IT Asset Management Specialist - Ampcus Incorporated

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: IT Asset Management Specialist

Location(s): Washington, DC

• Regularly review software inventory reports to ensure the company owns enough licenses to remain compliant.
• Meet with vendors to obtain quotes for software and maintenance purchases.
• Work closely with organization’s procurement team to understand lead time for procuring software.
• Regularly meet with company’s accounting team to ensure software and maintenance are documented in the financial system.
• Analyze and identify savings opportunities for renewals, software licensing, and maintenance agreements.
• Assign and revoke software licenses by using vendor software licensing portals.
• Develop an annual software licensing budget for the whole organization.
• Generate reports as needed for software and maintenance agreements.
• Act as the centralized point of inventory control for hardware assets using ServiceNow.
• Work with IT Operations team and Software Development to ensure hardware assess are discovered and classified in the configuration management database (CMDB).
• Generate reports for hardware assets to provide to the Security Compliance team as well as other groups as needed.
• Update and reconcile hardware attributes such as environment, function, status, and business owners for all servers and network devices.
• Develop a quarterly recertification process of ensuring all hardware assets are still in use and information is current.

CORE COMPETENCIES: 

• Forward Thinking: The ability to anticipate the implications and consequences of situations and take appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
• Thinks Critically: The ability to approach one’s work analytically by identifying issues/questions, gathering and evaluating data, and creating evidence-based recommendations or solutions.
• Embrace Innovation & Change The ability to respond positively to change and demonstrate flexibility, and openness to new ways of thinking and doing things.
• Communicate Openly & Effectively: The ability to effectively communicate in multiple modes and in a way that fosters understanding and dialogue, as well as engages with others in a way that demonstrates emotional intelligence.
• Performance Focused: The ability to take ownership for one’s own or one’s employees ’ performance, by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, providing feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
• Apply Customer Lens: The ability to provide the best service to customers (internal and external) with the goal of exceeding their expectations while maintaining integrity.
• Develop Self & Others: The ability to identify, learn, and apply new skills or habits as needed to perform successfully on the job.
• Foster Collaboration: The ability to look beyond immediate teams, broaden peer networks, and finding ways to partner with internal and external stakeholders to achieve success.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor Degree and/or relevant technical training and certifications.
• Three (3) to Four (4) years’ of directly related experience.
• Three (3) to Four (4) years of negotiating with vendors regarding software/hardware agreements.
• Proficient in Software licensing and hardware terminology.
• Experience using a network discovery tool such as ServiceNow, BMC Client Manager, or Microsoft SCCM.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio).

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES:

• IAITAM Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM).
• IAITAM Certified Hardware Asset Management Professional (CHAMP).

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.