J.S. Held LLC
Software Portfolio Specialist – Delhi NCR at J.S. Held LLC
J.S. Held LLC is hiring a Software Portfolio Specialist – Delhi NCR in Delhi, Delhi, India. The role details below come from the employer’s posting. You apply on the employer’s own site, and TechJobs360 never charges candidates.
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1. Job details
J.S. Held LLC
Software Portfolio Specialist – Delhi NCR
Delhi, Delhi, India
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2. Job description from J.S. Held LLC
Company Description
Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?
J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our Professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.
The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enables clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.
Job Description
The Software Portfolio Specialist supports the end-to-end management of the organization’s software application portfolio, from initial business need and sourcing through provisioning, ongoing administration, renewal, optimization, and retirement. This role partners with business stakeholders, Purchasing, Cybersecurity, software vendors, and other IT teams to ensure applications are effectively managed and aligned with business needs.
As a founding member of our new Delhi hub, this individual will play a key role in helping establish and shape the function locally, contributing to process development, operational excellence, and the long-term growth of the team while supporting a global technology environment.
Job Responsibilities
Software Application Management
Support the full lifecycle of software applications, including evaluation, onboarding, administration, optimization, renewal, and retirement.
Administer software applications as assigned, including user access, license allocation, account provisioning/deprovisioning, and routine configuration.
Coordinate with other Technology teams on application-related security, identity/access, endpoint, infrastructure, architecture, and support requirements.
Maintain accurate application records, including licensing information, business ownership, renewal dates, contracts, entitlements, and other portfolio data.
Execute established policies, procedures, and controls.
Support software license optimization and reclamation activities.
Assist with license and user audits to promote compliance with contractual requirements.
Gather and analyze business requirements for new applications.
Assess existing applications to determine whether current solutions can meet a business need before introducing additional software.
Support application integration activities associated with mergers and acquisitions.
Coordinate software demonstrations, solution discussions, and technical/vendor evaluations.
Support cross-functional evaluation of new software, including applicable Cybersecurity, Compliance, Legal, Purchasing, and technical reviews.
Use AI, workflow automation, and intelligent agents to modernize software asset management.
Help develop an increasingly autonomous operating model, where routine activities are proactively identified and automated.
Maintain application documentation, SOPs, knowledge articles, and administration guides.
Procurement and Sourcing
Support software sourcing, procurement, contract renewal, and licensing activities.
Engage software vendors and resellers to obtain pricing, proposals, licensing options, and product information.
Assist with vendor negotiations and evaluate commercial options to support competitive pricing and appropriate licensing.
Proactively analyze licensing, usage, and market options to develop innovative recommendations for cost optimization and portfolio consolidation.
Track software agreements, renewal dates, license quantities, costs, and contractual requirements.
Review software usage and licensing needs ahead of renewals to identify opportunities for consolidation, right-sizing, or cost avoidance.
Develop and maintain productive relationships with software vendors and internal sourcing partners.
Incident and Request Management
Manage assigned software application incidents, service requests, and tasks
Review and triage requests, gather missing information, troubleshoot application issues, and coordinate resolution.
Serve as a liaison between end users, internal technology teams, and vendor support
Monitor assigned queues and follow up on outstanding approvals, dependencies, and actions.
Escalate application issues appropriately based on business impact, complexity, or required technical expertise.
Identify recurring support issues and contribute to knowledge articles, process improvements, and self-service documentation.
Ability to develop innovative, practical solutions and confidently challenge established practices when improvement opportunities exist.
Support software access requests and new application requests in accordance with established governance processes.
Qualifications
Self-starter who demonstrates initiative, ownership, curiosity, and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems.
Ability to develop innovative, practical solutions and confidently challenge established practices when improvement opportunities exist.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities.
Ability to learn new technologies and platforms quickly
Experience in software application management, application support, IT operations, and cross-functional enterprise IT environments.
Understanding of application lifecycle management and software asset management best practices.
Working knowledge of different types of software and licenses
Hands on experience with ServiceNow Software Asset Management Professional (SAM Pro) and IT Service Management (ITSM), including incident and request management.
Experience working with software vendors, procurement processes, contracts, licensing, renewals, license optimization, and reclamation.
Understanding of single sign-on (SSO), software installation and configuration requirements preferred.
Experience supporting application implementations or technology projects preferred.
Additional Information
Some of the Benefits We Have Include
J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.
Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
Medical, and Vision Insurance
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
3. Skills that usually matter in software engineering roles
General guidance from TechJobs360, not part of J.S. Held LLC’s posting. The job description above is what counts for this role.
| Area | What to be comfortable with |
|---|---|
| Languages | Java, Python, Go, C# or C++ |
| Frameworks & tools | A web framework, SQL and NoSQL databases, Git, cloud basics |
| Computer science basics | Data structures, algorithms, complexity |
| Ways of working | Version control, code review, testing, reading other people's code |
4. How to prepare for a Software Portfolio Specialist – Delhi NCR interview
Interview formats differ by company and team, so confirm the rounds with the recruiter. Most hiring loops for roles like this cover:
A recruiter call or an online test. Read the job description twice and be ready to explain how your experience matches it.
Often coding problems on arrays, strings, trees, graphs or dynamic programming, solved while you explain your thinking.
Often design and trade-off questions sized to the role: an API, a component, or a small system.
Answer with the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Prepare two or three real stories: a hard problem you solved, a disagreement you handled, and something you learned quickly.
5. Take-home pay example (FY 2026–27, new tax regime)
An example for two common package sizes, not this job’s salary. Under the new tax regime (Section 115BAC) salaried employees get a standard deduction of ₹75,000.
| Component | Example: ₹12 LPA | Example: ₹24 LPA |
|---|---|---|
| Basic salary (40% of CTC) | ₹40,000 / mo | ₹80,000 / mo |
| Employee EPF (12% of basic) | -₹4,800 / mo | -₹9,600 / mo |
| Income tax (TDS) | -₹6,933 / mo | -₹32,450 / mo |
| Professional tax | -₹200 / mo | -₹200 / mo |
| Approx. in-hand | ₹81,344 / mo | ₹1,44,304 / mo |
Work out the take-home pay for your own offer, in either tax regime.
6. Questions and how to apply
How do I apply?
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Should I apply if I don’t match every requirement?
Usually yes, if you meet most of the core requirements and can show you learn quickly. A referral from someone on the team can help your resume get read.
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