Domain & Software Asset Consultant - Auckland - 59631 - Spark

General information

Location

Auckland

Expertise

Technology

Job Level

Experienced

Employment Type

Permanent full-time

Close Date

09-Apr-2025

Ref #

59631

Description & Requirements

Spark NZ

As New Zealand's largest telecommunications and digital services company, Spark’s purpose is to help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world. We provide mobile, broadband, and digital services to millions of New Zealanders and thousands of New Zealand businesses.

We operate in an exciting and constantly evolving industry, where the pace of change brings new and unique challenges every day, so we operate using Agile ways of working to allow us to meet the fast-changing needs of our customers. Agile replaces the traditional hierarchical organisational structure to produce a transparent, collaborative environment with highly productive teams who are empowered to deliver better outcomes for our customers, communities, and all of New Zealand.

About the Role:

The Domain & Software Asset Consultant role is responsible for building strong partnerships with the operational, sourcing teams and key suppliers to ensure software is deployed according to our licence agreements. The role is required to support the business by leading software asset management activities for our key software providers e.g. Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, VMware, Red Hat, utilising tools and SAM frameworks for new software purchases and software support renewals.

Day to day you will be involved in:

Working collaboratively with operational teams around software licence deployment, licence availability, licence optimisation opportunities, reporting software usage, maximising our spend on software, ensuring full utilisation of our software assets and managing Sparks compliance. With your ability to interact with stakeholders and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment being key.

What experience you'll bring?

4+ years demonstrated Software Asset Management experience and a strong IT Infrastructure operational background

Proficiency in Software Asset Management tools like Flexera, SNOW, ServiceNow

Intermediate level expertise with Excel

Experienced in working with operational, architecture teams and suppliers

Experienced in Datacentre and Infrastructure software licencing (Preferable)

Understanding of software licencing agreements (Preferable)

Stakeholder management experience

Business, commercial and financial acumen

You are familiar with Agile processes

WHY CHOOSE US:

Diversity and Inclusion: Te Kanorau me te Whakawhāiti mai

At Spark, we are constantly looking for ways to build a more inclusive culture.  Our vision is for diversity and inclusion to be “how things are done at Spark”, embedded into our day-to-day activities, standards, and business practices.  We want you to feel totally comfortable bringing your whole self to work regardless of your gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, or ability.

Sustainability: Toitū

Sustainability is a key focus for us.  We are dedicated to supporting Aotearoa New Zealand’s recovery and economic transformation.  The principle of equity is at the very heart of our approach, and we remain committed to working in partnership to make a positive contribution to digital equity in line with our focus on Diversity and Inclusion.

Benefits: Awhina

Our people matter and we make sure we look after them. As a valued employee of Spark, we’ve got our people covered with a range of leading benefits including:

Wellbeing - Comprehensive medical insurance, life and income protection.  Access to wellbeing coaches, EAP and in-house Specialist Clinical support through our leading Mahi Tahi Wellness programme.

Hybrid ways of working - for most teams at Spark this means being in the office for 4 days a week, and 1 day being flexible.

Leave - in addition to four weeks annual leave, we offer purchased leave, enhanced parental leave support and study leave.

Spark Credit – we provide permanent employees with $120 monthly Spark credit to use on any of our amazing products.

Spark Share scheme – periodically we offer the opportunity to buy into our share scheme.

Career development – access to an internal marketplace that connects employees with experiential, on the job learning across Spark.

Due to the nature and urgency of this role, we are only considering applicants that are based in New Zealand with permanent residency, citizenship, or a valid work visa (with at least 18 months remaining).

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