IT Contract Specialist

Airswift; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking an IT Contract Specialist for a one-year assignment in Houston, onsite. You will lead negotiations on software, SaaS, cloud and licensing agreements, working closely with legal, privacy and IT teams to secure favorable terms.

The role requires extensive experience in IT software contracting, master agreements, and RFP/RFI processes, with strong negotiation, review and risk management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience negotiating and redlining IT software contracts.
• Experience leading complex contract negotiations across the full lifecycle.
• Experience reviewing Master Agreements, Statements of Work, NDAs, and licensing agreements.
• Experience leading RFP and RFI activities.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and drive IT software contracts across software, SaaS, cloud and licensing agreements.
• Coordinate with legal, privacy, cybersecurity, finance and IT teams to influence commercial outcomes.
• Manage contract lifecycle from requirements through execution, renewals and post-execution activities.

Skills

Contract negotiation

RFP leadership

SOW management

Licensing knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Icertis

Job description

Vacancy Overview Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 800 employees and 6,000 contractors operating in over 50 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure, and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.

Job Title: IT Contract Specialist

Duration: 1 year

Schedule: 5x40 (onsite)

Location: Houston, TX

This opportunity is suited to an experienced professional supporting IT software contracting and procurement activity in a complex stakeholder environment. The role focuses on hands‑on contract negotiation across software, SaaS, cloud and licensing agreements, with responsibility for driving agreements through the full contract lifecycle. This position offers the chance to work closely with legal, privacy, cybersecurity, finance, IT and software asset management teams while influencing commercial and contractual outcomes.

Required Education

• — Bachelor’s degree

Required Experience

• — Minimum of 8 years of experience negotiating and redlining IT software contracts
• — Significant hands‑on experience leading complex contract negotiations
• — Experience managing agreements across the full contract lifecycle, from requirements gathering through execution, renewals and post‑execution activities
• — Experience reviewing and negotiating Master Agreements, Statements of Work, Non‑Disclosure Agreements, Proof of Concept agreements, renewals and licensing agreements
• — Experience leading RFP and RFI activities

Required Skills

• — Strong knowledge of software licensing and technology contracting
• — Ability to independently manage multiple contracts, renewals, RFPs, RFIs and competing priorities
• — Strong contract review, redlining, due diligence, issue spotting, confidentiality review and licence validation capability
• — Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• — Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and influence commercial and contractual decisions
• — Strong organisational and analytical skills
• — Ability to identify and mitigate procurement and contractual risk while supporting business value and total cost of ownership objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• — Procurement experience within the energy industry
• — Experience with SAP and Icertis
• — Advanced understanding of IT software purchasing channels, including OEMs and resellers
• — Experience negotiating software, SaaS, cloud, licensing and other technology agreements

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