> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2224688-software-asset-management-architect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2224688-software-asset-management-architect). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Asset Management Architect - **Company:** TekLeaders, Inc - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Operational Data Store, Software Asset Management, Enterprise Software Applications - **Published:** August 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d369ad2e-4568-4224-8186-62f2e16ddfaf ## About the Role Skills: Vendor management, Cloud, Quote & Bind. ## Description * Primary accountability: Own the commercial lifecycle for enterprise software: portfolio strategy, renewals, sourcing, negotiations, contracting coordination, vendor relationships, spend governance, and optimization. * Shared decisions: Develop buy, renew, consolidate, renegotiate, or exit recommendations with business owners, SAM Operations, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Privacy, and other control functions. * Operational boundary: Daily tickets, request-queue administration, SaaS product administration, provisioning, and day-to-day user support remain with the Director of SAM Operations. This role converts approved demand, entitlement, usage, and operational data into commercial action. ## Related Videos - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [Beyond the Hype: Building Trustworthy and Reliable LLM Applications with Guardrails](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1594-beyond-the-hype-building-trustworthy-and-reliable-llm-applications-with-guardrails) - [Dos and don'ts with react hooks. An opinionated approach](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/957-dos-and-don-ts-with-react-hooks-an-opinionated-approach) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Fleet Management - Reinvented](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/473-fleet-management-reinvented) - [Beyond micro-services, embrace composable architecture !](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1188-beyond-micro-services-embrace-composable-architecture) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. Developers Decide What Actually Gets Deployed.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/693-events-like-rsac-get-you-cisos-developers-decide-what-actually-gets-deployed)