Senior Engineer - Systems (Software Asset Management)

• Responsible for the computer systems analysis, requirements analysis, modeling, configuration, monitoring and support for mission-critical applications.
• Lead the monitoring and testing of application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes.
• Work closely with business and systems analysts to define system requirements to meet both internal and external customer needs.
• Provide status updates to manager, and project manager on project progress, challenges, issues, and end-user satisfaction.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate software asset records, including entitlements, license counts, deployments, allocations, assignments, renewals, support terms, ownership, and contractual metadata.
• Reconcile software purchases, entitlements, installations, usage, and consumption data to identify gaps, overages, unused licenses, underutilized licenses, and potential compliance risks.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual software license audits by gathering data, validating license positions, documenting findings, and recommending corrective actions.
• Analyze software usage trends to identify opportunities for license reclamation, reassignment, consolidation, cost avoidance, and contract optimization.
• Review software requests to determine whether an existing license is available, whether the request aligns with approved software standards, and whether procurement or governance review is required.
• Partner with Procurement and Finance to support software purchases, renewals, true-ups, invoice validation, budget forecasting, and total cost of ownership analysis.
• Work with Legal, Security, and vendor management stakeholders to review licensing terms, contract requirements, data protection considerations, audit clauses, and compliance obligations.
• Collaborate with application owners and technical owners to validate business need, usage requirements, ownership, support contacts, access controls, and lifecycle status for managed software titles.
• Administer and maintain SAM-related data in tools such as ServiceNow SAM Pro, CMDB repositories, discovery platforms, inventory tools, procurement systems, vendor portals, and reporting workbooks.
• Troubleshoot data-quality issues between SAM platforms, CMDB records, procurement data, software discovery feeds, and vendor entitlement sources.

Maximus is currently seeking Senior Engineer - Systems with demonstrated Software Asset Management (SAM) experience. The candidate will have hands-on experience managing software licenses throughout the lifecycle, including asset discovery, license reconciliation, compliance monitoring, audit support, contract management, and software cost optimization using ServiceNow SAM., ‘- Bachelor’s degree in related field.

• 5-7 years of relevant professional experience required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

• 5 years related experience required.
• Must have experience with SAM platforms such as ServiceNow SAM Pro.
• Strong Software Licensing Knowledge is required
• Asset & License Management experience is required
• Data Analysis - strong excel skills including Pivot tables, XLookup/VLookup is key.
• Must have familiarity with CMDBs and IT-Asset management systems.
• Financial Awareness of software spend and total cost of ownership.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills (strong attention to detail).
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Vendor and procurement skills is a nice to have

$110,000

Maximum Salary

$125,000