Software Asset Management (SAM) Specialist

Employment Eligibility Statement:
Due to specific project and client requirements, this position is open to U.S. Citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders). Sponsorship is not available at this time.
Danta Technologies evaluates all candidates in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and EEOC guidelines. All hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Note:
This position is based in the USA, and the client is allowing candidates to work remotely within the USA
Only candidates who are currently located within the United States will be considered.
Applications from candidates residing outside the USA will not be accepted.

Role Summary

Software Asset Management (SAM) Specialists to own the full software asset lifecycle for an assigned publisher portfolio, spanning compliance, license desk, and procurement. The specialist carries each publisher from entitlement and compliance through renewal and purchase, single-threaded to eliminate handoffs that drive delays and audit exposure, with a primary emphasis on compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and defend the Effective License Position (ELP) for assigned publishers, reconciling entitlements against deployment and consumption.
• Own compliance end-to-end: audit readiness, true-up exposure, and remediation of over- and under-licensing.
• Support internal and external audits with source-traceable entitlement and usage evidence.
• Operate ServiceNow SAM Pro for discovery, normalization, and reconciliation and maintain accurate license, entitlement, and contract records.
• Analyze consumption to drive reclamation and cost optimization.
• Own the renewal calendar and drive renewals to close ahead of expiry, routing requisitions and approvals within required lead times.
• Evaluate proposals, support negotiation, and manage contract terms and co-termination.
• Report accurately on inventory, consumption, compliance, and renewal status, and escalate risk early.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 4 to 8 years in Software Asset Management, IT Asset Management, or software procurement and licensing.
• Demonstrated ability to construct and interpret an Effective License Position (ELP).
• Hands-on experience with ServiceNow SAM Pro, or a comparable platform such as Flexera or Snow License Manager.
• Direct experience owning software renewals or contracts.
• Hands-on exposure to at least one complex publisher (Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, or SAP), plus a strong grasp of perpetual, subscription, and SaaS licensing.
• Experience with procurement tooling such as Ariba, Coupa, or ServiceNow.
• Proven ability to work in ambiguous, low-documentation environments and build a working process independently.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills and good stakeholder communication.
• US-person status required.

Preferred Qualifications

• ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist, SAM.
• Exposure to audit defense and vendor true-up negotiations.

Notes:- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits: Danta offers a compensation package to all W2 employees that are competitive in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, the option to elect healthcare insurance (Dental, Medical, Vision), Major holidays and Paid sick leave as per state law.

The rate/ Salary range is dependent on numerous factors including Qualification, Experience and Location.