ServiceNow Architect

Leidos Inc; Camp Springs (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. is seeking an experienced ServiceNow Architect to join the Strategic Operations Project Team chartered to transition AFDW ITSM from BMC Helix to ServiceNow.

You will serve as the technical authority for the ServiceNow platform, driving modernization and secure enterprise service delivery across IT operations. You will design, govern, and scale platform solutions, collaborate with IT and business teams, and ensure alignment with security and regulatory requirements to support

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance is required.
• Extensive ServiceNow development experience and security architecture design.
• Experience with large-scale ServiceNow deployments and platform governance.
• Ability to communicate with clients and lead a distributed development team.

Responsibilities

• Design, govern, and implement scalable ServiceNow solutions.
• Automate ITIL processes and migrate changes to production.
• Collaborate with business and IT teams to gather requirements.
• Guide API integration and data modeling within ServiceNow.

Skills

ServiceNow development

Security architecture

Communication skills

Platform governance

TPSM modules

API frameworks

AI integration

CSDM knowledge

Large-scale deployments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

BMC Helix

BMC Remedy

Job description

Description

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and health industries. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced ServiceNow Architect to join our Strategic Operations Project Team that is chartered to transition AFDW ITSM BMC Helix to ServiceNow. The ServiceNow Architect plays a vital, strategic role in advancing the IT Service Management (ITSM) modernization efforts for the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) and the broader Department of the Air Force (DAF). As the technical authority for the ServiceNow platform, you will serve as the linchpin for transforming legacy IT operations into a modern, automated, and secure enterprise service delivery model. By designing, governing, and scaling business-aligned platform solutions, this role directly enhances AFDW and DAF operational efficiency, reduces capability delivery timelines, and ensures that IT infrastructure remains secure, resilient, and fully aligned with global warfighting and mission-support objectives.

The Challenge:

• Designs, governs, and implements scalable, secure, and business-aligned solutions on the ServiceNow platform, ensuring operational efficiency and strategic alignment across IT and business workflows.
• Designing, engineering and configuring ServiceNow to automate internal information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes.
• Assist with technical design, documentation, and migration of changes to production environments.
• Architects, develops, integrates, and implements ServiceNow solutions.
• Designs, codes, debug, documents, deploys and maintains solutions in a highly efficient and effective manner.
• Participates in design review, user requirements sessions and development teams to deliver features and capabilities supporting automation initiatives.
• Reviews and apply requirements from external and internal teams and align into ServiceNow development.
• Partners closely with the business and IT teams gather input to support ongoing business needs for ServiceNow configuration, implementation, and support.

What Sets You Apart:

• Requires a Bachelors degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or a Masters degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance.
• A strong background of ServiceNow development and experienced in the design and implementation of ServiceNow security architecture.
• Certifications such as ServiceNow Certified System Administrator, Certified Implementation Specialist, ITIL Foundation, and optionally Enterprise Architecture or advanced ServiceNow certifications.
• ServiceNow platform engineering (cloud) with TPSM Modules including Service Request, Incident, Problem, Change, and Configuration Management and security / regulatory disciplines.
• An excellent communicator with the ability to talk on a process level with clients and manage the direction of a distributed development team.
• Experience of significant cloud hosted Service Now implementations which span TPSM and security / regulatory disciplines.
• Experienced in Common Service Data Model (CSDM) for structuring database mappings.
• Experience in designing Application Programming Interface (API) frameworks to move data into and out of ServiceNow.
• Knowledge of AI integration within ServiceNow, including Now Assist and AI Agents.
• Experience with optimizing ServiceNow table structures and data models.
• Proven experience in large-scale ServiceNow implementations and platform governance.

You Might Also Have:

• Master's degree in IT or a related field.
• Certified Application Developer.
• ITIL v4 Foundations Certification.
• BMC Helix or BMC Remedy experience.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: August 25, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.