Senior, Software Asset Management

SAM - Senior - Microsoft/ Oracle licensing     
Summary  
Working in a team environment, the Consultant- SAM is responsible for managing customers licenses. The Consultant will assist customers in understanding and controlling their software licensing entitlement, avoiding legal pitfalls related to licensing by leveraging industry best practices while expanding host company licensing opportunities and building more-profitable, long-term relationships with our customers

Registration link - https://careers.ey.com/job-invite/1443012/

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities for the Role  

• Analyse the contracts and entitlements data, MLS, CPS 
• Compliance report/license position report creation for the end customer 
• Implementing of SAM maturity assessment as per customers infrastructure 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft's license models 
• Strong publisher experience in Microsoft, Oracle, Redhat
• Experience with Software Asset Management (SAM) auditing or consulting 
• Microsoft Licensing & Microsoft cloud benchmarking, optimization 
• Microsoft License & vendor Management 
• Thorough understanding on O365 Analysis 
• SAM tool/Inventory completeness check 
• Fair understanding on User Profiling 
• Subject matter expert of Microsoft with the ability to implement the complex licensing scenarios and produce the license position report for Microsoft. 
• Should be able to face customer queries. 
• Creating customized reports and comparison for cost savings 
• Creating Compliance Reports for the customers 
• Creation of reports/documentation as per engagement requirements 
• Active management & allocation of tasks & task type to ensure balanced workload distribution across the project team 
• Solid grasp of Microsoft licensing principles in both on-premises and cloud environment
  

Skills Required:  

• 5 to 8 years professional experience in licensing industry with successful ITAM/SAM Management/ software licensing experience across publishers is a must.
• Familiarity of different publisher licensing models Microsoft, Oracle, Redhat
• Understanding of licensing scenarios, benefits, optimization opportunities, conceptual knowledge on use rights of BYOL concept.
• SAM Accreditation (good to have). 
• Advanced Excel and data analytics skills.
• Previous exposure to asset management software; preferably with specific experience in ServiceNow and SAM.

Core Capabilities:  

• Robust Methodical skills  
• Solid Analytical and problem-solving skills  
• Strong presentation & communication skills  
• Quality oriented personality  

Functional Capabilities:  

• Highly motivated and result oriented.
• Solid organizational abilities, adept at multitasking, and skilled in time management.

Personality: 

• Exceptional capacity for creative thinking and problem identification and resolution.
• Self-driven.
• Keen on detailing and logical reasoning.
• Maintain healthy group dynamics. 
• Provide directions to the team based on management directive. 
• Capability to engage professionally with individuals from varied cultures and geographic regions.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects/activities simultaneously. 
• Establish an atmosphere centred around trust, open dialogue, innovative thinking, and unified teamwork.
• Acknowledge and commemorate both team and individual achievements, as well as outstanding performance.
• Possess robust abilities in presenting, communicating, organizing, multitasking, and managing time effectively.
• Strong networking abilities.