Senior Software Asset Management Specialist

Decskill; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Decskill is seeking a Software Asset Management (SAM) Specialist to strengthen license lifecycle discipline across national and international projects. You will analyze licensing data, monitor usage, identify discrepancies, and support compliance analyses and audits.

With 5+ years in SAM, you will translate complex licensing into clear, actionable recommendations for technical, financial, and business stakeholders, helping drive cost optimization in a fast-growing IT services environment.

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in Software Asset Management.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Ability to work with large volumes of data and identify inconsistencies.
• Financial awareness with a strong focus on cost optimization.
• Ability to interpret contracts and complex licensing rules.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with technical, financial, and business teams.
• Proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities.
• Ability to translate technical analysis into clear information and executive recommendations.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the lifecycle of software licenses and assets.
• Monitor acquired, assigned, installed, and effectively used licenses, identifying discrepancies and optimization opportunities.
• Support compliance analyses and Effective License Position (ELP) assessments by collecting evidence.
• Identify idle, underutilized, or unsuitable licenses based on users’ actual usage profiles.
• Propose license reharvesting, downgrading, reuse, and optimization actions to reduce costs.
• Monitor changes in licensing models and licensing metrics from major software vendors.
• Support renewal, procurement, true-up/true-down, and vendor negotiation processes.
• Support software vendor audits and compliance processes.

Conocimientos

Software Asset Management

Data analysis

Cost optimization

Contract interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Descripción del empleo

Decskill is seeking a Software Asset Management (SAM) Specialist to strengthen license lifecycle discipline across national and international projects. You will analyze licensing data, monitor usage, identify discrepancies, and support compliance analyses and audits.

With 5+ years in SAM, you will translate complex licensing into clear, actionable recommendations for technical, financial, and business stakeholders, helping drive cost optimization in a fast-growing IT services environment.