License Compliance Analyst - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 52143

Ministry:
Technology and Innovation

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent

Scope:
Open

Closing Date:
March 7th, 2024

Classification: 512SAA

Salary:
$2,718.86 to $3,733.10 bi-weekly ($70,962 - $97,433/ year)

Role Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Manager of Enterprise Licensing and Compliance, the License Compliance Analyst is accountable for the establishment and operations of processes for maintaining compliance with software licensing agreements.

In this position you will work in a fast-paced environment and be responsible for understanding license agreements, analyzing license entitlements and software deployments, reviewing and maintaining software license compliance, and contributing to optimizing the GoA software environment.

You will assist business areas with understanding and complying with software licensing requirements, optimizing their software licensing, verifying their license compliance and providing advice related to software agreements and purchases.

The scope of analysis will include hardware and software licensing both on premise and in the cloud.

This position will work internally with members of the Enterprise Licensing and Compliance team, with GoA project teams, and with representatives from Agencies, Board, Commissions and Legislative Offices.

Ability to work with a high degree of independence and self-direction within a framework of defined objectives, deliverables and timelines is essential.

Success requires the ability to investigate issues, identify software and organizational relationships, identify the optimal soution, and work with stakeholders for its implementation.

Previous experience with software asset management, software licensing, contracts and agreements, software procurement, deployment and software asset management are desirable.

Role:

Responsibilities in this position include, but are not limited to:

Working with members of the Enterprise Licensing and Compliance team and front-line staff to understand software entitlements, review usage, and identify and resolve common compliance issues
Managing software licensing costs through analysis of usage, reallocation of licensing, and providing recommendations for lower cost alternatives to current solutions
Maintaining accurate inventory of IT assets and licensing data for response to licensing inquiries, providing licensing recommendations, and reporting.
Maintaining alignment with crossgovernment standards and directives
Creating and maintaining process documentation that aligns with current industry best practices for technology implementation and compliance
Continually improving and maintaining your knowledge of vendor licensing requirements and licensing models and communicating the requirements, changes or impacts of those changes to others

To be successful in this position you will demonstrate:

Excellent ability to research, organize and analyze information, identify and evaluate options, and problem-solve
Proven ability to work effectively both on a team and independently, meet objectives and deliverables, and adhere to timelines
Ability to exercise judgement and discretion while working with a high degree of independence within broadlydefined operational boundaries
Ability to communicate accurately, concisely, and unambiguously to individuals possessing varying degrees of systems understanding and levels of responsibility within the organization
Excellent attention to detail and ability to continually maintain orderly and accurate records.
Broad understanding of cloud and onpremise licensing concepts and understanding of legal concepts and requirements associated with software licensing agreements

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
As the License Compliance Analyst, in addition to your education and experience, the competencies essential to succeed in this role are:

Agility:Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

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Develop self and others:A commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others.
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Systems Thinking:The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
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