Job Description

Closing Date: 2025-11-13
Job Type: Permanent
Job Level: Senior
Experience: Between 3 - 5 Years
EE/AA: Yes
Summary
Our client in the financial services industry is looking for a Software Asset Management Specialist to join their dynamic team. Permanent position based in Cape Town. Office based and working from home (Hybrid).
You will be responsible to manage and analyse software inventory. You will support and maintain the licence compliancy across the organisation and provide advice and support in the management of software assets of both in-house and external solutions including cloud technologies.
Additionally you will oversee the SAM program, aligning it with business goals and leads cross-functional collaboration to optimize software value.
Description
Be accountable for supporting an enterprise-wide Software Asset Management platform.
Implement organisational level dashboards.
Forecasting, planning, of all licensed applications across Cloud / Infrastructure and Operations including budgetary considerations.
Support and deployment of the SAM tooling, device inventory coverage across the estate, and data analysis.
Accountable for SAM best practices.
Understand how cloud and virtualization technologies impact license positions.
Evaluate and monitor SaaS application inventory across the organisation for optimal cost-effectiveness.
Maintain the accuracy of assets, such as auditing and modifying attributes related to lifecycle management of software and hardware assets.
Create reports that provide data and metrics to Software Licence Management procurement team, business service owners and stakeholders.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Diploma or Certifications in the specialized IT fields.
Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM).
ITIL Foundations V4 Certification.
AWS Cloud Certified Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals Certification.
Minimum of 3 years experience in Software Asset Management, with knowledge ITAM a plus.
Solid expertise in interpreting software licensing agreement entitlements, terms, and conditions.
Experience with IT Asset Management automated systems and discovery tools, such as Service Now.
Understanding of software licensing models, e.g., Oracle, Microsoft, Attachmate, IBM, virtual systems, subscriptions, and cloud-based
Solid data and information management, analysis, and reporting skills.
Experience with Agile SAFE Methodology
Knowledge of Cloud Licence Manager.

Skills Required