Software Rationalization Analyst

Requirements: • A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Analytics, or a related field. • A minimum of 5 years of experience in IT asset management and/or software rationalization and standardization. • Strong understanding of ITAM/ITSM processes and best practices. • Proficiency in data analysis, modeling, and visualization tools, such as Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools. • Experience with zero-code technologies, such as Airtable. • Jira experience is a plus. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders. • Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills. • Ability to adapt to changing business needs and prioritize multiple tasks effectively. • Prior work experience in the Games or Media Content industries is highly desirable. Job Description: We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced IT Software Rationalization Sr. Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying and driving initiatives to rationalize and standardize software and SaaS application usage in order to drive cost savings opportunities and reduce the “technical debt” associated with running multiple applications with similar functionality and use cases. Responsibilities: • Populate contract data into software asset management and SaaS management tools (e.g. Flexera and Productiv) • Collaborate with stakeholder and partner teams to identify applications that can most easily be decommissioned. • Identify savings opportunities, costs, migration, and decommission plans for each potential rationalization project. • Prioritize rationalization initiatives based upon contract milestones, value/savings opportunity, and level of effort in order to build a comprehensive rationalization plan and schedule. • Drive rationalization initiatives, report on status, success, realized savings, and planned savings. • Work with partner teams and stakeholders to identify applications that are core to Epic Games and drive further adoption of those applications (and in turn reduce usage of non-core applications). • Establish and maintain strong relationships with vendors, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration. • Coordinate with internal stakeholders, such as Procurement, Legal, Finance, and partner teams within Technology Services to ensure timelines are met and all necessary parties are involved.