JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT
* The Software Asset Management Skilled maintains the smooth operation by
performing moderately complex tasks, including monitoring systems,
troubleshooting issues, and optimizing the organization’s software assets
throughout their lifecycle. With limited supervision, this job requires
working closely with IT, procurement, finance, security, and vendors to
ensure compliance, cost optimization
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
* 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
QUALIFICATIONS
* MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
* 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
📌 Consultant, Infrastructure and Operations (India)
🏢 Cargill
📍 India