This is a Software Asset Management (SAM) Analyst role focused on software licensing compliance, optimization, audit readiness, SaaS management, and publisher governance.

Key Responsibilities
Software Compliance Management
Build and maintain Effective License Positions (ELPs).
Conduct compliance assessments and identify licensing risks.
Support software audits and publisher audit responses.
Recommend remediation and risk mitigation actions.
Licensing & Publisher Analysis Robust focus on licensing rules, contract interpretation, and optimization for:

Required
Microsoft
Adobe

Preferred
Oracle
IBM
VMware/Broadcom
Red Hat

Activities include:
License compliance analysis
True-up calculations
Contract interpretation
Cost optimization
Audit risk management
Contract & Entitlement Management
Validate software purchases and entitlements.
Maintain entitlement records.
Support renewals and true-up activities.
Perform entitlement analysis for optimization initiatives.
Software & SaaS Optimization
Utilization reviews
License reclamation




Rationalization opportunities
Subscription optimization
SaaS governance
Cost avoidance and savings recommendations
Governance & Risk Management
Software request reviews
Licensing impact assessments
Publisher risk assessments
M&A; software evaluations
Lifecycle governance
Executive Reporting
Compliance reporting
Optimization reporting
Risk and KPI reporting
Executive presentations

Critical Skills Required 5+ years of Software Asset Management experience

Experience creating Effective License Positions (ELPs)

Software audit and compliance review experience

Software licensing agreement interpretation

Experience with
Flexera One
FlexNet Manager

Robust Microsoft Licensing Knowledge:
Windows Server
SQL Server
Software Assurance
Virtualization Licensing
Subscription Licensing Models (M365/Azure)

SaaS Optimization Experience Contract & Entitlement Management

📌 Software Asset Management Sam Analyst Noida
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