Senior Analyst - Software Asset Management

Hapag-Lloyd; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recreation area

Provident Fund & Health Insurance

Hybrid work after 3 months

Parking & Facilities

HL Academy training

Job summary

Hapag-Lloyd Technology Center Chennai is seeking a Senior Analyst - Software Asset Management to help establish and run a robust SAM framework across the organization. You will maintain software inventories, manage entitlements, renewals, and compliance, and work with Flexera and Nexthink to produce license position reports.

This role requires strong analytical skills and collaboration with Procurement and Vendor Management to drive renewals, negotiations, and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Establish and maintain a SAM framework across software and SaaS.
• Maintain accurate software inventory and data quality in SAM tools and CMDB.
• Track entitlements, usage, renewals, and compliance.
• Support audits and regulatory compliance with inventory and license docs.
• Create dashboards to monitor utilization, compliance, and portfolio health.
• Evaluate and onboard new software with SAM governance.
• Collaborate with Procurement during renewals and negotiations.
• Identify license optimization opportunities to reduce cost.
• Monitor unlicensed or end-of-life software to reduce risk.
• Improve SAM processes; enable automation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing and maintaining a comprehensive SAM framework.
• Analyze software usage with tools like Flexera and Nexthink.
• Prepare license position reports and dashboards.
• Support audits and maintain accurate license documentation.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Vendor Management on renewals.
• Identify opportunities for license optimization and cost reduction.

Skills

SAM framework

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

CSAM Foundation

ITIL 4 ITAM

Microsoft/AWS Licensing Specialist

Tools

Flexera

Nexthink

Job description

Senior Analyst - Software Asset Management

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Assist in establishing and maintaining a comprehensive SAM Framework for all software and SaaS applications across the organization.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date software & contract inventory, ensuring data quality within SAM tools and CMDB systems.

Track and manage software entitlements, usage, renewals, and compliance to prevent overspend and license violations.

Work with 3rd party SAM tools like Flexera, Nexthink to analyze software usage and prepare license position reports.

Support audits and compliance initiatives with accurate software inventory, license documentation

Create and maintain dashboards and reports that provide transparency into software utilization, compliance, and portfolio health.

Help evaluate and onboard new software solutions, ensuring compliance with IT and SAM governance standards.

Collaborate with Procurement and Vendor Management teams during renewals, true-ups, negotiations, and sourcing decisions by providing data-driven insights.

Identify opportunities for license optimization, including reharvesting, right-sizing, subscription cleanup, and software rationalization to reduce cost.

Monitor unauthorized, unlicensed, or end-of-life software to reduce compliance risks.

• Contribute to continuous improvement by recommending process enhancements and enabling automation to streamline SAM operations.
• Track SaaS usage, inactive accounts, over-licensed subscriptions, and cloud marketplace purchases, ensuring proper license utilization and BYOL governance.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Team-oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills

Ability to build pro-active, co-operative working relationships with customers, peers and key stakeholders based on respect and teamwork

Ability to act under pressure and to manage efficiently crisis situations

Able to evaluate information, identify key issues and formulate conclusions based on sound, practical judgment, experience, and common sense

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline

• CSAM (IAITAM) – Foundation in SAM lifecycle and compliance.
• ITIL 4 Specialist: ITAM – For process alignment and governance.
• Microsoft / AWS Licensing Specialist

About the Team

Organization Description :

Technology center in Chennai

Welcome to Hapag-Lloyd Technology Center Chennai: Where Innovation Thrives

Hapag-Lloyd Technology Center Chennai, located in the Chennai World Trade Center, is more than just a captive center; it's a beacon of technological innovation. Hand in hand, with two other Hapag-Lloyd IT Hubs in Hamburg (Germany) and Gdansk (Poland), we are ushering in a new era of IT excellence.

Hapag Lloyd Technology Center was opened on June 1st, 2023, with a goal to rapidly expand, envisioning a team of 400+ experts in the coming years.

HLTC Leaders of Innovation

Leading HLTC Chennai are Balamurugan Palanivelu (CEO), Balaji Ramamoorthy (CTO), Vaishali Shetty (CHRO), and Sameer Saxena (CFO).

At Hapag-Lloyd Technology Center, our team is in constant expansion mode. Join us as we continue to grow and innovate! Your expertise can play a vital role in our dynamic and evolving environment.

Global Excellence in IT – Trusted Partner to Grow Your Career

Our Global ONE IT operates across three strategic hubs worldwide: Germany, Poland, and India. Together, we are dedicated to perfecting Hapag-Lloyd's IT solutions. With nearly 200 years in the business, innovation has always been in our DNA.

Our enduring presence makes us a reliable employer for those seeking a workplace that successfully adapts to a changing world, embracing ecological trends and innovation. At Hapag-Lloyd, your work is not only engaging but also has a real impact on our reality.

As we continue to evolve and enhance our market position, we are actively seeking the best IT experts to bring their diverse perspectives to our team.

Join us and be part of a team that is driving innovation, ecological responsibility, and excellence in IT. Your career will thrive with us!

https://www.hapag-lloyd.com/en/company/career/working-in-tech/our-offices/office-chen.html

Perks and Benefits at HLTC :

• Recreation: Play area with PS5, Table Tennis, Foosball, Carrom, and Chess
• Financial & Health: Provident Fund, Gratuity, Performance Bonus, Medical Insurance, Leave Travel Allowance
• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid model after 3 months based on Manager's approval (3 days in office, 2 days WFH), Generous Leave Policies
• Facilities: Car/Bike Parking, Food Court, Modern Office Environment
• Professional Development: HL Academy - Training Programs, Career Growth Opportunities, Employee Referral Policy,IJP.

About Us

Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies, connecting businesses and people across more than 600 ports worldwide. With a fleet of over 300 modern container ships and a vessel capacity of 2.5 million TEU, we keep global trade moving reliably every day.

Our global network spans 140 countries, 400 offices, and a growing portfolio of terminal and infrastructure investments. This scale enables us to deliver consistent, high‑quality service across continents and to support our customers in even the most complex supply chains.

When you join us, you become part of more than 18,000 colleagues working across borders, functions, and cultures, to not only to deliver quality for our customers, but to create innovation and opportunities across roles, regions, and perspectives.

We believe that every exploration is a chance to grow, and every port is a place to belong. Your Journey, Our Horizon

Job Info

• Job Identification 1774
• Job Category IT
• Posting Date 12/11/2025, 09:31 AM
• Job Shift No
• Locations World Trade Center, 12_th_ Floor, Tower B,, CHENNAI, 600096, IN (Hybrid)