Job Summary:
Acuity, Inc. is a technology consulting firm that supports federal agencies, and they are seeking a ServiceNow Platform Architect to lead the modernization initiative of a federal clientโs ServiceNow platform. The architect will be responsible for assessing the current platform, defining the target architecture, and guiding the implementation of the modernization roadmap.
Responsibilities:
โข Lead architectural assessment of the existing ServiceNow platform, including capabilities, customization patterns, workflows, data models, and integration dependencies.
โข Analyze customization-driven technical debt across custom tables, scripts, workflows, and platform applications impacting upgrade readiness, scalability, and maintainability.
โข Evaluate alignment with ServiceNow architectural best practices, including configuration-first delivery models, CSDM adoption, and standardized ITSM processes.
โข Define the target ServiceNow platform architecture including service taxonomy, service catalog structure, CMDB design, and platform governance standards.
โข Design and guide implementation of CSDM-aligned CMDB architecture supporting service ownership, impact analysis, service mapping, and operational visibility.
โข Lead architecture across core platform capabilities including ITSM, Employee Center, enterprise service catalog, integrations, and platform applications.
โข Define integration architecture and oversee data integrations between ServiceNow and external enterprise systems.
โข Guide configuration standards, development patterns, and governance controls that reduce customization and maintain long-term upgrade compatibility.
โข Collaborate with functional leads, developers, and government stakeholders to translate operational requirements into scalable platform capabilities.
โข Support development of modernization roadmaps, migration sequencing strategies, and architectural decision frameworks.
โข Provide architectural oversight during implementation including design reviews, technical governance, and quality assurance.
โข Maintain architecture documentation including platform architecture diagrams, integration architecture, data models, and technical standards.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Demonstrated experience serving as a ServiceNow Platform Architect or Lead Architect supporting enterprise implementations or platform modernization.
โข Deep expertise across core ServiceNow capabilities including ITSM, service catalog, CMDB, and platform governance.
โข Strong experience designing CMDB architectures aligned to the Common Service Data Model (CSDM).
โข Experience assessing and remediating heavily customized ServiceNow environments.
โข Experience defining configuration-first delivery models and reducing customization-driven technical debt.
โข Experience designing enterprise integrations between ServiceNow and external systems.
โข Experience leading platform architecture within Agile or iterative delivery environments.
โข Strong understanding of ServiceNow platform architecture including data models, workflows, integrations, and extensibility patterns.
โข Ability to guide enterprise stakeholders through platform modernization and architectural decision-making.
โข ServiceNow Certified System Administrator.
โข ServiceNow Certified Application Developer.
โข US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a federal public trust clearance
Preferred:
โข ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist
Company:
Acuity is an information technology company that offers cybersecurity and project management services. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Reston, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.