ILMT Technical Specialist (Contract)Location: Remote (with occasional travel to Cheshire)Duration: 12 Months (Initial)Start Date: February 2026Rate: Competitive Day Rate (Outside IR35) or 1 year FTCRole OverviewWe are seeking a highly technical ILMT Specialist to take full ownership of our IBM License Metric Tool environment. This is a "hands-on-keyboard" role focused on the technical configuration, health, and optimization of the ILMT infrastructure.You will be responsible for ensuring that our sub-capacity reporting is accurate, the BigFix agents are functioning correctly across a complex estate, and all technical gaps in IBM PVU/RVU reporting are remediated.Key ResponsibilitiesInstallation and Upgrades: Perform technical upgrades of the ILMT server, BigFix console, and database components (DB2/SQL).Agent Management: Troubleshoot and remediate BigFix agent communication issues across Windows, Linux, and AIX environments.VM Manager Configuration: Configure and maintain connections between ILMT and virtualization managers (vCenter, Hyper-V, KVM, etc.) to ensure accurate core counting.Scan Optimization: Schedule, monitor, and troubleshoot software and capacity scans to ensure 100% coverage of the estate.Bundling and Classification: Technically manage the software classification process, including manual bundling and excluding instances where necessary.Catalog Updates: Regularly update the IBM Software Catalog and PVU tables to reflect the latest licensing rules.Your Technical