IT Infrastructure Asset and Contract Manager - Bilingual in Korean

SBT Global, Inc.

IT Infrastructure Asset and Contract Manager - Bilingual in Korean

Plano, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Key Responsibilities

    IT Procurement & Vendor Management

    • Manage procurement of IT infrastructure hardware, software, maintenance, and related services.
    • Manage relationships with technology vendors, suppliers, and service providers.
    • Obtain and evaluate vendor quotations and proposals.
    • Support vendor selection, onboarding, negotiations, and performance reviews.
    • Monitor vendor performance, service levels, contractual commitments, and deliverables.
    • Work with IT and business teams to understand requirements and translate them into procurement and vendor requirements.
    • Identify opportunities for cost savings, vendor consolidation, and purchasing efficiency.

    Contract Management

    • Manage the lifecycle of IT hardware, software, maintenance, and support contracts.
    • Manage contract renewals, extensions, amendments, and terminations.
    • Track contract expiration dates, licensing, costs, warranties, and support agreements.
    • Maintain proactive renewal schedules to minimize operational and financial risk.
    • Work with vendors, procurement, finance, and IT stakeholders to negotiate favorable terms.
    • Review contracts for cost-saving and service improvement opportunities.
    • Maintain accurate contract documentation and reporting.
    • Ensure contracts align with technology roadmaps, infrastructure lifecycle plans, and business requirements.

    IT Asset Management

    • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of IT hardware and software assets from acquisition through retirement and disposal.
    • Maintain accurate asset records, including ownership, location, status, and lifecycle information.
    • Track servers, storage, network equipment, end-user devices, software licenses, warranties, and maintenance agreements.
    • Perform asset reconciliation and support audits and compliance activities.
    • Coordinate technology refresh, replacement, and retirement activities.
    • Identify aging, redundant, or underutilized assets and recommend cost-reduction opportunities.
    • Ensure asset information is accurately maintained in ITAM/ITSM systems.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • 4+ years of professional experience in IT infrastructure, infrastructure operations, ITAM, ITSM, or a related field.
    • Experience working with enterprise IT infrastructure and data center environments.
    • Experience managing IT hardware/software contracts, maintenance agreements, and renewals.
    • Hands-on experience with IT Asset Management (ITAM) processes.
    • Experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) ; knowledge of ITIL practices preferred.
    • Experience managing technology vendors, suppliers, and service providers.
    • Understanding of hardware and software lifecycle management.
    • Experience working across IT, procurement, finance, vendors, and business teams.
    • Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation, project management, and communication skills.
    • Ability to understand technical requirements and translate them into business, procurement, and vendor requirements.
    • Experience with ITSM, ITAM, procurement, contract management, or asset management platforms.
    • Fluent written and verbal communication in Korean and English.

    Technical Knowledge

    Working knowledge of:

    • Enterprise IT infrastructure and data center environments
    • Servers, storage, and network infrastructure
    • Virtualization and cloud technologies
    • End-user computing
    • Hardware and software lifecycle management
    • IT Asset Management (ITAM)
    • IT Service Management (ITSM) and ITIL practices
    • Software licensing and contract management
    • IT procurement and vendor management
    • CMDB and configuration management concepts
    • ITSM/ITAM platforms such as ServiceNow or equivalent
    • Microsoft Office, Excel, and reporting tools

    Preferred Qualifications

    • ITIL Foundation certification or higher.
    • Experience with enterprise software licensing and licensing agreements.
    • Experience managing data center infrastructure lifecycles.
    • Experience supporting regional or global IT environments.
    • Experience with technology refresh and infrastructure modernization programs.
    • Experience with vendor contract negotiations and strategic supplier management.
    • Experience developing IT asset, vendor, contract, and service management KPIs and dashboards.
    • Experience with CMDB/configuration management.

    Additional Information

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.