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.
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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