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

Key Responsibilities

1. 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.

2. Licensing & Publisher Analysis

Solid 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

3. Contract & Entitlement Management

- Validate software purchases and entitlements.
- Maintain entitlement records.
- Support renewals and true-up activities.
- Perform entitlement analysis for optimization initiatives.

4. Software & SaaS Optimization

- Utilization reviews
- License reclamation




- Rationalization opportunities
- Subscription optimization
- SaaS governance
- Cost avoidance and savings recommendations

5. Governance & Risk Management

- Software request reviews
- Licensing impact assessments
- Publisher risk assessments
- M&A; software evaluations
- Lifecycle governance

6. 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

Strong 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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