Journeyman Asset Management Specialist

GovCIO; Kearneysville (WV); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO in Kearneysville, WV is seeking a Journeyman Asset Management Specialist to manage hardware and software assets for the U.S. Coast Guard. This hybrid position involves tracking assets, supporting resource planning, and ensuring compliance with federal policies.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience in IT asset management, particularly in a federal environment. Relevant certifications like CITAM or CSAM are preferred. Salary ranges from $63,000 to $81,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years of relevant experience in asset management.
• Proven experience in managing hardware and software lifecycles.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes and resource planning.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage lifecycle of hardware and software assets.
• Support budget formulation and resource planning.
• Maintain the Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
• Coordinate with contracting support on software renewals.
• Analyze asset utilization data for cost savings.

Skills

IT asset management

Software licensing agreements

Configuration management

Enterprise ITAM tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CITAM, CSAM, ITIL)

Job description

Overview

GovCIO is seeking a Journeyman Asset Management Specialist to support a critical government computer system for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Software Yard – Business Coordination Branch. This role is primarily responsible for tracking software and hardware assets, supporting resource planning, and ensuring inventory baselines align with acquisition and financial frameworks. This position will be located in Kearneysville, WV, and will be a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Track, audit, and manage lifecycle of all hardware, software licenses, and cloud assets utilized across the Software Yard's engineering branches.
• Support budget formulation and resource planning by providing accurate asset inventory reports and software license utilization metrics.
• Maintain the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and asset repositories to ensure strict data integrity and alignment with operational needs.
• Coordinate with contracting support to track software maintenance renewals, vendor agreements, and procurement delivery timelines.
• Analyze asset utilization data to identify cost-saving opportunities, underutilized software licenses, and hardware optimization targets.
• Ensure all asset tracking baselines comply with federal IT asset management policies, government regulations, and USCG security standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, product owners, and engineering leads to validate that newly deployed technologies are fully integrated into asset management records.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for asset management processes, inventory logs, and standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 – 5 years of relevant experience.
• IT asset management experience managing hardware and software lifecycles within a federal or enterprise environment.
• Proven experience tracking software licensing agreements (e.g., enterprise agreements, per-core models, SaaS) and coordinating vendor compliance.
• Comprehensive operational understanding of configuration management principles, procurement processes, and IT resource planning.
• Strong experience utilizing enterprise ITAM tools or relational databases to track inventories, lifecycle statuses, and maintenance schedules.
• Proficiency tracking tasks and asset configurations using enterprise systems such as ServiceNow, Jira, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong foundational understanding of diverse IT domains, including cloud platforms, enterprise virtualization licensing, and hardware baselines.

Clearance

Active Secret Clearance required.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard, Software Yard, or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) business management programs.
• Familiarity with USCG financial systems, contracting lifecycles, or PEO C5I acquisition frameworks.
• Relevant professional certifications preferred (e.g., Certified IT Asset Manager (CITAM), Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM), or ITIL Foundation).
• Experience auditing software baselines against DISA STIGs or federal software security requirements.
• Understanding of cloud asset management and cost tracking (FinOps) within AWS or Microsoft Azure public cloud environments.

Salary Range

Posted Salary Range: USD $63,000.00 - USD $81,000.00 /Yr.