Senior SAM Analyst – Licensing & Cost Optimisation

La Fosse Associates; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 101,475 - 110,700; Full time

Job summary

La Fosse Associates is seeking a Senior SAM Analyst to ensure effective software asset management across the organisation, drive licensing governance, and optimise costs. The role involves licensing advice, managing audits, and improving compliance while coordinating with stakeholders.

Office-based in Coventry with a 6-month initial duration and a day rate of £550-£600. The position requires strong SAM knowledge, enterprise licensing experience, and familiarity with AWS/GCP cloud licensing, with

Qualifications

• Experience in software asset management and licensing.
• Knowledge of audits and compliance practices.
• SAM certifications and ITIL Foundation desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on enterprise software licensing and respond to licensing queries.
• Lead software licence compliance activities and manage vendor audits.
• Analyse software usage and identify opportunities to optimise licensing costs and reduce risk.
• Maintain SAM policies, processes, and governance with support from Snow Atlas and Snow for Engineering.
• Review software contracts and licensing terms to inform commercial decisions.
• Bring strong SAM expertise and stakeholder management skills.

Skills

Software Asset Management

Licensing & compliance

Stakeholder management

Cost optimisation

Audits

Cloud licensing (AWS/GCP)

Tools

Snow Atlas

Snow for Engineering

Job description

La Fosse Associates is seeking a Senior SAM Analyst to ensure effective software asset management across the organisation, drive licensing governance, and optimise costs. The role involves licensing advice, managing audits, and improving compliance while coordinating with stakeholders.

Office-based in Coventry with a 6-month initial duration and a day rate of £550-£600. The position requires strong SAM knowledge, enterprise licensing experience, and familiarity with AWS/GCP cloud licensing, with