Senior ServiceNow Platform Architect

About the Role

Own the ServiceNow platform end-to-end, including platform strategy, architecture, governance, and roadmap. Drive architectural strategy and deliver scalable, secure, and business-aligned ServiceNow solutions. Provide deep expertise in HRSD, ITSM, portal technologies, and enterprise integrations. Act as a trusted technical advisor to business leaders and CXOs.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the overall ServiceNow platform strategy, architecture, governance, and roadmap.
• Lead solution architecture across HRSD and ITSM.
• Design and architect solutions using Employee Center, Service Portal, and UI Builder.
• Design, govern, and oversee enterprise integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, IntegrationHub, and MID Server.
• Engage with business stakeholders and senior leadership to understand requirements and provide strategic guidance.
• Define architecture standards, best practices, governance processes, and quality controls.
• Ensure platform performance, scalability, stability, and security.
• Mentor architects and developers and drive technical excellence across the team.

Requirements

• 8-10 years of experience in ServiceNow platform architecture.
• Strong expertise in ServiceNow ITSM, including:
  • Incident Management
  • Problem Management
  • Change Management
  • Request Management
• Strong expertise in ServiceNow HRSD, including:
  • Case Management
  • Lifecycle Events
  • Employee Center
• Experience with Service Portal and UI Builder.
• Strong knowledge of CMDB and CSDM.
• Experience with Flow Designer.
• Strong JavaScript scripting skills.
• Experience with ACLs and platform security.
• Expertise in ServiceNow performance tuning and optimization.
• Strong integration experience with:
  • REST/SOAP APIs
  • IntegrationHub
  • MID Server
  • SSO
  • LDAP
  • OAuth

Qualifications

• CTA (Certified Technical Architect) - Must Have
• CIS-HRSD (Certified Implementation Specialist - HRSD) - Must Have

Leadership Expectations

• Proven experience owning the ServiceNow platform end-to-end.
• Strong enterprise architecture and strategic technology mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with business leaders and CXOs.
• Ability to drive strategic technical decisions and roadmap planning.
• Proven ability to mentor technical teams and drive architectural excellence.

Success Measures

• Deliver scalable, stable, secure, and high-performing ServiceNow platform architecture.
• Achieve high stakeholder satisfaction.
• Establish strong governance with minimal technical debt.
• Successfully deliver HRSD and ITSM transformation initiatives.

Desirable Skills

• Digital - ServiceNow Human Resource Service Delivery (HRSD).
• Enterprise ServiceNow architecture and platform governance.
• HRSD and ITSM transformation.
• ServiceNow integrations and portal technologies.

Location: Raritan, NJ
Duration: 6 months