Jr. IT Asset Management Analyst to track and manage software assets and licensing agreements fo[...]

Jr. IT Asset Management Analyst to track and manage software assets and licensing agreements for our transit client - RQ00080 & RQ00082

Duration: 6 months (possibility of extension)

Must have skills:

1. At least 2-3+ years of professional working experience with Software Asset Management at or for large organization(s).
2. At least 2+ years of professional working experience on managing software licensing agreements and compliance, including interpreting licensing terms and conditions, conducting audits, renewals, and negotiations.
3. Working experience with the ServiceNow product, particularly as an advanced user of ServiceNow Software Asset Management Professional (SAMPRO).
4. Experience effectively conveying qualitative & quantitative information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
5. Organizes, analyzes, and maintains asset information to establish an accurate and complete repository and to track software and hardware assets throughout their lifecycle.
6. Analyzes and reports on asset usage when contracts are nearing completion to determine if licenses and support should be renewed; makes recommendations to renew licenses or terminate contracts based on results of analysis (e.g., usage, cost-effectiveness, etc.).
7. Assists with the establishment and implementation of standardized global IT Asset Management (ITAM) policies, processes, and procedures to foster/ensure compliance with contract requirements; manages ongoing maintenance of procedures.
8. Conducts and reports asset reconciliation and audit activities related to license compliance requirements, including financial, licensing, and warranty information; implements audit recommendations/findings to ensure compliance is met.
9. Provides appropriate data to ITAM Ordering & Contract Coordinator for processing procurement requisitions. Analyzes trends and market conditions for present and future company requirements of software and hardware assets.
10. Compares warranties, maintenance agreements, and vendor contracts to assist with asset upkeep, upgrades, repair, and replacement.
11. Communicates asset lifecycle changes such as end-of-life support and retirement with identified risks and options to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
12. Maintains information in a database format to address budgeting, compliance, inventory, contracts, and costs, and assists in the development of reporting to address management requirements for information and composes relevant reports to support management decision-making.
13. Continuously monitors performance of existing processes, recommending solutions and implementing process efficiencies where required, and researches industry best practices to compare against the organization’s practices in order to establish benchmarks for managing IT assets.
14. Prepares workflows/procedures to ensure new/updated processes are integrated into the operational environment.
15. Provides support for I&IT Operations related projects as required.