Delivery Advisor

Req ID: 391949 

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We are currently seeking a Delivery Advisor to join our team in Bengaluru, Karnātaka (IN-KA), India (IN).

Role Summary: Experienced individual contributor responsible for IT Asset Management of enterprise network assets, including hardware lifecycle governance, Cisco/Palo Alto licensing, CMDB/CI accuracy, monthly billing validation and client reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Manage IT Asset Management activities for in-scope network assets and act as an experienced point of contact for client and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee network asset lifecycle activities including onboarding, inventory, deployment, movement, refresh, return and retirement/disposal in coordination with operational teams.
• Maintain accurate asset and Configuration Item (CI) records in the agreed ITAM/CMDB platform, including ownership, location, status, relationships and lifecycle data.
• Reconcile asset records across CMDB/AMDB, discovery/network-management sources, procurement and other agreed data sources; investigate and coordinate resolution of exceptions.
• Manage software, subscription and support licensing for Cisco, Palo Alto and other agreed network vendors, including entitlement, consumption, renewal and compliance tracking.
• Maintain visibility of warranty, maintenance, end-of-life and end-of-support positions and coordinate actions with Network, Procurement and vendor teams.
• Validate monthly asset billing, including billable populations, additions/removals, service status and billing variances.
• Produce operational and governance reporting covering inventory, CMDB accuracy, licensing/compliance risks, renewals, billing and outstanding actions.
• Support hardware/software audits and maintain required asset, entitlement and compliance evidence.
• Define and improve ITAM processes, controls, SOPs and data-quality measures; identify automation, optimization and cost-avoidance opportunities.
• Partner with Network Operations, Procurement, Finance, Service Management, Configuration Management and vendors to ensure end-to-end governance.
• Support transition and service-takeover activities, including knowledge transfer, validation of asset data and operational readiness.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in IT Asset Management, Hardware Asset Management, Software Asset Management, Configuration Management or related infrastructure service management roles.
• Based in India and willing to work aligned to U.S. business hours to support client operations and stakeholder collaboration.
• Strong understanding of hardware lifecycle management and CMDB/CI governance in enterprise environments.
• Experience managing network infrastructure assets such as routers, switches, firewalls, wireless/network appliances and associated support records.
• Working knowledge of Cisco and Palo Alto software/subscription licensing, entitlements, renewals and compliance concepts.
• Experience with asset reconciliation, data-quality/exception management and monthly asset-based billing or chargeback validation.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, including Excel and large asset/CMDB/licensing datasets.
• Strong customer-facing communication, governance and stakeholder management skills.

Preferences:

• Experience with ServiceNow ITAM/HAM, CMDB and/or SAM Pro; Flexera, Snow or similar platforms is advantageous.
• Cisco Smart Licensing/Smart Account and Palo Alto subscription/support licensing exposure preferred.
• ITIL and ITAM certifications such as CITAM, CHAMP, CSAM or equivalent preferred.

Experience in managed services environments and reporting tools such as Power BI/Tableau is advantageous.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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