Software License Compliance Analyst / Remote
Posted 1 week ago by 1753425194
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
USA
Summary: This role of Software License Compliance Analyst involves managing software license compliance data and reporting to optimize resource utilization across various departments. The position requires a deep understanding of licensing terms and technologies, as well as the ability to conduct complex data analysis to provide insights for operational and financial decision-making. The analyst will serve as a subject matter expert and mentor in software licensing reporting and analysis. The position is remote or hybrid, based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
- Perform audits on datasets and identify anomalies.
- Ensure software licensing terms align with business requirements.
- Provide data-driven recommendations for strategic decision-making.
- Conduct complex data analysis and develop reports for management.
- Ensure compliance with reporting requirements through quality audits.
- Coach and mentor team members on software licensing effectiveness.
- Act as a trusted advisor in software licensing matters.
- Provide recommendations based on technology changes.
- Perform other duties as requested.
Key Skills:
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Working knowledge of software asset management and discovery tools.
- Understanding of software & server subscription contracts.
- Experience with server publishers like Informatica, RedHat, Citrix, etc.
- Ability to interpret contract licensing terms.
- Ability to learn new technologies and tools.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Advanced data analysis and interpretation skills.
- Proficient in PC software applications, especially Excel.
- Advanced Excel skills, including V-Lookups and Index Matching.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Greenwood Village
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Software License Compliance Analyst
Location: Greenwood Village - CO / Remote
Duration: 6 + Months (Highly Likely to Extend)
JOB SUMMARY:
This is a lead level position that is responsible for managing simple to complex software license compliance data and reporting to better assist management in maximizing resources in various departments or lines of business. Through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable technologies and industry requirements, this role will be responsible for creating and producing reports in order to provide insights to determine operational and financial impact, trends, and opportunities. This role will be in the Information Technology organization and requires a thorough understanding of licensing terms, hardware and software technologies. This position is considered a subject matter expert in software licensing reporting and analysis and mentor to others.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
Demonstrate a consultative and client-oriented approach to data analysis and interpretation to be able to answer questions for the business, perform audits on different datasets, and identify anomalies found within the data.
Interact with internal teams to ensure software licensing terms and metrics are in accordance with business requirements and systems/tools implementations.
Provide recommendations based on data to improve strategic business decision making including operational and financial risk mitigation.
Interpret data and documentation, analyze results, and provide insights to determine operational impact, trends, and opportunities.
Conduct complex data analysis in support of a variety of software technologies, inclusive of:
- Capture, develop, and document data definitions, business rules, and data quality requirements.
- Integrate data from multiple sources to produce requested or required data elements.
- Develop reports and deliverables for management and communicate with all levels of stakeholders.
- Identify and define data quality improvements.
Ensure compliance with deliverable reporting requirements by performing quality data audits and analysis.
Coach and mentor business partners and team members on software licensing effectiveness.
Become a trusted software licensing advisor through the creation of business partnership.
Provide software licensing and compliance recommendations and advancements based on trending and technology changes.
Perform other duties as requested.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
Working knowledge of software asset management and software discovery tools
Requires understanding common software & server subscription contracts to ensure their Asset Management Systems are configured correctly against their licensing contract with each server or software asset.
Must have experience in one or several of the following server publishers: Informatica, RedHat, Citrix, Tibco, MicroFocOpenText, Broadcom/VMware
Ability to interpret and understand contract licensing terms
Ability to learn new technologies and tools
Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
Ability to work independently, as well as in a collaborative and dynamic team environment
Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities
Advanced ability to analyze and interpret data
Ability to quickly identify business problems/opportunities
Ability to document, prepare and present data-driven presentations
Advanced skills using PC software applications (e.g. Access, Excel, PowerPoint)
Advanced Excel, especially V-Lookups and Index Matching