Senior ITSM Tooling Architect

Sanderson Government & Defence; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and technology firm is seeking a Senior IT Service Management Tooling Architect in the United Kingdom. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of ITSM tooling solutions, focusing on security, resilience, and practicality. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow and BMC Remedy, along with a strong understanding of relevant processes like ITIL. If you're skilled in creating high-quality designs in an Agile team, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with ITSM/ITIL/Service Desk tooling.
• Strong understanding of ITSM/ITOM/ITIL processes.
• Proven experience in designing large-scale ITSM solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and customization of ITSM tooling solutions.
• Produce design documentation for ITSM solutions.
• Collaborate with teams to implement efficient ITSM processes.

Skills

ITSM/ITIL/Service Desk tooling

Project documentation

Scripting languages

Data manipulation

Education

ITIL v4 certification

Tools

ServiceNow

BMC Remedy / Helix

CA Service Desk Manager

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Senior IT Service Management (ITSM) Tooling Architect. The role requires a proactive approach to traditional and emerging ITSM technologies, with a focus on creating practical, cost-effective, and high-quality designs. As part of an Agile team reporting to the Solution Owner, the architect will develop design documentation across a wide variety of ITSM tooling solutions, ranging from simple to highly complex. The role demands a dedication to secure, resilient, and scalable IT system design, providing customers with confidence in the solutions delivered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration, installation, and customization of ITSM/ITIL/Service Desk tooling solutions.
• Produce design documentation and plans for ITSM solutions across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to identify, design, and implement efficient ITSM processes.
• Ensure designs adhere to high standards of security, resilience, and practicality.
• Translate customer and business requirements into credible, actionable technical solutions.
• Keep up to date with emerging ITSM technologies to recommend improvements and best practices.

Experience and Skills Required

• Extensive experience with ITSM/ITIL/Service Desk tooling, ideally including one or more of: ServiceNow, BMC Remedy / Helix, CA Service Desk Manager, Cherwell, Freshworks, ManageEngine.
• Strong understanding of ITSM/ITOM/ITIL/eTOM processes, ideally supported by relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL v4).
• Proven experience in designing and implementing large-scale, highly secure, resilient ITSM solutions.
• General IT infrastructure knowledge, including:
  • Windows Server
  • Active Directory and Group Policies
  • SQL and SQL Server clustering
  • PKI infrastructure and certificate management
• Familiarity with scripting, data manipulation, and application development, including:
  • SQL scripting, PowerShell, JavaScript, C#
  • REST Web Services
  • Power BI / SQL Server Reporting

Note: Candidates with transferable skills in ITSM tooling design are encouraged to apply, even if they do not meet every requirement.

Recruitment Process

The selection process consists of two stages of interviews.

Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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