LEAD ARCHITECT (SERVICENOW)

The ServiceNow Lead Architect is responsible for defining sound, technical solutions for initiatives that leverage the ServiceNow platform. This position will identify and lead the implementation of best practices and architectural solutions. In this role, the resource is responsible for the quality of technical requirements delivered to the customers on the platform. This role will be a part of the ServiceNow Agile team and is responsible for overall solution architecture design.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide technical advice and best practices from early phase proposals through, design, code, test and implementation.
  Supports technical discovery and assessment efforts and architects’ high-level solutions, demos solution capabilities and/or provide recommendations to meet gathered requirements.
• Helps drive best practice decisions on development, performance tuning and integration.
• Produces high level design deliverables that enable development teams to produce products that are flexible, scalable, and secure.
• Documents solutions designs in technical architecture documents and solution architecture documents.
• Define and present solutions to customers to gain their buy-in and lead the team towards a successful outcome
• Accountable for the incorporation of cybersecurity controls, privacy and data policies and procedures into each solution design as defined by information security and legal/privacy.
• Leverage and integrate existing technologies to satisfy customer business objectives
• Assists with the development of frameworks, standards, policies, principles and procedures that guide ServiceNow technology decisions and maximize reuse of technology.
• Provides input in the planning and development of new features and capabilities
• Establish and enforce systems design and architectural standards through communication, documentation, and design reviews.
• Identifies opportunities to standardize and simplify related solutions architecture across the platform
• Understand customer objectives to ensure solution recommendations are relevant and add value to the organization.
• Execute technical presentations to technical, non-technical, and executive audiences
• Evaluate ServiceNow products and solutions that might improve or enhance services provided
• Serve as technical debt ambassador for the ServiceNow portfolio and key contributor to Architecture Community of Practice forum

Job Qualifications – Experience/Education/Training:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 6 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience
• 3+ years of proven experience in designing and implementing solutions on the ServiceNow platform (including custom applications) in a corporate environment
• 1 years’ experience in a lead role
• Deep understanding of the architecture discipline, processes, concepts and best practices
• Experience developing ServiceNow integration solutions with external applications leveraging custom and pre-built APIs
  Fundamental understanding of the key technologies relevant to ServiceNow integration solutions (SSO, SAML, SSL, Web Services, LDAP, JDBC, ODBC, REST)
• Working knowledge of ITIL Processes Change, Release, Incident, Problem management and HRSD
• Experience scripting using Javascript: Business Rules, Client Scripts, UI Actions, UI Pages, etc.
• Experience implementing and configuring, Inbound Email processing, Flow Designer, and Integration Hub.
• Experience with web-based development languages (JavaScript, Angular JS, HTML, CSS, HTTP, XML)
• Proven customer-facing consulting and presentation skills, especially around understanding customer needs, devising innovative solutions, and communicating solutions in a clear and compelling manner.
• Demonstrated proficiency in at least two of the following areas: business architecture, application architecture, data architecture, technical/infrastructure architecture, security disciplines, or operational disciplines
• Ability to persuade users, project managers, and senior leadership on technical solutions
• Ability to work across multiple organizations to complete projects.
• Outstanding verbal, presentation, and written skills.
• Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision

Preferred:

• Degree in computer science or management of information systems strongly desired
• Advanced ServiceNow Certifications (Application Developer, Certified Implementation Specialist – (ITSM/HR)
• Experience leveraging Agile software methodology

About Cox
Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses – which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications – is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!

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Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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JOB CATEGORY: Engineering / Product Development

JOB LEVEL: Manager/Senior Manager

DIVISION: Cox Enterprises

LOCATION:

6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, Georgia
Remote – Virginia
Remote – South Carolina
Remote – North Carolina
Remote – Florida Eastern Timezone