Associate Consultant

FinOps Weekly; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexera is hiring an Associate Consultant to assist in the implementation and configuration of Flexera’s cloud and on-premises solutions. You will support customer stakeholders, helping to drive usage, adoption, and loyalty.

You will follow design documentation, work with subject matter experts, configure integrations, and create high-quality implementation documentation. A basic understanding of cloud computing and IT concepts is expected and you will learn on the job.

Job description

Flexera# Associate Consultant## Job DescriptionFlexera saves customers billions of dollars in wasted technology spend. A pioneer in Hybrid ITAM and FinOps, Flexera provides award-winning, data-oriented SaaS solutions for technology value optimization (TVO), enabling IT, finance, procurement and cloud teams to gain deep insights into cost optimization, compliance and risks for each business service. Flexera One solutions are built on a set of definitive customer, supplier and industry data, powered by our Technology Intelligence Platform, that enables organizations to visualize their Enterprise Technology Blueprint(TM) in hybrid environments—from on-premises to SaaS to containers to cloud. As a Associate Consultant, you will assist in the implementation and configuration of Flexera’s cloud and on-premises solutions. This role requires a basic understanding of technical concepts and a willingness to learn. You will support customer stakeholders, helping to drive usage, adoption, and loyalty. Responsibilities Follow design documentation created by Flexera Services Architects to implement in alignment with Flexera best practices Work with customer subject matter experts to successfully integrate Flexera’s cloud or on-premises solutions from kick-off to close-out Configure integrations between Flexera’s solutions and customers’ third-party systems in alignment with design documentation Create high-quality implementation documentation Bring innovation and new ideas to existing processes to increase standards and quality Required Skills Effective communication to technical stakeholders Engaging presentation style Consultative thinking and creative problem-solving approach Self-starter attitude with ability to troubleshoot and conduct own research on solutions Ability to contribute to multiple projects running in parallel Fundamental understanding of cloud computing and public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform Fundamental understanding of advanced data and application architecture Fundamental understanding of networking concepts and IT security Some experience with extract, transform and load (“ETL”) processes via API, flat files, or databases Some knowledge and experience working with REST and SOAP Ability to read, write and modify Transact-SQL Understanding of script language like PowerShell or bash Basic knowledge about software deployment, discovery, and inventory solutions, e.g., Microsoft SCCM, Microsoft Intune, HPE Universal Discovery (“HP-UD”), BMC Helix Discovery (previously ADDM) Basic knowledge and experience with Microsoft stack of technologies, including SQL Server, Windows Server, Active Directory, Internet Information Services Desired Skills Basic knowledge of Flexera’s solution(s) or other IT and Software Asset Management tools like ServiceNow Software Asset Management, Snow License Manager, USU License Management (Aspera SmartTrack), Certero for Enterprise SAM preferred Introductory Experience with Cloud Management Platforms, e.g.: CloudHealth by vmware, Morpheus Data, Snow/Embotics Basic knowledge of how to build reports and dashboards using business intelligence software like IBM Cognos, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or others Familiarity with virtualization technologies, e.g.: VMware, XenApp, XenDesktop, App-V Fundamental understanding of container and container-orchestration, e.g.: Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift #ProfessionalServices Flexera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for open roles regardless of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local/national laws, policies and/or regulations. Flexera understands the value that results from employing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We recognize that equity necessitates acknowledging past exclusion and that inclusion requires intentional effort. Our DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) council is the driving force behind our commitment to championing policies and practices that foster a welcoming environment for all. We encourage candidates requiring accommodations to please let us know by emailing [e-mail]. Show more Show less| Map data (C) contributorsLoading...No Records FoundSorry, no records were found. Please adjust your search criteria and try again.Maps failed to loadSorry, unable to load the Maps API.Change LocationFind awesome listings near you!