Consultant Infrastructure & Operations (SAM)

Responsibilities:

• Software Asset Lifecycle Management: Own end-to-end software asset lifecycle management from request, deployment, usage, optimization, and retirement. Maintain accurate and audit-ready software inventories and entitlement records. Ensure effective software normalization and reconciliations
• License Compliance & Audit Management: Ensure ongoing compliance with software licensing agreements by identifying and remediating compliance gaps and over deployment risks
• Cost Optimization: Analyse software usage data to identify optimization and cost reduction opportunities, support contract renewals, license negotiations, and true-up planning with data-driven insights
• Tools & Data Management: Administer and operate SAM tools, ensure data accuracy across systems, and report for license compliance, deployment, and spend visibility
• Process & Continuous Improvement: Maintain and continuously improve SAM policies, standards, and operating procedures aligning with ISO/IEC 19770, ITIL and internal governance frameworks

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or Computer Science from Tier 1 Engineering institute
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in Software Asset Management
• Deep understanding of software licensing models and metrics (user, device, core, processor, subscription, BYOL, SaaS) 
• Proven experience handling complex enterprise software estates and managing publisher audits independently
• Hands-on experience working with SAM tools such as Flexera, ServiceNow SAM Pro.
• Experience working on high-impact global projects, strategic initiatives, and change management initiatives
• Excellent communication and ability to work independently as an individual contributor and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams