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IT Asset Management Contracts Specialist

+ Rockville, MD

+ Category: IT Service Management

+ Type: Full-time

+ Min. Experience: Some Experience

+ Salary: $90,000

Role Description:

Northramp is looking for smart, personable, and creative individuals interested in helping grow something truly unique in our markets. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of IT contracts, licensing, and software asset management best practices. Additonally, experience with Federal government contracting and aquisition functions in both pre-award and post-award phases using a variety of contracting types and methods to procure IT hardware, software, and services. As a Northramp consultant, you will be responsible for delivering quality services to our clients and expanding work under existing contracts.

We are currently looking for a Specialist who will:

+ Review contracts, analyze their data, and input results into the IT asset management tool (Service Now)

+ Contact and build relationships with commercial vendors to get official software quotes

+ Perform verification and audit of software content in the contracts; verify software assets against licenses and contracts; and initiate corrective actions

+ Process requests, create models and contracts in Service Now

+ Create a vision to manage software acquisition, compliance, maintenance renewals and lifecycle planning & costing

+ Collaborate with CORs and other acquisition personnel to provide documentation and meet requirements of software purchases

+ Manage software inventory to include reclamation and reconciliation

+ Make recommendations in areas of process improvements, process efficiencies and strategic / operational direction

+ Apply a continuous improvement approach in enhancing the strategies employed in IT contracting to optimize IT asset spend

+ Assess situations and make prudent and appropriate decisions, apply conflict resolution and problem solving skills, and interpret and draw valid conclusions from data

+ Develop key relationships and influence across the IT asset ecosystem

Additionally, the ideal candidate can:

+ Communicate with all levels of management including customer executives (i.e, interpersonal skills, approachability, effective listening skills, appropriate use of style and language for the audience)

+ Document clear directions, instructional materials, and SOPs

+ Tailor technical and planning information to a customer’s level of understanding

+ Monitor advancements in software compliance and licensing to ensure organizational adaptation and compliance

+ Provide input into IT asset metrics that pertain

Required Qualifications

+ US Citizenship

+ Ability to pass a federal background check successfully and maintain eligibility for continued access authorizations, including periodic drug screenings, granted by such a successful background check

+ Bachelor’s degree

+ 5 years experience with a working knowledge of governmental contracting practices and procedures including FFP, T&M, ID/IQ contracts, and GSA schedule contracts

+ Experience with software contract and license management

+ Ability to work independently, be a self-starter, and able to operate in a proactive way

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; logical thinker and intellectual curiosity

Desired Qualifications

+ Experience using ServiceNow and/or BMC Remedy

+ IAITAM software asset management certifications

+ ITIL v4 or 2011 Foundations certification

+ Flexible in changes to work scope to meet organization goals

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

About Northramp

At Northramp, our passion, our true north, is to help our clients cut through the fog and obtain technical and operational clarity to help them make the most significant impact possible. Focused like a laser on driving value for our clients, Northramp specializes in helping public and private sector clients streamline their IT operations, improve their technical services, and drive greater returns from IT investments.

If you are curious in learning more about Northramp, please visit our website at https://www.northramp.com .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Reasonable Accommodation Requests

Northramp is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail [email protected] or call: (866) 602-8688 - Northramp Human Resources. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

EEO is the Law

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Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination

Northramp will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (https://www.northramp.com/s/Pay-Transparency-Poster.pdf) for more information.

E-Verify

As a Federal Contractor, Northramp is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. For information please click on the following link: E-Verify (https://www.northramp.com/s/E-Verify-Poster.pdf) .