Senior ServiceNow Architect & Lead Developer

Akumen, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Akumen, Inc. is seeking an experienced ServiceNow Developer with 5+ years of hands-on design, development, and maintenance of enterprise ServiceNow applications in the Washington, DC area.

You will lead the design and implementation of complex solutions that meet business objectives and align with technical requirements. You will mentor junior developers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive scalable, secure ServiceNow solutions including REST/SOAP integrations and platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on ServiceNow development, configuration and architecture.
• Proven ability to design and implement complex ServiceNow apps with modules, workflows and dashboards.
• Advanced scripting with JavaScript and Glide for client- and server-side code.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement complex ServiceNow applications, including custom modules, workflows, forms, and dashboards.
• Architect scalable solutions aligned with goals and ServiceNow best practices.
• Develop reusable components and libraries to improve maintainability.
• Integrate ServiceNow with external systems using REST and SOAP APIs with secure auth such as OAuth 2.0.
• Oversee testing strategies including system testing, regression testing, and UAT.
• Plan upgrades, migrations, and ensure compatibility with new platform versions.
• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation and mentor junior developers.

Skills

JavaScript

Glide

UI Builder

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Architecture design

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, related discipline

Tools

UI Builder

ServiceNow platform

Job description

Akumen, Inc. is seeking an experienced ServiceNow Developer with 5+ years of hands-on design, development, and maintenance of enterprise ServiceNow applications in the Washington, DC area.

You will lead the design and implementation of complex solutions that meet business objectives and align with technical requirements. You will mentor junior developers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive scalable, secure ServiceNow solutions including REST/SOAP integrations and platform