Lead ServiceNow Platform Solution Architect

The Office of Inspector General, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), provides comprehensive Information Technology (IT) services for approximately 2,000 end users across over 60 global locations. OCIO oversees and maintains all IT systems and communication capabilities supporting the OIG mission, including database administration, storage management, transition management, application services, mobile device management, IT asset management, domain services, network transport, and service desk operations.

The Lead ServiceNow Platform/Solution Architect serves as the senior subject matter expert for the ServiceNow platform within the OIG environment. This role will provide architectural oversight for the ServiceNow platform, including implementation roadmap development, integrations with authoritative enterprise systems, and platform lifecycle management. The ServiceNow Architect will work closely with business, cloud, application, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and data architects, as well as ServiceNow developers, administrators, engineers, and business stakeholders, to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, IT Service Management objectives, and mission priorities.

Hybrid Work Schedule: This position offers a hybrid work schedule, providing flexibility to work both remotely and onsite based on business and team requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for the ServiceNow platform, establishing architectural standards, patterns, guardrails, and technical direction.

• Provide enterprise-level technical architecture, solution design, and platform governance for a complex enterprise deployment.

• Assess current and future-state ServiceNow architectural posture and define target-state designs to evolve maturity.

• Develop and maintain multiyear ServiceNow platform technical roadmaps aligned to strategic requirements.

• Provide architecture oversight across all major ServiceNow functional areas including ITSM, CSDM, CMDB, ITOM, integrations, data, security, AI capabilities, and solution delivery.

• Evaluate ServiceNow platform/product advancements and emerging technologies and fold applicable changes into architecture, maturity priorities, and roadmaps.

• Architect enterprise-level integrations and data flows between ServiceNow and other systems across the IT landscape.

• Conduct architecture and solution design reviews to ensure compliance with leading practices and ServiceNow standards.

• Coordinate technical decisions and architectural changes with Government stakeholders, ServiceNow representatives, enterprise contractors, and cross-functional teams.

• Ensure all solutions adhere to ServiceNow leading practices, security requirements, and enterprise design principles.

• Provide authoritative guidance in support of development, configuration, testing, release, and sustainment activities.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance.

• IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE or equivalent).

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, IT, engineering, or related field.

• 8+ years of overall IT architecture, engineering, or platform leadership experience.

• 5+ years of hands-on ServiceNow architecture and solution design experience across multiple modules or enterprise-scale implementations.

• Proven experience establishing architectural standards, roadmaps, and enterprise technical patterns.

• Strong knowledge of ServiceNow ITSM, ITOM, CMDB/CSDM, integrations, data models, security, and workflow design.

• Experience working in complex, multi-vendor, high-security enterprise environments.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface with senior Government stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or Certified Implementation Specialist (multiple modules).

• ITIL v3+ certification.

• Experience with Now Assist / AI capabilities and Workflow Data Fabric concepts.

• Federal/DoD ServiceNow architecture experience.

This position is contingent upon contract funding. Applicants selected offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.

Job ID

2026-25926

Work Type

Hybrid

Pay Range

$190,000 - $200,000

Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Suvi, an Akima company, is not just another federal mission services contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At Suvi, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders , Suvi provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers , Suvi delivers subject matter experts, an agile management approach, and innovative technologies that accomplish customers' missions safely, securely, and efficiently.

As a Suvi employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).