Job Title: ServiceNow Technical Architect
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Job Type: Full time/Permanent position
Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end technical architecture of ServiceNow implementations across multiple modules
- Design scalable secure and reusable platform solutions aligned with ServiceNow OOTB capabilities and architectural best practices
- Define technical standards design patterns and governance models for the platform
- Lead solution design for complex integrations workflows automations and custom applications
- Client Stakeholder Engagement
- Work onsite with customer stakeholders to understand business processes and technical requirements
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for the client
- Translate business needs into technical designs and clearly communicate architectural decisions
- Provide technical leadership during workshops design reviews and steering committee meetings
- Implementation Delivery Oversight
- Guide development teams on implementation approaches code quality performance and security
- Review and approve technical designs scripts integrations update sets and scoped applications
- Ensure adherence to ServiceNow best practices upgrade safe customizations and platform standards
- Support data migration CMDB design CSDM adoption and service modelling initiatives
- Governance Risk Quality
- Identify technical risks and proactively define mitigation plans
- Ensure proper documentation including HLD LLD integration diagrams and deployment guides
- Support golive readiness cutover planning and handover to operations
- Provide architectural inputs during upgrades patches and platform enhancements
- Mentor developers and technical leads on ServiceNow architecture and advanced development
- Enable customer and internal teams through knowledge transfer and best practice guidance
- Support presales activities technical proposals and solution estimations as needed
Mandatory Technical Skills
- Strong hands-on expertise with ServiceNow Platform Architecture
- Experience across modules such as
- ITSM
- ITOM
- CMDB
- CSDM
- HRSD
- CSM
- SecOps
Good to Have
- Strong knowledge of Integrations REST SOAP MID Server LDAP Azure AD
- Flow Designer ATF ACLs UI Policies Client Scripts
- CMDB architecture Discovery Service Mapping and Data Governance
- Upgrade strategy performance optimization and platform security
Certifications Required / Preferred
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator CSA Mandatory
- One or more CIS certifications ITSM ITOM HRSD CSM etc
- ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect CTA Preferred Aspiration
- ITIL Foundation Preferred
Experience / Qualifications
- 8-12 years of overall IT experience
- 5 years of ServiceNow implementation and architecture experience
- Prior experience in onsite client facing roles
- Strong experience handling enterprise scale ServiceNow programs
- Excellent communication stakeholder management and documentation skills
Key Attributes
- Strong architectural and analytical thinking
- Ability to challenge requirements and recommend optimal solutions
- Customer focused mindset with strong ownership
- Comfortable working in complex multivendor environments