Lead Architect - ServiceNow

JPMorgan Chase; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Architect to own the ServiceNow architecture for a defined platform area within Infrastructure Platforms Digital Workflows. You will guide teams toward secure, resilient designs, and partner with product, engineering, and control stakeholders to ensure risk, performance, and reliability objectives are met.

The role emphasizes hands-on technical leadership, governance, and mentoring engineers while driving automation, scalability, and cross‑team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on infrastructure architecture concepts with 5+ years applied experience.
• Deep ServiceNow architecture knowledge including data model and workflows.
• Ability to define target-state architectures and reference designs across teams.
• Experience with API-led and event-driven integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead ServiceNow platform and solution architecture for strategic initiatives from discovery through delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Define target-state architectures, reference designs, and reusable patterns across workflow, data model, CMDB alignment, identity/access, and environment strategy.
• Drive architecture governance by facilitating design reviews, documenting decisions and trade-offs (e.g., ADRs), and aligning stakeholders to standards.
• Partner with engineering teams to translate non-functional requirements into implementable designs for availability, performance, scalability, security, and observability.
• Own the integration strategy between ServiceNow and upstream/downstream systems using APIs, events, and middleware patterns that are supportable at scale.
• Identify architectural risks and constraints early, and propose pragmatic mitigation plans and phased roadmaps that balance speed with control.
• Collaborate with product, operations, and control partners to manage dependencies, align priorities, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Mentor engineers and architects through design coaching, implementation guidance, and constructive review to raise the technical bar across teams.
• Champion automation, reusability, and engineering excellence to reduce manual effort and improve reliability across the ServiceNow delivery lifecycle.
• Optimize platform performance and operability by guiding instrumentation, logging/monitoring strategies, capacity planning, and incident learnings into design updates.
• Leverage enterprise‑authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate architecture discovery and decisioning, with human‑in‑the‑loop validation and appropriate handling of data.

Skills

ServiceNow architecture

API-led integration

Non-functional design

Stakeholder management

AI capabilities in software

Security and risk

Education

ServiceNow certifications

Architecture certifications

Tools

ServiceNow

AWS services

CI/CD pipelines

Observability/Monitoring

Job description

Join a winning and world-class culture where you can progress in your career and create a positive influence. Come join this diverse, high performing team committed to pioneering innovations.

As a Lead Architect at JPMorganChase within Infrastructure Platforms Digital Workflows Product Line, you own the architecture for a defined area of the ServiceNow platform and guide teams toward designs that are secure, resilient, operable, and outcomes-driven. You partner with product, engineering, platform, and control stakeholders to define target-state architecture, enable delivery through hands‑on technical leadership, and ensure solutions meet firm standards for risk, performance, and reliability. You foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives improve decisions, execution, and long‑term platform health.

Job responsibilities

• Lead ServiceNow platform and solution architecture for strategic initiatives from discovery through delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Define target‑state architectures, reference designs, and reusable patterns across workflow, data model, CMDB alignment, identity/access, and environment strategy.
• Drive architecture governance by facilitating design reviews, documenting decisions and trade‑offs (e.g., ADRs), and aligning stakeholders to standards.
• Partner with engineering teams to translate non‑functional requirements into implementable designs for availability, performance, scalability, security, and observability.
• Own the integration strategy between ServiceNow and upstream/downstream systems using APIs, events, and middleware patterns that are supportable at scale.
• Identify architectural risks and constraints early, and propose pragmatic mitigation plans and phased roadmaps that balance speed with control.
• Collaborate with product, operations, and control partners to manage dependencies, align priorities, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Mentor engineers and architects through design coaching, implementation guidance, and constructive review to raise the technical bar across teams.
• Champion automation, reusability, and engineering excellence to reduce manual effort and improve reliability across the ServiceNow delivery lifecycle.
• Optimize platform performance and operability by guiding instrumentation, logging/monitoring strategies, capacity planning, and incident learnings into design updates.
• Leverage enterprise‑authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate architecture discovery and decisioning, with human‑in‑the‑loop validation and appropriate handling of sensitive data.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on infrastructure architecture concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Deep knowledge of ServiceNow architecture and core concepts, including data model design, workflows/flows, security roles, and performance considerations.
• Proven ability to define and socialize target‑state architectures, integration patterns, and reference designs across multiple teams.
• Strong command of modern integration approaches (API‑led, event‑driven patterns) and distributed system design principles.
• Experience designing for non‑functional requirements, including resiliency, scalability, security, observability, and disaster recovery.
• Ability to evaluate trade‑offs across scope, risk, operability, cost, and time‑to‑deliver‑then guide teams to practical decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including influencing without authority and building alignment across competing priorities.
• Consistent track record of producing high‑quality architecture documentation (e.g., ADRs, NFRs, diagrams) that enables governed delivery.
• Commitment to inclusive teamwork, using clear, respectful communication and encouraging diverse perspectives in technical decisions.
• Experience applying enterprise‑authorized AI capabilities within the work environment in software engineering and architecture workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to evaluate and integrate AI‑enabled capabilities into cloud‑native architectures while meeting resiliency, security, and auditability requirements.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• ServiceNow certifications (architect‑level credentials such as CTA/CMA are strongly valued).
• AWS architecture experience, including core services, security, networking, and observability patterns.
• Experience operating in regulated environments with strong change governance, auditability expectations, and risk/control partnership.
• Familiarity with CMDB/asset strategy in large enterprises, including data quality, discovery, and lifecycle management.
• Background in platform engineering practices (automation, CI/CD enablement, environment strategy) for ServiceNow delivery at scale.
• Exposure to analytics/reporting considerations for workflow platforms (data movement, reporting architecture, and performance impacts).

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT

This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMorganChase's review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Base Pay/Salary

San Francisco,CA $152,000.00 - $215,000.00 / year