[Fulltime ] ServiceNow Architect

We're engineering for the future of retail, and it's no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you'll find that virtually nothing's impossible at Ulta Beauty.

The Solution Architect - ServiceNow is a technology leader responsible for creating business-ready solutions utilizing the ServiceNow platform across the organization. This individual will define how to best leverage ServiceNow to deliver business value, improve operational efficiency, and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO).
The ideal candidate is a highly skilled technical expert who can translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and sustainable platform solutions. They will drive platform governance, integration strategies, and architecture standards while collaborating with senior ServiceNow architects as well as cross functional teams and other enterprise architects to ensure a cohesive, connected IT ecosystem.
Collaborate with senior ServiceNow architects to help define ServiceNow platform vision and strategy to align with enterprise goals and evolving business needs.
Architect end-to-end ServiceNow solutions across modules (e.g., ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, CSM, SecOps, App Engine) ensuring scalability, maintainability, and integration with broader enterprise systems.
Act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on ServiceNow capabilities, platform governance, and architectural best practices.
Collaborate to establish and enforce platform standards, guardrails, and frameworks to ensure consistent, secure, and high-quality implementations.
Collaborate closely with business and IT stakeholders to gather requirements, assess current state, and design target state solutions.
Drive platform maturity and innovation by identifying new modules, capabilities, and enhancements aligned with business priorities.
Lead the evaluation, design, and implementation of new ServiceNow features, upgrades, and integrations.
Ensure that data models, workflows, and user experiences are consistent, reusable, and optimized.
Provide technical oversight to development teams and support project delivery across multiple ServiceNow workstreams.
Partner with other Solution Architects to ensure the ServiceNow platform integrates effectively within the broader enterprise architecture.
Define and evolve methodologies, processes, and tooling for platform design, delivery, and governance.
Monitor technology trends, platform roadmaps, and emerging practices to recommend innovative uses of ServiceNow to the business.
Serve as a thought leader and coach to development teams and product owners
Define and enforce ServiceNow platform governance, security, and compliance standards.
Work closely with IT leadership to contribute to IT strategy development and technology planning.
Lead platform-level decision-making, including architecture reviews, vendor evaluations, and solution assessments.
Contribute to broader enterprise architecture initiatives and ensure architectural alignment across platforms and systems.
Develop strategic relationships with business and technology stakeholders to advocate for the platform and identify future opportunities.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in IT architecture, design, and development roles.

• 3+ years of experience architecting and delivering solutions on the ServiceNow platform.
• Deep expertise in multiple ServiceNow modules (e.g., ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, CSM, App Engine).
• Proven experience designing scalable, secure, and maintainable platform architectures.
• Experience working in agile and DevOps environments.
• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) and Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) certifications strongly preferred.
• retail or multi-business unit experience is a plus.

#The pay range for this position is $119,300.00 - $170,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company's bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty's own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring-hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.