Microsoft Licensing Expert

Job Title: Microsoft Licensing Expert

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Muscat, Oman

Preferred Language: Bilingual (Arabic & English)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Microsoft Licensing Expert with strong technical, contractual, and analytical expertise to lead Microsoft license governance, compliance management, and optimization initiatives within a complex enterprise environment.

This role requires deep expertise in Microsoft volume licensing programs and the ability to provide forward-looking licensing strategy across renewals, true-ups, contract restructuring, and long-term cost optimization.

The ideal candidate will combine technical infrastructure understanding, contractual interpretation capability, financial analysis skills, and executive-level advisory experience.

Key Responsibilities

Microsoft License Governance & Compliance

• Establish and maintain an accurate Microsoft licensing baseline across all relevant environments.
• Conduct entitlement vs. deployment reconciliations for Microsoft Database, Middleware, and related products.
• Interpret and manage Microsoft licensing agreements including:
• Enterprise Agreement (EA)
• Server and Cloud Enrollment (SCE)
• Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA)
• CSP agreements
• Identify compliance gaps, quantify exposure, and develop structured remediation plans.
• Implement governance processes to ensure ongoing compliance and risk mitigation.

License Optimization & Advisory

• Manage EA true-ups, renewals, and compliance cycles.
• Provide forward-looking recommendations on agreement restructuring, renewal strategy, and optimization models.
• Advise on hybrid licensing, Software Assurance benefits, and license mobility rights.
• Conduct scenario modeling and financial impact analysis to support negotiation and budgeting.
• Identify cost-avoidance opportunities and optimization savings.

Infrastructure & Virtualization Advisory

• Advise on licensing implications of virtualization (e.g., Hyper-V, VMware environments).
• Assess impact of infrastructure changes, DR setups, and cloud adoption on licensing posture.
• Support Azure governance alignment where applicable.

Reporting & Stakeholder Advisory

• Deliver structured executive reports covering compliance status, risk exposure, optimization roadmap, and renewal planning.
• Act as subject matter expert for IT, procurement, and finance teams.
• Provide advisory on licensing implications of architectural and procurement decisions.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Microsoft licensing, compliance, or enterprise SAM roles.
• Proven experience managing Microsoft Enterprise Agreements and true-up cycles.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Windows Server & CAL licensing
• SQL Server licensing (core-based model)
• Microsoft 365 / O365 licensing models
• System Center, RDS, and related infrastructure licensing
• Core-based and user-based licensing metrics
• Experience conducting large-scale reconciliation exercises in complex IT estates.

Job Type: Full-time