Architect

Job Title

Essential Functions / Major Job Responsibilities

• Ensures platform alignment with the business strategy
• Provides consultative technical leadership to the platform team
• Creates and maintains a detailed view of the existing architecture
• Provides architectural controls to ensure the correct technical solutions are used when delivering business solutions
• Resolves technical escalations, including responding to defects
• Participates in process workshops
• Assists in migrating configuration across instances
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of platform integrations
• Oversee the security of the Now Platform

Job Requirements

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related
• ServiceNow Certified (preferably ServiceNow Application Developer, CSM Implementation Specialist (CIS), Technical Architect (CTA) or Master Architect (CMA))
• ITIL Foundations Certification preferred

Experience

• Total 12+ yrs of experience and 8+ years relevant work experience
• Must have architectural experience with Service now
• Must be willing to work in shifts
• Experience in Solution Design and Architecture of ServiceNow specific projects of at least one module such as ITSM, CSM or ITOM.
• Experience with complex software solutions.
• Must be able to define and manage complex process and/or product issues of a broad scope using independent judgment
• Success driving complex issues through analysis and resolution
• Industry domain expertise
• Experience writing technical functional specifications required
• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required Skills

• Proven experience in configuration, customization, development, and administration on the ServiceNow platform
• Proven experience in implementing new functionality using Variable sets, Forms design, Business Rules, UI Policies, Client Scripts, Access Control Lists, Workflow Activities, Flows, Script Includes, Transform Map etc.
• Proven experience in working within both waterfall and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Practical experience of setting up ServiceNow API's and MID servers
• Practical experience with Web Technologies (XML, HTML, JavaScript, etc.) and relational databases
• Practical experience in end-to-end delivery of ServiceNow integration with other third-party systems (Oracle, TFS, JIRA, Workday etc.) using: SSO, SAML, SSL, Web Services, LDAP, JDBC, ODBC, REST, SCP, FTPS
• Strong understanding of ITIL concepts and policies for managing information technology infrastructure, development, and operations (ITIL Foundations certification preferred)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with personnel at all levels of the enterprise in a cooperative and effective manner
• Excellent conflict management and negotiation skills
• Ability to train and support others on functional area-related topics.

Preferred Skills

• Proven organizational skills
• High energy, ambitious self-starter with an aptitude for learning and customer focus
• Ability to work independently, work in a fast-paced environment, and manage workload prioritization to deliver high quality work products on time with minimal direction
• Working knowledge of business value justification, business case development and financial modeling as it pertains to IT investment
• Working knowledge of vendor management principles and procedures.