Senior Architect, ServiceNow

Job Description

Job Description

Description

At Nüvitek , customer success is our Ethos; together, we drive transformational outcomes. We only succeed when our customers succeed. We partner with our customers to achieve business objectives by using our proven customer-centric, value-driven business practices and service delivery methodologies.

In assuming this position, you will be a critical contributor to meeting Nuvitek's mission: To deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions and services that enable our customers to rapidly adapt to dynamic environments.

As a Senior Architect, ServiceNow , you will play a vital role at Nuvitek. You will be working closely with an equally enthusiastic team of developers and engineers working in an Agile environment to modernize our customer's application using low-code solutions and enhance the ServiceNow platform for our organization. As part of the process, you will be learning from peers/ seniors and will be mentoring juniors in your tenure with Nuvitek.

Location: Hybrid: Chantilly, VA (Government/Contractor SCIF) 50% on-site/50% remote.

Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI Required.

Key Responsibilities

• Support ITSM, HRSD, IRM/GRC, SecOps, ITOM, and App Engine ServiceNow applications.
• Maintain the stability and usability of the ServiceNow platform across production and non-production environments.
• Performs application maintenance to include performance monitoring and error identification and remediation.
• Manage key stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Manages ServiceNow instance security: user/group access, administration, access control lists.
• Initiate health scans and tracks the remediation of findings.
• Develop automation scripts for efficient deployment and operations of ServiceNow using a variety of scripting and programming languages.
• Use good coding practices, to ensure reliable, durable code.
• Understand customer critical business issues, requirements, and outcomes
• Draft solutions (Design/Build/Manage) defining scope, timelines, assumptions, and dependencies
• Incorporate ServiceNow best practices and accelerators.
• Lead technical aspects of the ServiceNow implementation
• Provide technical guidance during workshops and assist in the creation and refinement of stories
• If required, configure the ServiceNow platform during sprints while sharing knowledge and best practices
• Design and communicate a technical architecture blueprint based on capability and process implementation roadmaps aligning to desired Business outcomes
• Analyze and translate business information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve complex business objectives.
• Engage with the customer’s Enterprise Architects to position ServiceNow as the digital transformation platform standard, integrated with the customer’s core applications.
• Facilitating workshops or meetings to gather requirements, presenting, and validating solutions and test the interpretation of the client’s needs
• Demonstrating experience working with workflows in two or more key areas of the ServiceNow platform (e.g. ITSM, CSM, HR, ITOM, SecOps)
• Understanding and having experience in driving process optimisation, efficiencies and productivity using automation
• Act as a mentor to support less experienced colleagues
• Serves as an active contributor of leading practices, standards, and thought leadership related to the ServiceNow platform.
• Contribute to business growth by identifying and developing strategic technical opportunities.
• Review and approve key technical architecture designs to ensure compliance with out-of-the-box (OOB) best practices, upgrade compatibility, security standards, and client governance policies.
• Lead Technical Review Boards (TRBs) and oversee release management, including update set reviews, deployment readiness evaluations, and production approvals.
• Evaluate Business Rules, Script Includes, Client Scripts, ACLs, Integrations, and Flow Designer implementations to mitigate security risks and optimize performance and maintainability.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute (preferably in Mathematics, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering)
• Minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 years of prior relevant experience in technical domain.
• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience as a senior architect, technical lead, or enterprise architecture.
• Deep expertise in ServiceNow platform architecture, including security, CMDB, integrations, domain separation, and enterprise-scale solution design.
• Implementation and integration experience with ServiceNowITSM, HRSD, IRM/GRC, SecOps, ITOM, and App Engine implementations.
• Good communication and soft skills to be able to ask the customer the right questions and understand requirements from a user perspective.
• Experience with ServiceNow and applying ITIL standards.
• Obtain the Following Certifications:
  • ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA)
  • ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)
  • ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)
  • ServiceNow Certified Application Specialist (CAS) App Engine
• Minimum two of the following certifications:
  • CIS-IRM / GRC
  • CIS-HRSD
  • CIS-ITSM
  • CIS-SecOps

It would be great if you also had:

• Unique combination of being business-minded and highly analytical while also having a strong and deep technical background in ServiceNow
• Able and willing to work independently and in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, with minimal supervision
• Experience in handling multiple tasks, changing priorities, and timely action; experience with Agile methodologies and Agile project management.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, along with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills in a remote environment
• Experience working with software development team members.
• Other open sources technology experience preferred.
• Obtain the Following Certifications:
  • CISSP or CISM
  • ServiceNow Flow Designer Micro-Certification
  • ServiceNow IntegrationHub Micro-Certification
  • ServiceNow Presales Architect Accreditation

Benefits

Nuvitek is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• 401K
• Paid Time Off

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Nuvitek is an equal-opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

AI & Interview Technology Disclosure
Nüvitek uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist with the review and organization of job applications. AI-assisted tools may be used to help identify application information relevant to the position; however, AI does not make hiring decisions. Employment decisions are made by Nüvitek through human review and consideration of candidate qualifications.
During interviews, Nüvitek may use Google Gemini as a notetaking and meeting-assistance tool to help document and organize interview discussions. Candidates will be informed when AI-assisted notetaking is used during an interview.