Servicenow – Senior Platform Adminstrator

ADP; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP is seeking a Senior ServiceNow Platform Administrator to lead platform operations in Hyderabad. The role focuses on governance, upgrades, integrations, and automation to support ITSM, ITOM, CMDB, and employee experiences.

You will collaborate with developers, architects, and stakeholders to ensure security, performance, and continuous improvement of the ServiceNow environment. A strong ITIL background and ServiceNow certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• ServiceNow CSA certification required or strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of ServiceNow architecture, administration, security, and governance.
• Experience with cloud technologies, APIs, integrations, and enterprise service management.
• Strong ITIL knowledge and service management experience.
• 10+ years IT experience; 4–6+ years ServiceNow administration.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain ServiceNow platform with high availability and security.
• Coordinate upgrades, patching, and release management.
• Configure workflows, business rules, notifications, forms, and knowledge management.
• Support ITSM, ITOM, CMDB, HR, Service Catalog, and asset management modules.
• Develop dashboards and reports; drive automation and process improvements.
• Mentor junior admins and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Platform administration

Platform governance

Upgrade & release management

Automation & AI workflows

ITIL processes

Agile & DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

CSA certification

CIS certification

Tools

ServiceNow Platform

Integration Hub

MID Server

Job description

Servicenow – Senior Platform Administrator

Job Summary

The ServiceNow Senior Platform Administrator is responsible for the administration, governance, maintenance, optimization, and continuous improvement of the ServiceNow platform. This role serves as the technical lead for platform operations, ensuring platform stability, security, availability, and performance while enabling new capabilities across ITSM, ITOM, CMDB, Employee Experience, and workflow automation. The individual collaborates with business stakeholders, developers, architects, and support teams to manage platform upgrades, configurations, integrations, and governance standards that support enterprise service delivery

Major responsibilities

Platform Administration & Governance

• Administer and maintain the ServiceNow platform, ensuring high availability, performance, reliability, and security.
• Manage system configurations, user administration, groups, roles, ACLs, and platform access controls.
• Establish and enforce platform governance, standards, and best practices.
• Monitor platform health, performance metrics, and capacity utilization.

Platform Operations & Maintenance

• Coordinate ServiceNow upgrades, patching, and release management activities.
• Validate platform functionality through testing and post-upgrade reviews.
• Manage instance cloning activities and environment strategy across Development, Test, and Production environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues, incidents, and service disruptions.
• Configure workflows, business rules, notifications, forms, service catalogs, and knowledge management solutions.
• Support implementation and enhancement of ServiceNow modules such as:
  • ITSM
  • ITOM
  • CMDB
  • Employee Center
  • Service Catalog
  • Knowledge Management
  • HR Service Delivery
  • Asset Management

Security & Compliance

• Ensure platform compliance with organizational security standards and audit requirements.
• Manage role-based access controls and security configurations.
• Conduct periodic reviews of platform security and operational controls.
• Support regulatory and compliance audits.

Integration & Automation

• Support integrations between ServiceNow and enterprise applications.
• Manage Integration Hub, MID Servers, APIs, and data synchronization processes.
• Leverage workflow automation to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and platform performance metrics.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and service improvement.
• Drive initiatives that improve employee and customer service experiences.

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

• Serve as a trusted advisor to platform users and business stakeholders.
• Work closely with developers, architects, process owners, and support teams.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior administrators and analysts.
• Participate in enterprise transformation and ServiceNow roadmap planning activities.
• Support deployment of ServiceNow AI capabilities including:
  • Virtual Agent
  • AI Search
  • Now Assist
  • Generative AI capabilities
• Identify opportunities to improve service delivery through AI-powered automation and self-service

Professional Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) required or strongly preferred.
• ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) certifications preferred.
• Knowledge of ServiceNow platform architecture, administration, security, and governance.
• Understanding of cloud technologies, APIs, integrations, and enterprise service management practices.
• Strong knowledge of ITIL processes and service management frameworks.
• 10+ years of overall IT experience.
• 4-6+ years of hands-on ServiceNow administration and platform support experience.
• Experience administering enterprise-scale ServiceNow environments supporting thousands of users.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • User and Role Management
  • ACLs and Security Administration
  • Service Catalog
  • Knowledge Management
  • CMDB Administration
  • Flow Designer
  • Integration Hub
  • Instance Management
  • Upgrade and Release Management
• Experience supporting ITSM, ITOM, Asset Management, and Employee Experience solutions.
• Experience with platform monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and root cause analysis.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance requirements, and platform governance initiatives.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow AI capabilities and intelligent automation solutions.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.