Senior Platform Engineer (ServiceNow) #246

Summary

The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer (ServiceNow) #246. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/1VNZQ. This vacancy announcement closes at 11:59pm EST on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.

Duties

• Designs and implements complex integrations, advanced customizations, and scalable platform features. Architects reusable components and frameworks that promote consistency, reduce redundancy, and support platform growth. Drives technical decision-making, establishes best practices, and provides guidance to engineers to ensure high-quality, performant, and maintainable solutions. Collaborates with stakeholders on technical roadmaps, ensuring solutions account for future needs related to scalability, performance, and security.

Qualifications

Other Duties/ Responsibilities Ability to gather requirements, translate business needs into technical specs, and communicate with non-technical stakeholders. Strong root cause analysis, debugging, and incident resolution skills. Ability to maintain detailed system and integration documentation. Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies. Required Work Experience GED with 8–10 years of relevant work experience; Bachelor's with 5–8 years of relevant work experience; Master's with 3–5 years of relevant work experience. Required Special Skills/ Knowledge Proficiency in scripting languages. Strong experience configuring workflows, forms, access controls, notifications, and data models. Knowledge of building and managing integrations. Familiarity with ETL tools, batch processing, SQL, and data transformations. Understanding of access control (RBAC, ABAC, PBAC), SSO, SAML, and platform-level security configurations. Knowledge of distributed systems, middleware, service orchestration, and scalability principles. Experience with DevOps practices, source control, automated testing, and deployment pipelines. Experience documenting existing and newly developed platform solutions to support both technical implementation and ongoing troubleshooting, ensuring clarity for developers, administrators, and support teams. As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role. Desired Qualifications: ServiceNow Platform Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience with implementing and supporting the following ServiceNow platform features/functions: CMDB ITSM (incidents, requests, knowledge, workflows) EAM, ITAM, SAM Service Catalog & Service Portal Knowledge Management KPI reports & dashboards Roles & permissions management Technical knowledge: Proficient with Oracle, SQL Server, .NET, and Java. Systems integration: Skilled in developing system interfaces such as APIs, SOA, RESTful, and JSON. Custom application development: Background in developing custom applications. ServiceNow application expertise: Experience with ServiceNow applications such as HR Service Delivery (HRSD), IT Operations Management (ITOM), IT Business Management (ITBM), and Customer Service Management (CSM). Agile/Scrum experience: Involved in Agile and Scrum methodologies, particularly in the software development life cycle (SDLC). Requirements management: Experience with tools like GitLab for managing requirements. UI/UX design: Understanding of UI and UX design principles. Certifications: ServiceNow certifications (e.g., Certified Application Developer, Certified System Administrator) and ITIL certification or familiarity with ITIL foundations. Cross-functional collaboration: Effective at coordinating between cross-functional teams to deliver solutions. Proven ability to work in an Agile environment (user stories, testing, implementation). Excellent communication skills and ability to support users professionally. Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to meet aggressive deadlines. Working Conditions This position directly supports essential services of the U.S. Senate. As such, this position requires the employee to be available and prepared to work during a lapse in appropriations, in inclement weather, on holidays, weekends, and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without interruption. In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted. The U.S. Senate network cannot be taken offline for maintenance during the workday or while the Senate is in session. As such, maintenance windows may only occur at night, on weekends, and occasionally on holidays. Employees who perform systems upgrades, maintenance, wiring, backups, or support our alternate data centers will have schedules that include working nights, weekends, and holidays. The person in this position must report to work for SAA business needs as required. The person in this position will be required to constantly operate a computer. Security Clearance This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance.

Education

High School Diploma/ GED.

Evaluations

Your application will be evaluated by a panel on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Highly qualified candidates may be interviewed and a reference check conducted.

How to apply

All applicants must apply for jobs online using this link: https://sen.gov/YO0NL. Paper application materials, resumes and attachments that are sent via email, mail or brought in-person will not be considered or accepted. All applicants MUST attach their documents to the online employment application.

What to expect next

Qualified candidates will be contacted directly.

Required documents

Subject to background/security investigation.

Other information

The Sergeant at Arms is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with the requirements of Senate rules, regulations, and applicable Federal Laws. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Decisions to grant reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Please email [email protected] with “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line. No moving, relocation or pre-employment travel expenses will be paid for this position, or while in application for this position.