Principal Platform Architect Federal at ServiceNow

The TeamThe Customer Outcomes team at ServiceNow works with customers to help them achieve their business outcomes by providing Customer Success services. The teams purpose is to accelerate customers adoption of the ServiceNow platform enabling customers to realize value faster reduce costs and reduce risks.The RoleThe Customer Outcomes Platform Architect is an advisory role responsible for helping our customers establish a strong technical foundation in the ServiceNow Platform and design solutions that drive business outcomes.  This entails establishing and supporting best practices around instance strategy technical governance core data integrations and the overall health of the platform.  This is a highly consultative role that does not perform configuration on the platform but and instead guides both partner and customer resources to achieve their goals through leading practices. This role interfaces with the customer across executive platform owner enterprise architects and development teams during the selling structuring and implementation and on-going operations related to of ServiceNow solutions.An ideal candidate will have experience working as an enterprise architect with a successful track record in management consulting (professional services firms or cloud software company) focused on technology strategy governance data and solution design.  They will have demonstrated the ability to become a trusted advisor to senior executives and facilitate customer success from strategic or annual planning functions including business value identification road mapping as well as advising and defining successful execution strategies including governance frameworks and managing large enterprise programs.What you get to do in this role:Developing strong relationships with the c suite and business leaders to understand the clients vision and how ServiceNow plays in their digital transformation journey. Translate business objectives to outcomes through the visual customer roadmap.Interact with customer architecture personnel (enterprise and solution) Enterprise architecture to: Analyze and translating translate business information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions to achieve complex business objectivesTo position ServiceNow as the system of action to enable the integrated digital transformation roadmapEstablish and advise on the technical governance related domains and associated processesDrive solid platform health by reviewing and guiding the remediation of configurations and customizations that do not align to ServiceNow leading practices.Advocate/champion ServiceNows advisory leading practices and industry use cases with clientsContribute thought leadership (methodology and white papers) on how advisory and co-delivery can optimize customer outcomesGuide a customer down a prescriptive solution design and manage through the technical implementation decision pointsDefine solutions across the platform that align to delivered capabilitiesQualifications : To be successful in this role you have:Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes decision-making or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools automating workflows analyzing AI-driven insights or exploring AIs potential impact on the function or industry.Federal Experience requiredConsulting ExperienceManagement Consulting Experience preferred (Big 4 Strategy Firm) or OEM software or Cloud company3 years of experience in management consulting leadership roles at a top-tier consulting company focused on technology (Digital/SaaS/Enterprise Software)Fortune 500 or OEM Software or Cloud Company enterprise architectCareer progression (Technical Architecture)Experience working with functional business leaders to:Identify business objectives and develop outcome-focused roadmapsGuide large Consulting/SI organizations.Large Program Experience5 years large program experience leading architecture and designEnterprise Architecture ExperienceEnterprise or Solution Architect role and/or relevant experience.Data modeling core data design security integrations configuration managementCloud Application Technology ExperienceExperience in implementation of one or more cloud-based systems such as SalesForce Workday Amazon Web Services (AWS) Azure or Oracle Cloud1-2 years of ServiceNow Platform Experience is desired but not requiredCloud platform experience desiredFamiliarity with Enterprise PlatformsRequired Competencies:Customer FocusTranslates requirements to Demonstrate valueCollaborativeResults DrivenCultivates InnovationExecutive level communication skillsConsultative perspectiveThrives in complexityStrategic mindsetSoftware Development backgroundExcellent presentation and communication skillsTravel up to 50%Additional Information : Work PersonasWe approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible remote or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.Equal Opportunity EmployerServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex sexual orientation national origin or nationality ancestry age disability gender identity or expression marital status veteran status or any other category protected by addition all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. AccommodationsWe strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply please contact for assistance. Export Control RegulationsFor positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities. From Fortune. 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license. Remote Work : YesEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Kubernetes,S3,Google Cloud Platform,Cassandra,System Architecture,Redshift,AWS,Cloud Architecture,NoSQL,UML,Kafka,Distributed Systems Experience: years Vacancy: 1