Lead ServiceNow Developer

KKR

$150K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in enterprise systems engineering with direct experience in Jira and SNOW ownership.
  • Experience designing integrations between Jira-SNOW and SNOW-CMDB.
  • Strong understanding of ITIL and service management workflows including incidents and changes.
  • Technical skills in scripting (JavaScript, PowerShell), REST APIs, and integration platforms.
  • Experience with Agile/DevOps teams and enterprise tooling ecosystems.
  • Knowledge of configuration management and asset discovery is beneficial.
  • Effective communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical owner for Atlassian Jira and SNOW platforms.
  • Design and implement a roadmap for integrations using APIs and integration tools.
  • Ensure data consistency and integrity across platforms for assets and incidents.
  • Collaborate with teams across engineering and IT operations to optimize workflows.
  • Define best practices for workflow automation and custom fields.
  • Lead platform upgrades, audits, and performance tuning.
  • Manage vendor relationships for tool licensing and support escalations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching.
  • Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible working hours and remote work options.
Full Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking anengineerto oversee the design, implementation, and management of our Atlassian Jira and ServiceNow (SNOW) platforms, with a strong focus on system integration and CMDB governance. This role will be pivotal in building seamless workflows across technology and operations teams while improving service management, change control, and cross-platform automation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Serve as the technical owner for Atlassian Jira, Jira Service Management, and SNOW platforms.
  • Design and implement a roadmap for robust integrations between SNOW, Jira, and CMDB using APIs, webhooks, and integration tools (e.g., MuleSoft, Workato, native).
  • Ensure data consistency and integrity across platforms-especially for incidents, changes, and asset inventory (CMDB).
  • Partner with teams across Engineering, IT Ops, Compliance, and Enterprise Systems to build and optimize workflows.
  • Define best practices for workflow automation, issue templates, permissions, escalation paths, and custom fields in Jira and SNOW.
  • Lead platform upgrades, configuration audits, patching, and performance tuning.
  • Manage vendor relationships for tool licensing, support escalations, and roadmap alignment.
  • Maintain platform security, audit trails, and user access controls in coordination with InfoSec.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise systems engineering, with hands-on ownership of Jira and SNOW platforms.
  • Proven experience designing integrations between Jira-SNOW and SNOW-CMDB.
  • Strong understanding of ITIL, service management, incident, change, and problem workflows.
  • Deep technical skills with scripting (JavaScript, PowerShell), REST APIs, and integration platforms.
  • Experience working with Agile/DevOps teams and enterprise tooling ecosystems.
  • Knowledge of configuration management, asset discovery, and infrastructure mapping is a plus.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

GOOD TO HAVE
  • Experience with CMDB data modeling and lifecycle management.
  • Atlassian or ServiceNow certifications (ACP, CSA, CIS, etc.).
  • Exposure to environments like AWS, Azure, or GCP with infrastructure integration to CMDB.


#LI-ONSITE

This is the expected annual base salary range for this Boston-based position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.

Base Salary Range

$150,000-$180,000 USD

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