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Software Licensing Specialist, IL

Chicago, IL
 
Date Posted: 02/22/2010
Employment Type: Permanent
Job ID: 1146


Job Description

Software Licensing Specialist, IL

BridgeView IT is a technology placement firm assisting a national network of clients identify and hire the highest-caliber IT professionals. Our management and senior recruiting specialists have successfully supported the IT marketplace for over a decade, and we have grown into a world class organization, with operations in major U.S. markets.  BridgeView IT’s mission is to build long-lasting relationships through successful candidate placements, to conduct business with utmost professionalism and courtesy, and to achieve rewarding business performance results. 

 

 

We currently have an opening for a … Software Licensing Specialist

 

POSITION SUMMARY

 

Our client is one of the world’s leading providers of brokerage services. They act as a broker of

futures, options and other equity derivatives for both institutional and private clients and as an

intermediary in the world’s metals, energy and foreign exchange markets with offices in key

financial centres. They have consistently achieved a leading position on the world’s largest

futures and options exchanges, with particular strengths in interest rate products, metals and

the energy markets.

 

DESCRIPTION

Working as part of the Global IT Procurement team, the Software Licensing Specialist will

provide a single point of contact globally for the request/order/licensing processes relating to

software procurement. The primary function of the role will be to interface with the various IT

Infrastructure teams, Business Unit Clients and Technology vendors to build as well as

consolidate processes to track software and its associated licensing, facilitate license harvesting

for reuse, review current needs compared to upcoming renewals to make recommendations,

provide support for license distribution/redistribution, and work with purchasers on licensing

purchase and terms.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Understand simple and complex software licensing concepts.

·         Identify and implement license management improvements.

·         Manage contract and license renewals with software suppliers on a global basis.

·         Work to ensure a software compliant environment.

·         Identify global license consolidation opportunities.

·         Participate in the identification and communication of software requirements to suppliers.

·         Validate and assign hardware and software licenses to end users.

·         Run discrepancy reports and drive resolution of software discrepancies.

·         Establish metrics for software compliance and initiate corrective software compliance

·         actions.

·         Use tools that discover installed software and compare to the license base and the

·         standard catalog.

·         Review the Software Life Cycle process and apply the necessary improvements and

adjustments on an ongoing basis.

 

REQUIREMENTS

·         5+ years relevant experience (financial services or technology sector preferred)

·         Thorough understanding of software licensing and database licensing models

·         Proven track record in managing software licensing requirements

·         Excellent Microsoft Office skills and experience with Oracle iProcurement

·         Some travel may be required

 

QUALIFICATIONS

·         Strong organizational and motivational skills

·         Experience with business process improvement

·         Proven relationship with vendors and purchasing

·         Demonstrated ability to:

·         Take initiative and manage shifting priorities

·         Produce high quality, accurate and concise documentation

·         Communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing

·         Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

 

BridgeView IT is an equal opportunity employer.  To proactively receive new job alerts from BridgeView IT, sign up at www.bridgeviewit.com/jobalerts.aspx. 

 

 

We are unable to sponsor H1B candidates at this time.  Those authorized to work in the US without restriction are encouraged to apply.