ServiceNow Portal Developer

Methods Business and Digital Technology; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LinkedIn Learning access

Management development programme

Training opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Office events and social activities

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Volunteer days

Pension Salary Exchange scheme

Life Assurance 4x salary

Private Medical Insurance (spouse/dep)

Worldwide Travel Insurance

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work

Job summary

Methods are seeking an experienced ServiceNow Portal Developer to join a major digital transformation programme in a highly secure environment. This hands-on role focuses on designing, developing, and enhancing portal solutions across Service Portal and Employee Centre, delivering robust, scalable, and user-friendly portals.

You will work with architects, stakeholders and technical teams, translating requirements into technical solutions and maintaining integrations with external systems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a ServiceNow Developer focused on portal development.
• Hands-on with Service Portal and Employee Centre.
• Proficient in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, AngularJS, and ServiceNow scripting.
• Experience building custom widgets and self-service solutions.
• Strong knowledge of ITSM and Service Catalog.
• Experience integrating ServiceNow with enterprise systems.
• Understanding of UI/UX and responsive design.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise ServiceNow environments.
• Able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Government/defence or regulated environments experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ServiceNow portal solutions using Service Portal and Employee Centre.
• Configure and customise widgets, pages, themes, and portal components to meet business requirements.
• Collaborate with architects and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain integrations between ServiceNow and external systems.
• Build responsive, accessible, and user-friendly portal experiences.
• Configure workflows, catalog items, knowledge integrations, and self-service capabilities.
• Support platform enhancements, upgrades, and continuous improvement activities.
• Follow ServiceNow development best practices and coding standards.
• Produce technical documentation and support knowledge transfer activities.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, deployment, and release activities.
• Identify and resolve technical issues while ensuring platform performance and reliability.
• Contribute to solution design discussions and provide technical recommendations where appropriate.

Skills

ServiceNow

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

AngularJS

ServiceNow scripting

UI/UX principles

Education

ServiceNow CSA

ServiceNow CAD

ServiceNow CIS

UI Builder Micro-Cert

Tools

Service Portal

Employee Centre

Widgets

API Integrations

Job description

Location: Farnborough (5 days per week onsite)
Security Clearance: Active DV clearance preferred. Active SC clearance holders willing and eligible to undergo DV clearance will also be considered.

We are seeking an experienced ServiceNow Portal Developer to join a major digital transformation programme within a highly secure environment.

This position will play a key role in the design, development, and enhancement of ServiceNow portal solutions, creating intuitive and user-centric experiences across the platform. Working alongside architects, business stakeholders, and technical teams, you will be responsible for delivering robust, scalable, and secure portal capabilities that support critical business services.

This role would suit a hands-on ServiceNow Developer with strong experience across Employee Centre, Service Portal, custom portal development, and front-end technologies within enterprise-scale environments.

• Design, develop, and maintain ServiceNow portal solutions using Service Portal and Employee Centre.
• Configure and customise widgets, pages, themes, and portal components to meet business requirements.
• Collaborate with architects and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain integrations between ServiceNow and external systems.
• Build responsive, accessible, and user-friendly portal experiences.
• Configure workflows, catalog items, knowledge integrations, and self-service capabilities.
• Support platform enhancements, upgrades, and continuous improvement activities.
• Follow ServiceNow development best practices and coding standards.
• Produce technical documentation and support knowledge transfer activities.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, deployment, and release activities.
• Identify and resolve technical issues while ensuring platform performance and reliability.
• Contribute to solution design discussions and provide technical recommendations where appropriate.

Desired Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a ServiceNow Developer with a focus on portal development.
• Strong experience with Service Portal and/or Employee Centre.
• Hands-on development experience using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, AngularJS, and ServiceNow scripting.
• Experience developing custom widgets, components, and self-service solutions.
• Strong understanding of ServiceNow ITSM and Service Catalog capabilities.
• Experience integrating ServiceNow with third-party applications and enterprise systems.
• Understanding of UI/UX principles and responsive design.
• Experience working within large-scale enterprise ServiceNow environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience operating within government, defence, or highly regulated environments would be advantageous.

Candidates should hold one or more of the following ServiceNow certifications:

• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)
• ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)
• ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS)
• ServiceNow Certified UI Builder Micro-Certification
• Service Portal and Employee Centre experience highly desirable
• Additional ServiceNow certifications advantageous

Additional Information

• Farnborough based.
• 5 days per week onsite due to the secure nature of the programme.
• Active DV clearance preferred.
• Active SC clearance holders willing to undergo DV clearance will be considered.
• Opportunity to work on a high-profile, business-critical digital transformation programme within a secure environment.

Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment

• Development – access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training
• Wellness – 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
• Social – office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes
• Time Off – 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 10 extra days each year
• Volunteering – 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation
• Pension – Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
• Life Assurance – of 4 times base salary
• Private Medical Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Worldwide Travel Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Travel – season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme

For a full list of benefits please visit our website (www.methods.co.uk/careers/benefits)