ServiceNow Architect

Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

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Your Role:

The ServiceNow Architect, reporting to the Director of Service Management, will play a critical role in shaping the strategic direction, governance, and expansion of the ServiceNow platform across the organization. This role requires deep technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong ability to design scalable and sustainable solutions. The ServiceNow Architect will guide the design, development, configuration, and optimization of ITSM, SAM, Discovery, CMDB/CSDM, ITOM, complex integrations, Employee Center, and Now Assist while ensuring alignment with business goals. This position is instrumental in driving platform innovation, governance, and automation at an enterprise level.

Your Opportunity:

Define and drive the long-term roadmap for ServiceNow adoption, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives

Establish best practices, governance models, and technical standards for platform scalability, security, and maintainability

Partner with IT, HR, Legal, and Sales to expand ServiceNow capabilities beyond ITSM, fostering enterprise-wide adoption

Oversee system architecture decisions, ensuring seamless integrations, optimized performance, and adherence to ServiceNow best practices

Maintain deep awareness of new ServiceNow releases, assessing impact, and driving adoption of relevant features

Lead the design and implementation of complex ServiceNow solutions across ITSM, Employee Center, and automation frameworks

Architect end-to-end workflows that streamline business processes, enhance self- service, and improve operational efficiency

Develop and oversee advanced integrations between ServiceNow and third-party

applications using REST, SOAP, Integration Hub, and custom APIs

Guide the development of CMDB and Discovery strategies to ensure data accuracy, automation, and compliance with IT asset policies

Optimize system performance by proactively identifying bottlenecks, troubleshooting issues, and enhancing platform efficiency

Provide technical leadership to the ServiceNow development team, setting coding standards and best practices

Mentor junior developers and administrators, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team

Lead technical workshops, knowledge-sharing sessions, and documentation efforts to ensure platform sustainability

Design and enforce security policies, role-based access control (RBAC), and data

governance frameworks

Conduct system audits, vulnerability assessments, and ensure compliance with internal and external security standards

Partner with compliance teams to implement ITIL and other relevant frameworks into ServiceNow processes

Own the ServiceNow upgrade strategy, ensuring smooth transitions with minimal business disruption

Lead automated and manual testing initiatives, including leveraging ATF (Automated Test Framework) for regression testing

Manage Dev, Test, and UAT instances, ensuring changes are validated before deployment to production

Develop and maintain enterprise-level reporting, dashboards, and analytics to drive data-driven decision-making

Leverage ServiceNow Performance Analytics and Machine Learning capabilities to optimize ITSM and service delivery

What You'll Need:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

8+ years of hands-on experience in ServiceNow platform administration, development, and strategy

Deep expertise in ITSM, Discovery, CMDB, and complex integrations

Proven experience designing scalable and enterprise-wide ServiceNow solutions

Strong proficiency in JavaScript, GlideScript, Business Rules, Script Includes, and API integrations

Experience with Employee Center, Universal Requests, and self-service automation

Strong understanding of security, access control, and governance within ServiceNow

ServiceNow certifications - Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS), Certified Application Developer (CAD), or Certified Technical Architect (CTA)

Familiarity with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and ITIL frameworks

And Ideally:

Experience with Virtual Agent, Predictive Intelligence, SAM, Now Assist, ITSM,

Employee Center, Discovery, ITOM and CMDB

Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills

Ability to translate complex technical challenges into business-friendly solutions

Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks like ATF

Prior experience with large-scale ServiceNow upgrades and instance management

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This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.

US Pay Ranges

$129,000—$171,666.67 USD

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