Senior Enterprise Software Engineer (Senior ServiceNow Software Engineer)

About the Role:

As a Senior ServiceNow Software Engineer you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and optimizing enterprisegrade solutions on the ServiceNow platform. This role partners closely with product owners, architects, and crossfunctional technology teams to deliver scalable workflows, integrations, and automation that enhance IT and business operations. The ideal candidate combines deep platform expertise with strong engineering discipline, delivering highquality solutions that adhere to architectural, security, and governance standards.

Responsibilities:
ServiceNow Development & Architecture

• Architect, design, and develop advanced ServiceNow applications, including custom data models, UI components, Business Rules, client/server scripts, Flow Designer automations, and platform configurations.

• Lead technical implementation across modules such as ITSM, ITOM, CMDB, APM, CSM, and HRSD based on organizational needs.

• Evaluate and implement platform best practices, ensuring maintainability, scalability, and adherence to enterprise governance.

• Perform code reviews, enforce development standards, and champion engineering excellence throughout the platform lifecycle.

• Drive performance tuning and optimization efforts across the ServiceNow ecosystem.

Platform Integrations

• Build and maintain highquality integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, MID Server, Integration Hub spokes, and eventdriven patterns.

• Collaborate with enterprise teams (e.g., Salesforce, SAP, Snowflake, Security, Cloud Services) to ensure stable, automated, highfidelity data flows that support missioncritical processes.

• Troubleshoot integration failures and lead endtoend resolution with internal partners and vendor support when necessary.

Skills:

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Translate complex business and functional requirements into robust technical designs and implementation plans.

• Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to junior and midlevel ServiceNow developers.

• Engage with governance groups to ensure platform enhancements align with enterprise architecture, compliance, and data stewardship frameworks.

• Partner with stakeholders to drive solution clarity, refine user stories, and ensure smooth crossteam execution.

• Troubleshoot production issues, conduct rootcause analyses, and implement sustainable longterm fixes.

• Maintain and improve technical documentation, including design specifications, architectural diagrams, deployment runbooks, and SOPs.

• Ensure alignment with platform security standards, including rolebased access controls, audit requirements, and bestpractice data protection.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying automation opportunities and streamlining platform processes.

• Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills with a structured approach to resolving complex issues.

• Ability to translate ambiguous or evolving business needs into clear technical requirements and scalable platform solutions.

• Highly proactive, detailoriented, and capable of independently managing priorities and deliverables from design through deployment.

• Strong ownership mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and highquality engineering outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of handson ServiceNow development experience within enterprise environments.

• Expertlevel proficiency with JavaScript, Glide API, Flow Designer, Integration Hub, Portal development, and core ServiceNow data models.

• Strong understanding of ITIL/ITSM processes and experience applying them in platform design.

• Proven success building integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, MID Server, and integration frameworks.

• Solid understanding of CMDB structure, relationship modeling, discovery, and service mapping.

Certifications (required or strongly preferred):

• Certified System Administrator (CSA)

• Certified Application Developer (CAD)

• ITIL Foundation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.

• Familiarity with enterprise architecture processes, ServiceNow APM, and platform governance models.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with executives, architects, SMEs, and crossfunctional teams.

• Exposure to complex enterprise integrations (e.g., custom portals, CMDB implementations, workflow automation)

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