Senior Contracts Specialist

The Senior Contract Specialist (IT, Network & Cloud) plays a pivotal role as the bridge between technical requirements and legal/financial compliance. In this position, you will oversee complex procurement, SLA negotiations, and licensing models tailored to modern data centers, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software.

Your expertise will directly impact company goals by optimizing cloud spending, mitigating vendor risk, and building a scalable procurement framework across our IT and Cloud footprint.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong grasp of SaaS, IaaS, and modern virtualization technologies, alongside a proven track record of contract lifecycle management. You thrive in a dynamic environment, excel at translating technical jargon into clear business terms, and know how to partner with cross-functional technical, legal, and financial leaders to protect company interests.

- Contract Negotiation & Drafting: Define and negotiate complex Service Level Agreements (SLAs), focusing on critical uptime metrics, latency, and mean time to repair (MTTR).

- Licensing & Model Transitions: Manage the transition from legacy perpetual licenses to subscription-based cloud models across platforms like Azure, AWS, and GCP.

- Data Privacy & Compliance: Ensure all vendor agreements adhere to GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, and internal security standards in coordination with the CISO.

- Financial & Cost Optimization: Monitor cloud consumption to eliminate unused licenses or inactive instances, driving cost savings across the organization.

- Lifecycle & Renewal Management: Oversee contract timelines and co-terminous renewal structures to maximize bargaining power and streamline renewals.

- Dispute Resolution & Vendor Oversight: Enforce SLA compliance and negotiate credit claims when vendors fail to meet performance and uptime commitments.

- Asset & Security Tracking: Work with cross-functional teams to maintain an accurate inventory of physical hardware assets (routers, switches, servers) and software licenses.

- Experience: 3-5 years of dedicated experience in IT procurement, technology vendor management, or legal contract administration.

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Information Technology, or a related field.

- Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of cloud hierarchy (Public vs. Private), virtualization, and network security concepts.

- Software Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms and enterprise ERP tools like SAP or Oracle.

- Legal & Compliance Acumen: Solid understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) rights, liability limitations, and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).

- Cross-Functional Communication: Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts from engineering teams into clear, business-driven terms for executives.

- Certified Professional Contract Manager (CCCM) certification.

- Foundational cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner).

- Experience managing data center hardware procurement alongside cloud software contracts.

- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $110,000 - $135,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers.

Compensation to be determined by the applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.