Senior Consultant - IT Asset Management

Job Description :

Role : Senior Consultant - Open iT Software Asset Management (SAM)

Experience : 8 - 12 Years

Location : PAN India

Role Overview :

- Configure and manage Open iT collectors, analyzers, and license server integrations.

- Implement data pipelines for collecting license usage from FlexLM, RLM, Sentinel, DSLS, and other license managers.

- Ensure platform scalability to support monitoring of 100+ applications and multiple license servers.

- Perform upgrades, patching, and performance tuning of Open iT infrastructure.

License Usage Analytics & Optimization :

- Analyze license utilization patterns to identify underutilized or idle licenses.

- Recommend license optimization strategies to reduce software spend.

- Support true-up and audit readiness for major software vendors.

- Provide insights on peak usage, concurrency, and capacity planning.

Reporting & Data Engineering :

- Develop and maintain Open iT reports and dashboards for stakeholders.

- Integrate Open iT data with Power BI, ServiceNow, or enterprise analytics platforms.

Automate reporting for :

1. License utilization

2. Denied usage

3. Idle license recovery

4. Application usage trends

Operations & Support :

- Troubleshoot issues related to license data collection, reporting failures, or agent connectivity.

- Manage license server monitoring and availability.

- Maintain operational runbooks and standard operating procedures.

Stakeholder Engagement :

governance.

- Provide insights to IT leadership on software cost optimization opportunities.

- Support vendor contract negotiations using license usage data.

Technical Skills Mandatory :

Experience managing license servers :

i. FlexLM / FlexNet

ii. RLM

iii. Sentinel

iv. DSLS

- Experience integrating license telemetry into analytics platforms

- Strong scripting skills (PowerShell / Python / Bash)

- Understanding of software asset management and license compliance

Infrastructure Skills :

- Linux and Windows server administration

- Database management (PostgreSQL / MySQL / SQL Server)

- Monitoring and performance troubleshooting

Reporting & Data :

- Power BI / Tableau

- SQL query development

- Data analytics for software usage trends

Desired Skills :

- Integration with ITSM platforms like ServiceNow SAM Pro.

- Experience in large enterprise environments (3000+ users / 100+ applications).

- Knowledge of cloud license monitoring environments.

Key Deliverables :

- Automated license utilization reporting

- Software license cost optimization insights

- Improved compliance and audit readiness