Software Licence Analyst

Computacenter AG & Co. oHG; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is seeking a Software Licence Analyst to join the IT services team in the UK. You will support day-to-day Software Licence Management, maintaining records and data integrity across entitlements, inventories and renewals.

The role involves working with Snow or equivalent tools to ensure compliance, metering and optimisation, and collaborating with procurement and reporting teams to deliver a reliable service. A strong eye for detail and ownership of analysis is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Software Licence Management or related analytic role.
• Knowledge of software licensing concepts; exposure to major vendors beneficial.
• Data handling, spreadsheets, reporting and licence-management tooling with high attention to detail.
• Understanding of discovery, inventory, entitlements, reconciliation and software usage.

Responsibilities

• Support Licence Manager in day-to-day delivery of Software Licence Management services.
• Maintain accurate licence, entitlement, contract, application and renewal records.
• Collect, validate and reconcile inventory, discovery, usage and entitlement data.
• Use Snow or equivalent tools to support licence positions, compliance checks and metering.
• Produce reports, dashboards, data extracts and evidence for service reviews and audits.
• Identify unused software and cost-saving opportunities; improve licence utilisation.
• Respond to routine queries and escalate complex licensing matters appropriately.
• Collaborate with service, customer, procurement and reporting teams to deliver dependable service.

Tools

Snow License Manager Tool

Job description

Software Licence Analyst

Location: GBR - CC Nottingham, GBR - CC Hatfield Adm Job-ID: 220567 Contract type: Standard Business Unit: Information Technology

Life on the team

You’ll join a collaborative Software Licence Management team that helps customers control cost, reduce risk and get greater value from their software estate. Working alongside experienced specialists and service teams, you’ll turn licence, entitlement and usage data into accurate insight that supports compliance, renewals and day-to-day service delivery. It’s a hands‑on role with the opportunity to build your expertise across major technology vendors, supported by colleagues who value accuracy, curiosity and continuous improvement.

Current Security Clearance, or the ability to undertake and obtain the clearance required for the role, is essential

What you’ll do

• Support the Licence Manager, in the day‑to‑day delivery of Software Licence Management services, completing work to agreed priorities and timescales.
• Maintain accurate licence, entitlement, contract, application and renewal records.
• Collect, validate and reconcile inventory, discovery, usage, purchase and entitlement data.
• Use Snow or equivalent tools to support licence positions, compliance checks, metering, reharvesting and optimisation.
• Produce reports, dashboards, data extracts and evidence for service reviews, renewals and audits.
• Help identify unused software, cost‑saving opportunities and ways to improve licence utilisation.
• Respond to routine customer and internal queries, escalating complex licensing or commercial matters appropriately.
• Work closely with colleagues across service, customer, procurement, tooling and reporting teams to deliver a dependable service.

What you’ll need

• Experience in Software Licence Management, software licensing, IT service operations or a related analytical role.
• Working knowledge of software licensing concepts; exposure to vendors such as Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Adobe or Veritas would be beneficial.
• Confidence working with data, spreadsheets, reporting or licence‑management tools, with strong attention to detail.
• An understanding of discovery, inventory, entitlements, reconciliation, software usage and reharvesting.
• An organised and customer‑focused approach, with clear communication skills and the confidence to raise issues.
• The ability to take ownership of assigned analysis while working collaboratively within an established team.

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, with about 21,000 employees worldwide. We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers’ infrastructures.

We offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.

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