ServiceNow Developer - Risk & Compliance

Cognizant; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a remote ServiceNow Developer to drive enterprise risk and compliance transformation, focusing on IRM/GRC implementations. You will design, configure, and develop ServiceNow modules, collaborate with stakeholders, and build scalable solutions in an Agile setting.

The role emphasizes strong JavaScript skills, Flow Designer, IntegrationHub, and REST/SOAP integrations, with certification requirements and opportunities to work with global teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on ServiceNow development and configuration.
• Hands-on experience implementing or configuring ServiceNow IRM/GRC solutions.
• Strong JavaScript development and ServiceNow scripting expertise.
• Experience with Flow Designer, IntegrationHub, REST/SOAP, and dashboards.
• Active CSA, CAD, and CIS-IRM certification required.

Responsibilities

• Configure and develop ServiceNow IRM/GRC capabilities supporting migration and modernization.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to define requirements and design solutions.
• Develop POCs and rapid prototypes to accelerate decisions.
• Develop and maintain Business Rules, Client Scripts, Script Includes, and dashboards.
• Support Integrations, migrations, testing, and production support throughout SDLC.

Skills

ServiceNow

JavaScript

Flow Designer

IntegrationHub

REST APIs

Agile

Cloud Platforms

CSA Certification

Education

CSA Certification

CAD Certification

CIS-IRM / Risk & Compliance Certification

Tools

AWS

GCP

OpenShift

Job description

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job ID: 00070292502

About the Role

As a ServiceNow Developer, you will play a critical role in delivering enterprise risk and compliance transformation initiatives through the design, configuration, and development of ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management (IRM) and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions. You will collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to modernize risk platforms, support migration initiatives, and build scalable solutions that improve operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.

You will be a valued member of the ServiceNow delivery team, partnering with client stakeholders, architects, and offshore teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions in a fast-paced Agile environment.

In this role, you will:

• Configure and develop ServiceNow IRM/GRC capabilities supporting large-scale platform migration and modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate directly with client technical stakeholders to define requirements, elaborate user stories, design workflows, and validate solutions.
• Build proof-of-concepts (POCs) and rapid prototypes to evaluate technical approaches and accelerate decision-making.
• Develop and maintain Business Rules, Client Scripts, Script Includes, UI Policies, UI Actions, Flow Designer workflows, integrations, reports, and dashboards.
• Support IntegrationHub, REST/SOAP integrations, import sets, transform maps, migration validation activities, and technical issue resolution throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, estimation sessions, code reviews, unit testing, system testing, deployments, and post-production stabilization activities.
• Partner closely with technical leads and globally distributed delivery teams to ensure consistent implementation standards and successful project delivery.

Work Model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants across the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are committed to supporting a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs and employee resources.

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

• 4+ years of hands-on ServiceNow development and configuration experience.
• Hands-on experience implementing or configuring ServiceNow IRM/GRC solutions.
• Strong JavaScript development and ServiceNow scripting expertise.
• Experience with Flow Designer, IntegrationHub, REST APIs, Business Rules, Client Scripts, Script Includes, UI Policies, reporting, and dashboard development.
• Experience supporting Agile delivery methodologies, including testing, deployment, and production support.
• Ability to work directly with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements, design solutions, and support implementation activities.
• Minimum 4 years of experience working in cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, OpenShift, or comparable cloud platforms.
• Active ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) certification is required.
• Active ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) certification is required.
• Active ServiceNow CIS-IRM (Certified Implementation Specialist - Integrated Risk Management) or ServiceNow Risk & Compliance certification is required.

These Will Help You Stand Out

• Experience supporting Archer-to-ServiceNow migration initiatives or other enterprise GRC platform modernization projects.
• Experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools such as Claude or similar engineering productivity platforms.
• Financial Services industry experience.
• Experience delivering solutions within highly regulated enterprise environments.
• Experience working within global onsite/offshore delivery models.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applicants will be accepted till 10/15/2026

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

*Please note, this role cannot offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $100,000 - $117,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer:

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!