FTE SAP Licensing Analyst

Role: SAP Licensing Analyst

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Houston, TX 77043

Work Model: Hybrid (3 Days Onsite || 2 Days Remote)

Duration: Permanent

Overview

• The SAP Licensing Analyst is responsible for ensuring SAP software usage complies with licensing agreements and managing associated costs.
• This involves analyzing software deployments, understanding licensing terms, and implementing strategies to optimize usage and minimize expenses.
• The Licensing Analyst plays a crucial role in maintaining accurate licensing records, supporting audits, and advising on purchasing decisions to help optimize our SAP investments and ensure we are getting the most value from our software licenses.
• The SAP landscape is constantly evolving, so staying up to date with the latest licensing models and best practices is essential.

What you will do:

• Effectively manage SAP software licenses, ensure compliance, and optimize costs.
• Overseeing the entire lifecycle of SAP software licenses, from procurement to renewal.
• Acting as a guardian of the SAP software assets, balancing cost efficiency with legal compliance.
• Ensuring the organization adheres to all terms and conditions outlined in SAP license agreements.
• Managing SAP user accounts and authorizations to ensure compliance with licensing terms
• Work with security on roles within SAP to ensure we don't have excessive licensing usage
• Identifying opportunities to reduce licensing costs through efficient usage, consolidation, or renegotiation.
• Analyzing software usage data to identify potential over-licensing or under-utilization.
• Preparing reports on licensing status, compliance, and cost savings for management.
• Collaborating with various teams, including IT, procurement, and legal, to address licensing-related matters.
• Providing expert guidance on SAP licensing best practices and strategic purchasing decisions.

What you need to have:

• 2-7 years of relevant experience
• Ability to analyze complex data sets, identify trends, and generate reports to support licensing decisions using tools like SQL, Excel, & SAP reporting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, proficiency in SAP licensing models, and familiarity with relevant regulations and best practices
• Understanding how to manage licenses in cloud environments and ensuring compliance with SAP's licensing terms and conditions
• Ability to effectively communicate with various stakeholders, including technical teams, business users, and management
• Must be able to analyze complex licensing situations, identify potential issues, and propose solutions
• May be involved in projects related to SAP license optimization, upgrades, or migrations, requiring project management skills

What would be nice to have:

• Basic ABAP knowledge can be helpful for understanding how SAP systems work and for customizing reports.
• Understanding of contract law and intellectual property right
• In-depth knowledge of SAP modules (FI/CO, MM, SD, and PP). Including familiarity with their functionalities and how they interact with the SAP ecosystem
• Familiarity with different SAP licensing models, including user-based, processor-based, and engine-based licenses
• Should have knowledge of SAP GRC and ability to work with security on roles within SAP to ensure we don't have excessive licensing usage

What we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
• Profit Sharing Opportunities
• Flexible Spending and HSA Accounts
• 401k with automatic company contribution and company match
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life, Dependent Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (Includes 6-8 weeks of maternity leave and 5 days of paternity leave)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• On-site fitness center (Houston)
• On-the-job training and development
  

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.