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Augusta, Maine, United States
Onsite
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Office of Information Technology
Opening Date: October 16, 2026
Closing Date: October 30, 2026
Grade: 23 / Professional/Technical
Job Class Code: 0928
Salary: $59,225.92- $83,098.08*/Annually (*Includes 15% recruitment and retention stipend, and eligible for an additional 5% training bonus)
Position Number: 004250193
Position Type: Full-Time
Location: Augusta
Telework: Available
Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.
OVERVIEW:
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides information technology support to over 13,000 employees. OIT oversees large scale enterprise applications that support the critical and diverse business needs of the State of Maine and its agencies. You will have an exciting opportunity to work with a team of motivated IT professionals within MaineIT Client Technologies. This position plays a key role in software licensing management, procurement coordination, software maintenance, and lifecycle oversight for the State of Maine. The ideal candidate will have strong technical, organizational, analytical, and customer service skills, along with experience managing software licensing, coordinating purchases and renewals, interpreting software agreements, and supporting application deployments.
MaineIT is seeking a highly talented individual who will represent our C.A.R.E. values in all that they do. At MaineIT we:
DESCRIPTION:
This position is responsible for serving as the Primary Licensing Software Team Lead, coordinating software licensing activities from initial requests through purchasing, renewals, and ongoing maintenance. Responsibilities include tracking licensing requirements and renewal deadlines, coordinating with agency partners, procurement personnel, vendors, and technical teams, reviewing software agreements, and ensuring purchases and renewals are for approved software and completed accurately and in a timely manner. The position maintains licensing records, monitors software maintenance agreements and lifecycles, manages vendor portal information, and helps ensure compliance with State of Maine procurement requirements, master agreements, terms and conditions, and End User License Agreements (EULAs). Additional responsibilities include creating, updating, troubleshooting, testing, and managing software deployments through Microsoft Intune to ensure software is properly deployed, maintained, and supported.
Work is performed under limited supervision and requires strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and teamwork skills. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, demonstrate accountability, and be able to balance technical responsibilities with licensing, procurement, and administrative requirements. Knowledge of State of Maine systems, procurement rules, and software management practices is preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE A DIVERSE SET OF ISSUES INCLUDING:
The successful candidate must be able to work independently while coordinating with multiple teams and stakeholders. Attention to detail, sound judgment, accountability, and the ability to manage competing priorities are critical to ensuring software remains properly licensed, available, supported, and compliant with applicable requirements.
TYPICAL DUTIES INCLUDE:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A minimum of 3 years of a combination of related post-secondary education, technical certifications, or technology related work experience. Related training, internship experience etc. may be credited as related experience on a month-per-month basis.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please submit a cover letter along with a current resume and three (3) professional references.
In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting, you must be sure your resume includes the month and year for any relevant experience listed. Your resume should include the duties and responsibilities associated with each position. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For more information or questions specific to the position, please contact recruiting.ggsc@maine.gov
The selected candidate will be required to pass the required background checks (fingerprinting may be required) as a condition of employment.
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.
There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.
If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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