IT Asset & License Management Consultant; Infrastructure Focus Job Schenectady area,New York USA,IT/Tech

Position: IT Asset & License Management Consultant (Infrastructure Focus)

Location: Remote preferred, ideally based in or near New York City for occasional onsite meetings
Duration: 3–6 month contract with possible extension
Interview Process: Two video interviews

Overview

We are seeking a consultant with strong communication skills and a foundational infrastructure background to assist with software license and subscription management across cloud and on-prem environments. The consultant will help create visibility into current software assets, usage, consumption, and costs while identifying optimization and rationalization opportunities.

This is a hands-on consulting engagement ideal for someone with experience in IT asset management, software licensing, infrastructure operations, or SaaS administration.

Responsibilities

Assess and organize existing software/license inventory data from a rudimentary database
Create and maintain a centralized inventory of software licenses, subscriptions, and cloud services
Track utilization, consumption, ownership, renewal dates, and spending trends
Identify optimization and rationalization opportunities across platforms and tools, e.g., overlap between collaboration tools such as Slack and Microsoft Teams
Review cloud and non-cloud licensing environments for redundancy and under utilization
Provide recommendations for governance, reporting, and ongoing management processes
Recommend a long-term solution/tool set for license and subscription management
Work with infrastructure, operations, procurement, and business stakeholders as needed
Present findings and recommendations clearly to leadership and technical teams

Required Qualifications

Experience with IT asset management, software licensing, SaaS management, or infrastructure operations
General understanding of cloud platforms and enterprise infrastructure environments
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently and interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience with inventory tracking, reporting, or optimization initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with tools such as Service Now SAM, Flexera, Zylo, Snow, or similar platforms
Background supporting enterprise infrastructure or cloud operations
Experience with Microsoft licensing and SaaS optimization initiatives
Consulting experience preferred