Principal Platform Architect

Job DescriptionThe Team The Customer Excellence Group (CEG) team at ServiceNow works with customers to help them achieve their business outcomes by providing Customer Success services. The team’s purpose is to accelerate customers’ adoption of the ServiceNow platform, enabling customers to realize value faster, reduce costs and reduce risks. This role will be part of the System Integrator (SI) team serving top SI partners of ServiceNow.  What you get to do in this role:  The Platform Architect is a strategic technical leader responsible for designing and governing the implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions on the ServiceNow platform. This role works closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners to align platform capabilities with business objectives, ensure architectural best practices, and drive digital transformation initiatives. An ideal candidate will have experience working as an enterprise architect with a successful track record in management consulting, (professional services firms or cloud software company), focused on technology strategy, governance, data and solution design.  They will have demonstrated the ability to become a trusted advisor to senior executives and facilitate customer success from strategic or annual planning functions including business value identification, road mapping, as well as advising and defining successful execution strategies including governance frameworks and managing large enterprise programs. You will work with the customer across executive, platform owner, enterprise architects, and development teams during the selling, structuring and implementation of solutions.  Architecture & Design Design end-to-end ServiceNow solutions across modules such as ITSM, CMDB/CSDM, ITOM, HRSD, SecOps, SPM, CSM, and Creator Workflows Define and maintain the platform’s technical architecture roadmap in alignment with business goals and enterprise standards Design Architectural standards focused on performance, scalability, and maintainability best practices Lead technical governance and support Portfolio/Strategic governance design and implementation Stakeholder Engagement Collaborate with business units, product owners, and developers to translate business needs into technical solutions Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to developers and administrators Present platform strategy and design decisions to stakeholders and leadership Write and develop stories Serve as a Business Relationship Manager (BRM) to procure requirements, define solutions, write requirements/stories, and develop as part of a sprint team. Platform Leadership Serve as the SME for the ServiceNow platform across integrations, configurations, and custom development Evaluate and recommend new ServiceNow capabilities, including AI, agentic automation, and LLM integrations Ensure adherence to ServiceNow architecture guardrails and coding standards  Innovation & Strategy Contribute to platform innovation by identifying opportunities to improve user experience, reduce complexity, and increase automation Support the development of reusable solutions, accelerators, and technical assets Participate in vendor evaluations, proof of concepts, and roadmap planning  QualificationsQualifications Consulting Experience  Management Consulting Experience preferred, (Big 4, Strategy Firm)  3+ years of experience in implementation leadership roles at a top-tier consulting company focused on technology (Digital/SaaS/Enterprise Software)  Fortune 500 or OEM Software or Cloud Company enterprise architect  Career progression (Technical, Architecture)  Experience working with functional business leaders to:  Identify business objectives and develop outcome-focused roadmaps  Guide large Consulting/SI organizations.  Large Program Experience  3+ years large program experience leading architecture and design  Enterprise Architecture Experience  Enterprise or Solution Architect role and/or relevant experience.  Data modeling, core data design, security, integrations, configuration management  Cloud Application Technology Experience  Experience in implementation of one or more cloud-based systems such as Salesforce, Workday, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or Oracle Cloud Cloud platform experience desired  Familiarity with Enterprise Platforms   Preferred Qualifications: Certified Master Architect (CMA) in good standing 10+ years ServiceNow experience Experience with agentic AI capabilities (e.g., LLM orchestration, generative workflows, Now Assist) Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and Automated Testing Framework (ATF) Knowledge of data modeling, CMDB design, and platform data strategies Required Competencies:  Certified Technical Architect (CTA) in good standing 8+ years ServiceNow experience ServiceNow Platform and Implementation Experience Customer Focus  Translates requirements to Demonstrate value  Collaborative  Results Driven Cultivates Innovation  Executive level communication skills  Consultative perspective  Thrives in complexity  Strategic mindset  Software Development BackgroundExcellent presentation and communication skills  Travel up to 60%  Additional InformationWork PersonasWe approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.Equal Opportunity EmployerServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. AccommodationsWe strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. 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