Role Overview:
The ServiceNow Platform Architect / Consultant is responsible for designing, governing, and evolving the ServiceNow platform as an enterprise-grade capability. The role ensures architectural integrity, scalability, security, and alignment with business objectives across all ServiceNow modules and integrations, typically operating within a ServiceNow Center of Excellence (CoE).
Key Responsibilities:
1. Define platform architecture, design standards, and technical guardrails for ServiceNow.
2. Act as design authority for ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, CSM, SecOps, SPM, and custom applications.
3. Govern configuration vs customization decisions to minimize technical debt.
4. Define integration patterns, data models, CMDB (CSDM) alignment, and security standards.
5. Review solution designs, perform architecture assessments, and approve builds.
6. Guide platform upgrades, release planning, and environment strategy.
7. Collaborate with AI, UX, Value, and Delivery leads to ensure platform alignment.
8. Provide consulting support to business and technical stakeholders.
Required Skills & Experience:
1. 10–12+ years of experience in ServiceNow or enterprise platform architecture roles.
2. Strong experience across core ServiceNow modules and custom app development.
3. Deep understanding of CMDB, CSDM, Discovery, integrations, and security.
4. Experience operating within ServiceNow CoE or large enterprise programs.
5. Ability to translate business requirements into scalable platform designs.
6. Strong stakeholder communication and consulting skills.
Education & Certifications:
ServiceNow certifications such as CSA, CIS, CAD, or Platform Architecture certs are preferred.
ITIL certification is a plus.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.