Software Asset Management (SAM) Analyst

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

Strong 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