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Senior – SAM and Microsoft Licensing

At EY GDS – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY, Managed Services (MS) is a significant part of our business, comprising more than $7b in revenue with major clients across the globe. We help clients with people based, asset based & integrated solutions, leveraging our deep sector and domain expertise to deliver enhanced value to our clients.

At EY, Managed Services (MS) is a significant part of our business, comprising more than $7b in revenue with major clients across the globe. We help clients with people based, asset based & integrated solutions, leveraging our deep sector and domain expertise to deliver enhanced value to our clients. In MS we are also ambitious, seeking to more than double our success in the future.

The opportunity

Working in a team environment, the Consultant- SAM is responsible for managing customer’s licenses. The Associate Consultant will assist customers in understanding and controlling their software licensing entitlement, avoiding legal pitfalls related to licensing by leveraging industry best practices while expanding host company licensing opportunities and building more-profitable, long-term relationships with our customers.

Your key responsibilities

Analyse the contracts and entitlements data, MLS, CPS.
Compliance report/license position report creation for the end customer.
Implementation of different virtualization technologies while analysing the deployment data e.g. Hyper V, VMware, Xen (Citrix).
Implementing of SAM maturity assessment as per customers infrastructure.
Working knowledge of Microsoft’s license models.
Operations knowledge of SAM Platforms such as Flexera, SAMPro, Snow.
Experience with Software Asset Management (SAM) auditing or consulting.
Microsoft Licensing & Microsoft cloud benchmarking, optimization.
Microsoft License & vendor Management.
Thorough understanding on O365 Analysis.
SAM tool/Inventory completeness check.
Fair understanding on User Profiling.
Subject matter expert of Microsoft with the ability to implement the complex licensing scenarios and produce the license position report for Microsoft.
Should be able to face customer queries.
Creating customized reports and comparison for cost savings.
Creating Compliance Reports for the customers.
Creation of reports/documentation as per engagement requirements.
Active management & allocation of tasks & task type to ensure balanced workload distribution across the project team.
Solid grasp of Microsoft licensing principles in both on-premises and cloud environment.

Skills Required: 

5 years professional experience in licensing industry with successful ITAM/SAM Management/ software licensing experience across publishers is a must.
Familiarity of different publisher licensing models.
Understanding of licensing scenarios, benefits, optimization opportunities, conceptual knowledge on use rights of BYOL concept.
SAM Accreditation (good to have).
Advanced Excel and data analytics skills.
Previous exposure to asset management software; preferably with specific experience in ServiceNow and SAM.

Core Capabilities: 

Robust Methodical skills 
Solid Analytical and problem solving skills 
Strong presentation & communication skills 
Quality oriented personality 

Functional Capabilities: 

Highly motivated and result oriented.
Solid organizational abilities, adept at multitasking, and skilled in time management.

To qualify for the role, you must have

Exceptional capacity for creative thinking and problem identification and resolution.
Self-driven.
Keen on detailing and logical reasoning.
Maintain healthy group dynamics.
Provide directions to the team based on management directive.
Capability to engage professionally with individuals from varied cultures and geographic regions.
Ability to juggle multiple projects/activities simultaneously.
Establish an atmosphere centred around trust, open dialogue, innovative thinking, and unified teamwork.
Acknowledge and commemorate both team and individual achievements, as well as outstanding performance.
Possess robust abilities in presenting, communicating, organizing, multitasking, and managing time effectively.
Strong networking abilities.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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