Title: Lead Administrator - L2
Job Description
JC#69220/ 69221
Location - US (Remote) is fine with the below condition.
(Waltham - required travel at client location for 1-2 days in a month on their own expense)
Bill Rate - 70 to 88 USD/H
Job Title: ServiceNow Solution Architect – Foundation Data & CSDM
Location: US Remote
Job Type: Full-time / Contracting
Experience: 10+ years ServiceNow (with at least 5+ years as Technical Architect)
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced ServiceNow Technical Architect specializing in Foundation Data and Common Service Data Model (CSDM) to lead the design, governance, and implementation of a standardized data model across our ServiceNow platform. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in ServiceNow, a solid understanding of enterprise architecture principles, and a proven track record of delivering CSDM-aligned data strategies that enable robust CMDB health, service mapping, and platform-wide governance.
Key Responsibilities:
• Define and govern the ServiceNow Foundation Data model (companies, locations, cost centers, departments, users, groups, etc.).
• Design and implement CSDM-compliant data models to support ITSM, ITOM, APM, SecOps, and other modules.
• Act as a key advisor for CMDB health, data integrity, and CI class modeling based on CSDM best practices.
• Collaborate with ServiceNow product owners and stakeholders to define data ownership, lifecycle, and integration strategies.
• Review, evaluate, and recommend improvements to existing ServiceNow architecture, focusing on data model alignment.
• Partner with integration architects and developers to ensure external data sources feeding into the CMDB align with CSDM and Foundation Data standards.
• Lead CSDM enablement sessions, data workshops, and training for internal teams and stakeholders.
• Establish governance models for data ownership, stewardship, and compliance.
• Define and track KPIs related to CMDB health, data quality, and model compliance using dashboards and Performance Analytics.
• Stay current with ServiceNow releases and CSDM roadmap updates, and drive adoption of new capabilities.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of ServiceNow experience, including at least 5+ years in a Technical Architect role.
• Deep knowledge of ServiceNow CSDM, CMDB, and Foundation Data constructs.
• Experience implementing and governing Foundation Data across large enterprise environments.
• Proficient with ServiceNow modules such as ITSM, ITOM, APM, and SAM.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, relational data concepts, and service mapping.
• Hands-on experience with Discovery, IntegrationHub, MID Servers, and 3rd-party integrations.
• Familiarity with frameworks like ITIL, TOGAF, and COBIT.
• Excellent stakeholder communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)
• ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) – CSM, ITSM, or CMDB
• ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)
• ServiceNow CSDM and CMDB Health certifications or trainings
Experience with Performance Analytics and/or Reporting tools
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Do
- Provide adequate support in architecture planning, migration & installation for new projects in own tower (platform/dbase/ middleware/ backup)
- Lead the structural/ architectural design of a platform/ middleware/ database/ back up etc. according to various system requirements to ensure a highly scalable and extensible solution
- Conduct technology capacity planning by reviewing the current and future requirements
- Utilize and leverage the new features of all underlying technologies to ensure smooth functioning of the installed databases and applications/ platforms, as applicable
- Strategize & implement disaster recovery plans and create and implement backup and recovery plans
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the tower
- Manage day-to-day operations by troubleshooting any issues, conducting root cause analysis (RCA) and developing fixes to avoid similar issues.
- Plan for and manage upgradations, migration, maintenance, backup, installation and configuration functions for own tower
- Review the technical performance of own tower and deploy ways to improve efficiency, fine tune performance and reduce performance challenges
- Develop shift roster for the team to ensure no disruption in the tower
- Create and update SOPs, Data Responsibility Matrices, operations manuals, daily test plans, data architecture guidance etc.
- Provide weekly status reports to the client leadership team, internal stakeholders on database activities w.r.t. progress, updates, status, and next steps
- Leverage technology to develop Service Improvement Plan (SIP) through automation and other initiatives for higher efficiency and effectiveness
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Team Management
- Resourcing
- Forecast talent requirements as per the current and future business needs
- Hire adequate and right resources for the team
- Train direct reportees to make right recruitment and selection decisions
- Talent Management
- Ensure 100% compliance to Wipro’s standards of adequate onboarding and training for team members to enhance capability & effectiveness
- Build an internal talent pool of HiPos and ensure their career progression within the organization
- Promote diversity in leadership positions
- Performance Management
- Set goals for direct reportees, conduct timely performance reviews and appraisals, and give constructive feedback to direct reports.
- Ensure that organizational programs like Performance Nxt are well understood and that the team is taking the opportunities presented by such programs to their and their levels below
- Employee Satisfaction and Engagement
- Lead and drive engagement initiatives for the team
- Track team satisfaction scores and identify initiatives to build engagement within the team
- Proactively challenge the team with larger and enriching projects/ initiatives for the organization or team
- Exercise employee recognition and appreciation
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Deliver
No | Performance Parameter | Measure |
1 | Operations of the tower | SLA adherence Knowledge management CSAT/ Customer Experience Identification of risk issues and mitigation plans Knowledge management |
2 | New projects | Timely delivery Avoid unauthorised changes No formal escalations |
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Experience: 8-10 Years .
Expected annual pay for this role ranges from $80,000 to $1,58,000 . Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro’s standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.
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