FLEXERA SME / ARCHITECT

Role: FLEXERA SME / ARCHITECT 

Location: USA – Remote / Hybrid
Type: Contract
Travel: Occasional client travel
Experience: 10+ Years in IT Asset Management (ITAM)
Must Have: 5+ Years of Hands-on Flexera Experience

We are looking for an experienced Flexera SME / Architect to lead enterprise IT Asset Management (ITAM) and Software Asset Management (SAM) initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Flexera architecture, software license compliance, publisher audits, and enterprise cost optimization.

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

✅ 10+ years of IT Asset Management (ITAM) experience
✅ 5+ years of hands-on Flexera One / FlexNet Manager Suite (FNMS) experience
✅ Flexera architecture, implementation, configuration, upgrades, and optimization
✅ Strong expertise in Software Asset Management (SAM) and license compliance
✅ Effective License Position (ELP) analysis and license optimization
✅ Software licensing expertise across Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, SAP, Adobe, VMware, and Red Hat
✅ IBM ILMT / Sub-capacity Licensing experience
✅ Software publisher audits, audit defense, renewals, and true-up negotiations
✅ Flexera integrations with ServiceNow CMDB / SAM Pro, SCCM, and Intune
✅ Cloud integrations across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
✅ Strong SQL, APIs, data integrations, normalization, and reconciliation
✅ Experience with SaaS management and cloud cost optimization
✅ Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills

GOOD TO HAVE

🔹 ServiceNow SAM Pro / HAM Pro
🔹 FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimization
🔹 ITIL and ISO/IEC 19770
🔹 Flexera certifications
🔹 CSAM / CHAMP / CITAM certifications
🔹 FinOps Certified Practitioner
🔹 Consulting and client-facing delivery experience
🔹 ITAM governance, reporting, and roadmap development

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

A hands-on Flexera expert who can own platform architecture, improve license compliance, reduce software spend, prepare for publisher audits, and lead enterprise SAM programs.