Senior IT Asset Management Specialist

Applied Technology Services

Job Location:

Adelphi, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 1 hour ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Senior IT Asset Management (ITAM) Specialist is a key technical and strategic role responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of IT assets (hardware software cloud services and licenses) across the organization. This position ensures optimal utilization cost efficiency compliance with regulatory and vendor requirements and alignment of IT assets with business objectives. The Senior Specialist provides leadership in process improvement vendor negotiations risk mitigation and cross-functional collaboration while mentoring junior team members and driving ITAM maturity.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end IT asset lifecycle management: procurement deployment maintenance optimization and retirement/disposal of hardware software SaaS PaaS IaaS and licensing.
Maintain accurate and comprehensive asset inventories using CMDB ITAM tools and discovery solutions; ensure data integrity and reconciliation processes.
Manage software license compliance entitlements true-ups and audits; minimize over/under-licensing and associated financial risks.
Analyze asset utilization costs and trends; provide recommendations for cost optimization consolidation and strategic sourcing.
Collaborate with Procurement Finance Legal Security and IT Operations teams on contracts budgeting TCO analysis and vendor management.
Conduct regular audits risk assessments and compliance reporting for internal controls SOX GDPR or other regulatory requirements.
Evaluate implement and optimize ITAM tools and automation (e.g. ServiceNow HAM Pro ServiceNow SAM Pro Microsoft SCCM/Intune or similar tools).

Required Qualifications and Skills

Bachelors degree in computer science or information technology or equivalent work experience.
Proven experience of 5 years with major IT Asset Management platforms and discovery tools.
Demonstrated success in managing large-scale software licensing programs and vendor audits (Microsoft Oracle Adobe SAP etc.).

Preferred Qualifications Skills and Certifications

Experience with cloud asset management (AWS Azure Google Cloud) and hybrid environments is preferred.
ITIL Foundation
Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM)
IAITAM certifications (CHAMP CSAM etc.)

Key Skills and Competencies

Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills with strong attention to detail
Excellent negotiation communication and stakeholder management abilities
Deep understanding of licensing models contracts and financial aspects of IT assets
Ability to work independently prioritize effectively and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced.
Strong project management and IT change management skills

Familiarity with ITIL processes and ServiceNow modules such as ITSM ITAM HAM/SAM Pro CMDB
Experience with Agile methodologies and version control
Excellent problem-solving abilities
Effective communication skills
Stakeholder collaboration

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end IT asset lifecycle management: procurement deployment maintenance optimization and retirement/disposal of hardware software SaaS PaaS IaaS and licensing.
Maintain accurate and comprehensive asset inventories using CMDB ITAM tools and discovery solutions; ensure data integrity and reconciliation processes.
Manage software license compliance entitlements true-ups and audits; minimize over/under-licensing and associated financial risks.
Analyze asset utilization costs and trends; provide recommendations for cost optimization consolidation and strategic sourcing.
Collaborate with Procurement Finance Legal Security and IT Operations teams on contracts budgeting TCO analysis and vendor management.
Conduct regular audits risk assessments and compliance reporting for internal controls SOX GDPR or other regulatory requirements.
Evaluate implement and optimize ITAM tools and automation (e.g. ServiceNow HAM Pro ServiceNow SAM Pro Microsoft SCCM/Intune or similar tools).

Required Qualifications and Skills

Bachelors degree in computer science or information technology or equivalent work experience.
Proven experience of 5 years with major IT Asset Management platforms and discovery tools.
Demonstrated success in managing large-scale software licensing programs and vendor audits (Microsoft Oracle Adobe SAP etc.).

Preferred Qualifications Skills and Certifications

Experience with cloud asset management (AWS Azure Google Cloud) and hybrid environments is preferred.
ITIL Foundation
Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM)
IAITAM certifications (CHAMP CSAM etc.)

Key Skills and Competencies

Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills with strong attention to detail
Excellent negotiation communication and stakeholder management abilities
Deep understanding of licensing models contracts and financial aspects of IT assets
Ability to work independently prioritize effectively and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced.
Strong project management and IT change management skills

Familiarity with ITIL processes and ServiceNow modules such as ITSM ITAM HAM/SAM Pro CMDB
Experience with Agile methodologies and version control
Excellent problem-solving abilities
Effective communication skills
Stakeholder collaboration