Senior Microservices Architect - ServiceNow Platform

Location:Onsite Type:Full-Time / Contract Experience:12+ Years IT | 5+ Years ServiceNow | 5+ Years Microservices / Cloud ArchitectureIf the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly experiencedMicroservices Architect with strong ServiceNow expertiseto lead enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. This role will architect scalable microservices ecosystems integrated with the ServiceNow platform to modernize workflows, automate operations, and deliver next-generation business services. The ideal candidate combinesdeep architecture leadership, ServiceNow platform knowledge, Java/Spring Boot or Node.js microservices experience, API strategy, cloud-native engineering, and stakeholder leadership .Key Responsibilities ServiceNow ArchitectureArchitect and govern enterprise ServiceNow solutions across ITSM, ITOM, CSM, HRSD, SPM, SecOps, CMDB. Design upgrade-safe, scalable, secure ServiceNow implementations. Lead custom application architecture using App Engine, Flow Designer, IntegrationHub. Define platform governance, development standards, release strategy, and roadmap. Microservices ArchitectureDesign distributed microservices-based solutions integrated with ServiceNow workflows. Define service boundaries, domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, and API-first standards. Build reusable business services for claims, HR, customer service, asset lifecycle, approvals, case management. Lead migration from monolithic systems to microservices ecosystems. Integration LeadershipArchitect integrations between ServiceNow and enterprise platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Workday, Jira, Oracle, Azure AD, AWS systems. Design REST / SOAP / GraphQL APIs. Implement asynchronous integrations using Kafka, RabbitMQ, Event Grid, SNS/SQS. Cloud / DevOpsLead Kubernetes / Docker deployment models. Define CI/CD pipelines for platform + microservices releases. Establish observability, resilience, SRE, logging, tracing, security controls. LeadershipLead engineering teams, developers, platform admins, and offshore teams. Conduct architecture reviews and executive solution presentations. Estimate effort, roadmap planning, risk mitigation, modernization strategy. xywuqvp Required SkillsServiceNowStrong ServiceNow architecture experience UI Builder / Service Portal IntegrationHub Flow Designer CMDB / Discovery ACL / Security Scoped Apps ATF / Upgrade planning MicroservicesJava / Spring Boot OR Node.js / NestJS REST APIs / GraphQL Event-driven architecture Kafka / MQ patterns API Gateway Distributed systems design Cloud / InfraAWS / Azure / GCP Kubernetes / Docker Terraform / IaC Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI DatabasePostgreSQL / MySQL MongoDB / DynamoDB Redis / CachingPreferred QualificationsServiceNow CSA / CAD / CTA Certifications TOGAF / Cloud Architect certifications Experience in Fortune 500 environments Experience with AI / GenAI / Virtual Agent / Now Assist Prior consulting background