Senior Contracts Specialist

Crusoe•San Francisco, CA

10d•$110,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Contract Specialist (IT, Network & Cloud) serves as the bridge between technical requirements and legal and financial compliance. The role oversees complex procurement, SLA negotiations, and licensing models for data centers, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software. It supports company goals by optimizing cloud spending, mitigating vendor risk, and building a scalable procurement framework across the IT and Cloud footprint. The role is 100% onsite at the San Francisco office.

Requirements

3–5 years of dedicated experience in IT procurement, technology vendor management, or legal contract administration.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Information Technology, or a related field.
Deep understanding of cloud hierarchy (public versus private), virtualization, and network security concepts.
Hands-on experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms and enterprise ERP tools such as SAP or Oracle.
Solid understanding of intellectual property rights, liability limitations, and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts from engineering teams into clear, business-driven terms for executives.

Nice To Haves

Certified Professional Contract Manager (CCCM) certification.
Foundational cloud certification, such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
Experience managing data center hardware procurement alongside cloud software contracts.

Responsibilities

Define and negotiate complex Service Level Agreements, focusing on uptime metrics, latency, and mean time to repair (MTTR).
Manage transitions from legacy perpetual licenses to subscription-based cloud models across platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Ensure vendor agreements adhere to GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, and internal security standards in coordination with the CISO.
Monitor cloud consumption to identify unused licenses or inactive instances and drive cost savings.
Manage contract timelines and co-terminous renewal structures to maximize bargaining power and streamline renewals.
Enforce SLA compliance and negotiate credit claims when vendors fail to meet performance and uptime commitments.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to maintain an accurate inventory of physical hardware assets, including routers, switches, and servers, and software licenses.