Software Asset Manager

We are looking for Software Asset Manager in Austin, TX for 12+ months contract position. 

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Job Description:

Position: Software Asset Manager

Location: Austin, TX

Duration: 12+ months

Client: Direct Client

Responsibility and Requirement:

· Provides daily and long-term strategic lifecycle management of software and software licenses by monitoring the different lifecycle stages of software product usage, ensuring that proper entitlements and products are received according to license requirements; collaborating with internal and external customers to analyze, determine and negotiate incremental true up/down requirements and assisting in the development, documentation, evaluation and maintenance of software asset management processes and standards

· Develops, maintains, and updates software asset record database for licenses assigned to individual users: device based, servers based, and mainframe based; and ensures that licenses purchased for specific roles are tracked to maintain information on budget, software compliance, inventory, contracts, and cost; assists in the development of reporting to address management requirements to obtain information

· Assists in planning and budgetary analysis for current and future software budgets; reviews license agreements for metric clarity and accountability; completes, reviews and tracks new software purchase requests to ensure the product meets business needs; collects, maintains and reports information for budgeting, software compliance and inventory, contract summaries, and cost comparisons

· Identifies cost-savings opportunities for renewals, software licensing, and services and follows through with external and internal customers to obtain identified savings; develops and performs self-audits on internal software records and usage to ensure ongoing compliance efforts and reduce financial and non-compliance risks; researches and recommends options to avoid unnecessary costs and reduce overall software costs

· Serves as software compliance subject matter expert and responds to requests from customers for specific IT software asset management data information; and identifies licenses and has an understanding of various software license types (user based, floating, PVU, RVU, etc.) for harvesting from retired or repurposed assets or non-compliant software

· Plans, assigns, and leads asset management projects; leads, trains and mentors team members

· Extensive knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies.

· Extensive skill in effective verbal and written communications with other computer professionals and clients.

· Extensive skill in analyzing problems and identifying effective solutions

· Ability to work in a team environment and independently and provide excellent customer service

· Considerable skill in using a computer with various word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with others at all times in the course and scope of conducting business

· Extensive skill in planning and organizing work to meet goals and complete multiple assignments without compromising accuracy or deadlines

· Skill in giving and following technical instructions

Desired:

· Software Asset Management Certification, eg, IAITAM CSAM: Certified Software Asset Manager

· Contract Management Certification, eg, Certified Texas Procurement Manager, (CTPM), Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM), Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) or Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM)

· Experience with Remedy system and Remedy asset module

· Experience with software discovery data and software usage data (SCCM, Lansweeper, BigFix)

· Knowledge of Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) lifecycle, methodologies and best practices

· Knowledge of State of Texas procurement and purchasing processes

· Knowledge of Texas Data Center Services contract and processes

· Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices

· Texas Child Support Program

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.