IT Hardware Asset Analyst

Reference Number - 79355

This IT Hardware & Software Asset Analyst will report to the IT Hardware and Software Asset Manager and will work within the Information Systems; Commercial Team based in our Crawley office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £30,000.00 and a bonus of 7.5%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Close Date: 20/08/2024

We also provide the following additional benefits

25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays

Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)

Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme

Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Occupational Health support

Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.

Discounted access to sports and social clubs

Employee Assistance Programme.

Job Purpose:

You will be involved in the managing the Asset Management Database, resolving any discrepancies. Facilitating the JML process.

Dimensions

Hardware

Provide support in asset managing approximately 5,000 Laptops, 3,000 Field Devices and 5,300 mobile phones.

Software

Provide support in asset managing approximately 200 licensed desktop applications and UK Power Networks server software responsibilities.

Responsibilities

To provide support to the IT Hardware and Software Asset Manager in all areas of IT Software & Hardware Asset Management.

We are looking for someone with administration, organisational and analytical skills to help ensure UK Power Networks IT Hardware & Software Assets are managed, records are kept up to date and Assets are utilised for cost efficiency.

You will perform relevant tasks. This can include:

Hardware

Analysis of Hardware allocations and usage from database reports to identify.

Movement of hardware without process/approval

Non usage of equipment

Anomalies in data

Ensure records are kept to support any audits.

Identify process improvements.

Software

Compile analysis on license positions including

Current compliance position

Recommended actions

Timeline for actions to be complete

Ensure records are kept to support any audits.

Help with the renewal of software for our large account reseller by providing usage analysis

Identify process improvements.

Required Experience:

2+ years' experience working in an IT Department working with data analytics.

Experience of managing small projects and gathering requirements.

Excellent collaboration skills with both internal and external partners

You will provide reliable data to ensure we are managing our hardware assets inline with policy.

Microsoft Office 365 skills especially Excel, TEAMS and PowerBI.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiar with ITIL/ITSM/ITAM processes.

Familiar with IT Hardware Asset Management.

Familiar with Software Licensing

Familiarity with Service Now & Intune.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

The Nature of this team is representing UKPN's IS Department in all aspects of Support to the business's user community. To instil user confidence in the IS Department's ability to provide and support the best possible solution. To bring previous experience to the role, work with the IS Department to effect improvement.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

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