Lead ServiceNow Architect

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own the overall ServiceNow architecture — Defining platform strategy, governance standards, and roadmap aligned with business and IT goals.
• Design and implement scalable solutions across multiple ServiceNow modules, including:
• ITSM (Incident, Problem, Change, Request, CMDB)
• CSM (Customer Service Management)
• ITOM (Discovery, Event, Service Mapping, Cloud Management)
• ITAM (Hardware, Software, and Cloud Asset Management)
• SecOps (Security Incident, Vulnerability, Threat Intelligence)
• GRC (Policy, Risk, Audit, and Compliance Management)
• APM (Application Portfolio Management)
• Architect, develop, and optimize Service Portals, Virtual Agent, and Employee Center experiences.
• Lead complex integrations with enterprise systems such as OKTA, Azure AD, Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, JIRA, MS Teams, Active Directory, and monitoring tools via REST APIs, IntegrationHub, and MID Servers.
• Ensure platform performance, scalability, and maintainability through best-practice design and governance.
• Define data models and relationships across CMDB, CSDM, and other configuration elements.
• Enforce security and compliance standards, including ACLs, SSO/MFA setup, and data protection measures.
• Guide and mentor development teams, performing design reviews and code governance.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into architectural blueprints and technical designs.
• Promote automation, orchestration, and AI-driven efficiencies using Flow Designer, Predictive Intelligence, and AI Search.
• Maintain architectural documentation, reusable frameworks, and solution templates for ongoing improvement.
• Stay updated on the latest ServiceNow features and drive continuous innovation within the platform.
  
  

• 10+ years of experience in ServiceNow design, development, and implementation across multiple modules.
• Proven success in architecting large-scale, enterprise-grade ServiceNow solutions.
• Expertise in Flow Designer, IntegrationHub, REST/SOAP APIs, CMDB, and CSDM frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with platform integrations (OKTA, Azure AD, JIRA, Teams, SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Certifications: ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA), Certified Application Developer (CAD); Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) in at least one domain preferred (ITSM, ITOM, SecOps, or GRC).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
  
  

• Experience implementing Virtual Agent, Performance Analytics, Predictive Intelligence, or GenAI capabilities.
• Knowledge of cloud, security, and compliance frameworks (ISO, NIST, SOC2, etc.).
• Background in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or Agile delivery using JIRA or Azure DevOps.
• Prior experience establishing a ServiceNow Center of Excellence (CoE) or leading multi-instance strategies