ServiceNow Engineering Operations Manager

What You'll Do

Required Qualifications

• 10–15 years of overall IT experience, with substantial hands-on experience in ServiceNow engineering and administration
• Deep, demonstrated expertise in ITSM processes and their configuration within ServiceNow (Incident, Problem, Change, Request Management)
• Proven experience managing or leading a technical team, including performance management and mentoring
• Direct experience working with external or internal clients, including gathering requirements and presenting technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong working knowledge of ServiceNow architecture, scripting (JavaScript, Glide API), workflows, and integrations (REST/SOAP APIs, MID Server)
• Experience managing ServiceNow upgrades, release management, and platform governance
• Solid understanding of ITIL framework and practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to move comfortably between technical and business conversations
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• ServiceNow certifications such as Certified System Administrator (CSA), Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS-ITSM), or Certified Application Developer (CAD)
• ITIL v4 Foundation certification or higher
• Experience with additional ServiceNow modules, such as CMDB/Discovery, HRSD, SecOps, or ITOM
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum project delivery methods
• Experience working in a managed services or consulting environment with multiple concurrent clients
• Exposure to scripting or automation tools beyond ServiceNow (e.g., PowerShell, Python)
• Prior experience building out ServiceNow practices or teams from the ground up
• Unisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, blood type, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.
• Local employment practices and rights may vary by jurisdiction and are subject to applicable local laws. This commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers.
• If you are a US job seeker unable to review the job opportunities herein, or cannot otherwise complete your expression of interest, without additional assistance and would like to discuss a request for reasonable accommodation, please contact our Global Recruiting organization at [email protected]. US job seekers can find more information about Unisys’ EEO commitment here.

Preferred Qualifications

• ServiceNow certifications such as Certified System Administrator (CSA), Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS-ITSM), or Certified Application Developer (CAD)
• ITIL v4 Foundation certification or higher
• Experience with additional ServiceNow modules, such as CMDB/Discovery, HRSD, SecOps, or ITOM
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum project delivery methods
• Experience working in a managed services or consulting environment with multiple concurrent clients
• Exposure to scripting or automation tools beyond ServiceNow (e.g., PowerShell, Python)
• Prior experience building out ServiceNow practices or teams from the ground up
• Unisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, blood type, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.
• Local employment practices and rights may vary by jurisdiction and are subject to applicable local laws. This commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers.
• If you are a US job seeker unable to review the job opportunities herein, or cannot otherwise complete your expression of interest, without additional assistance and would like to discuss a request for reasonable accommodation, please contact our Global Recruiting organization at [email protected]. US job seekers can find more information about Unisys’ EEO commitment here.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day engineering and operations of the ServiceNow platform, with particular emphasis on ITSM modules (Incident, Problem, Change, Request, Knowledge, CMDB)
• Design and oversee platform architecture, configurations, integrations, and customizations
• Manage upgrades, patches, and release cycles with minimal disruption to users
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex issues and troubleshooting
• Act as a primary point of contact for client engagements, translating business requirements into technical solutions
• Manage and mentor a team of ServiceNow engineers and administrators, including hiring, performance reviews, and career development
• Plan and prioritize project roadmaps, balancing client requests, technical debt, and platform health
• Partner with cross-functional teams (security, infrastructure, business stakeholders) to align ServiceNow initiatives with broader organizational goals
• Establish and maintain best practices for development, testing, deployment, and documentation
• Monitor platform performance, security, and compliance, and drive continuous improvement
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