Service Analyst - License

Sopra Steria Ltd; Gosport; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Job summary

Sopra Steria Ltd in Gosport is recruiting a Software Asset Management specialist to help maximise value from software licences. You will manage procurement, renewals, tracking and decommissioning, while guiding Product Owners on licensing decisions.

The role is permanent and hybrid with some remote work. Candidates should have experience in licensing and SAM platforms, and be eligible for SC clearance. A strong detail orientation and reporting skills are essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• Experience in licensing and supply chain procurement.
• Knowledge of software asset management platforms and licence optimisation tools.
• Ability to obtain or hold SC security clearance.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills for multiple tasks.
• Clear and confident communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage full licence lifecycle: procurement, entitlement tracking, renewals and decommissioning.
• Maintain accurate records of licence ownership and usage.
• Use SAM tools to monitor consumption and identify cost savings.
• Review contracts to assess value for money.
• Analyse usage trends to recommend consolidation or reallocation of licences.
• Support Product Owners with licence management guidance.

Skills

Licensing & procurement

Software asset management

SC clearance

Analytical thinking

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real impact by helping an organisation get the very best value from its software? You’ll join a supportive team where you’ll play an important part in keeping our Customers Critical Systems software estate compliant, cost effective and aligned to business & customer needs. You’ll be the go-to person for software licensing, helping Product Owners make informed decisions and keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes. If you enjoy problem solving, working with detail and spotting opportunities to save money, you’ll fit right in.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing the full lifecycle of software licences, including procurement, entitlement tracking, renewals and decommissioning.
• Maintaining accurate records of licence ownership and usage.
• Using software asset management tools to monitor consumption and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Reviewing existing contracts to assess value for money.
• Analysing usage trends to recommend consolidation or reallocation of licences.
• Supporting Product Owners with licence management guidance to help them make informed decisions.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience working in a licensing and supply chain procurement environment.
• Knowledge of software asset management platforms and licence optimisation tools.
• Ability to undertake or already hold Security Clearance to SC level.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills to manage multiple concurrent tasks.
• Clear and confident communication skills.

It would be great if you had:

• Certifications in Software Asset Management such as ITIL.
• Adaptability and confidence working in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong attention to detail when identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Experience producing clear and accurate reporting.

Employment Type: Permanent. Location: Hybrid - Gosport with some remote working. Security Clearance Level: SC clearance. Salary: £30,000-£35,000. Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, and pension.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety-and-security-critical markets.