Do you want to play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective management, security and compliance of hardware and software assets? Do you have knowledge of relevant regulations and industry standards related to IT hardware and software asset management? If yes, then this full time ongoing role may be of interest.
The Information Technology Services department at the Univeristy of Kent are seeking an IT Assets Officer who will be responsible for ensuring the effective management and compliance of IT hardware and software assets across the University. This role will play a key role in supporting the integrity and security of the University's endpoint IT, while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. The role will operationally oversee the delivery of staff hardware and software provisioning, related services and future enhancements. In this role you will be responsible for maintaining relationships with University customers, third-party suppliers, and the appropriate ITS delivery team(s).
As an IT Assets Officer you can expect to be involved in:
- Developing and implementing comprehensive policies, processes and procedures for Hardware Asset Management (HAM), Software Asset Management (SAM) and Cloud Asset Management (CAM) including procurement, inventory tracking, deployment, maintenance, renewal, budget management and disposal
- Conducting regular audits to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies pertaining to IT hardware and software asset management. Co-ordinating the planning and response to external software licensing audits
- Regularly reviewing and optimising the IT hardware and software asset portfolio and associated management processes and service delivery to improve efficiency, accuracy, value for money and compliance
- Liaising with staff and students about software and hardware requirements to inform the future IT asset management portfolio to meet institutional objectives
What will you bring to the role?
- Experience in IT hardware and software asset management, including procurement, inventory tracking, and compliance
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and industry standards related to IT hardware and software asset management
- Knowledge of software licensing and common organisational license models. (e.g., Microsoft, Oracle, VMware, etc.)
- Familiarity with hardware and software asset management tools and systems
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
- Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
- 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent
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Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number ITS-007-26-R.
*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)
PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
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