Associate/Senior Associate Oracle or Microsoft

Accountabilities

• Support client engagements across planning, execution, analysis, and reporting, with a focus on license baselining, usage analysis, renewal preparation, and Effective License Position (ELP) development.

• Conduct entitlement reviews, license reconciliations, and usage evaluations across diverse technology environments and software publishers.

• Collaborate with SAM, procurement, IT operations, and finance stakeholders to improve software asset lifecycle visibility and identify optimization opportunities.

• Configure, validate, and work with SAM tools and data integrations such as Snow and Flexera to support accurate reporting and analysis.

• Analyze engagement findings and contribute to remediation, compliance, and cost-optimization recommendations, including supporting documentation for clients.

• Perform detailed Excel-based analysis across structured and unstructured datasets related to software licenses, entitlements, and usage.

• Support internal and vendor audits by reviewing contractual entitlements, product use rights, and licensing requirements.

• Research and interpret software licensing models, contractual language, publisher-specific metrics, and evolving licensing practices.

• Monitor industry developments involving SaaS subscriptions, BYOL, cloud consumption licensing, and ISO/ITIL-aligned SAM practices.

• Help improve SAM capabilities through governance support, policy documentation, reporting enhancements, and process improvement or automation initiatives.

• Track assigned workstreams, milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements while communicating progress clearly to project leads.

Requirements

• Experience in Software Asset Management, software license compliance, IT asset management, software advisory, data analytics, or a related technology consulting environment; prior consulting or enterprise experience is advantageous.

• A degree or academic background in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

• Familiarity with licensing models and metrics from major publishers such as Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, VMware, and Autodesk; experience supporting license true-ups or audit responses is a plus.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup formulas, data manipulation, and analysis of large datasets.

• Hands-on experience with SAM or IT asset management platforms such as Snow, Flexera, ServiceNow Asset Management, or Lansweeper.

• Ability to interpret complex software licensing models, contractual terms, entitlements, and product use rights.

• Demonstrated ability to identify compliance gaps and contribute to practical remediation and license optimization recommendations.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a methodical approach and close attention to data accuracy and integrity.

• Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams while managing competing priorities and multiple workstreams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical licensing and SAM findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Certifications such as CSAM, CHAMP, ITIL, or ISO 19770 are advantageous.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation of up to INR 25,00,000, based on the role and experience.

• Flexible remote working environment.

• Paid mental health days.

• Generous vacation package.

• Opportunity to work on global client engagements and complex IT Asset Management initiatives.

• Collaborative, international team environment focused on trust, accountability, and continuous learning.

• Culture that values diversity, individuality, innovation, and creativity.

• Opportunities to develop expertise in software licensing, SAM, ITAM, data analysis, and technology advisory.

• Full-time employment opportunity with remote options across Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, and Hyderabad.