device inventory, software asset management (SCCM, ADDM)
Understanding of Cognos and ability to build Cognos reports
Expertise in Microsoft stack of technologies (including SQL Server, Windows, Active Directory, IIS)
Understanding of Cloud/Virtualization technologies (VMware, XenApp, XenDesktop, AppV, etc
Ability to generate technical but user-friendly procedural documents
Strong quantitative, analytical, problem solving skills, including the ability to accumulate, organize, and assimilate large amounts of information
Responsibilities:
Participates in the management of software licenses to help ensure compliance with policies, software licenses agreements, and end-user licenses agreements.
Design and implement SAM tool and technology (preferably Flexera-based) license management solutions to support software lifecycle management.
Manage, operate, and trouble-shoot SAM tool and technology (preferably Flexera-based) license management solutions.
Audit and improve software license data and ensure that software licenses are managed and tracked effectively.
Analyze and improve customer software lifecycle management and change management.
Provide and improve data, reports, and dashboards on software lifecycle management and software ROI
Occasionally build Cognos reports or otherwise to improve the operations of the system.
Contributes to the maintenance of company’s effective licenses position within Software Asset Management Solution through the effective, efficient and agile utilization of the tool.
Contributes to the IT team’s understanding, tracking and forecasting of software licenses by collaborating with the teams and clearly explaining the software license agreements and management processes and procedures.
Assist management in leading, training, and developing employees to better understand and utilize software licensing processes, procedures and tools.
Research, prepare and deliver presentations to all levels of management on software licensing processes and procedures.
Maintain an understanding of changing technologies, risks and potential impacts on the company.
Collaborate closely with the Commercial Governance team in contract negotiations