ServiceNow - Tools Architect

ServiceNow - Tools Architect - Contract - Fort Mill, SC - $69.42-$69.42/hr.

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a ServiceNow - Tools Architect in Fort Mill, SC.

Responsibilities

The Tools Architect will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-grade IT Operations Management (ITOM) and observability solutions.
This includes integrating and orchestrating tools such as Dynatrace, SolarWinds, Alert Site, and ServiceNow modules (CMDB, Event Management, CSDM).
The role is pivotal in working with the customer to drive Event management, Service Now CMDB accuracy, CI Mapping, automation across hybrid environments.
Strategic Leadership
Be the primary point of contact for all AIOPs & Automation related discussions
Identify new business opportunities related to AIOPs automation & Tools
Define and drive the AIOps and automation roadmap/strategy aligned with business goals.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to prioritize automation & AIOPs initiatives and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.
Evaluate and recommend appropriate tools, platforms, and frameworks for AIOps and Automation
Technical Implementation
Oversee the analysis and identification of automation opportunities
Drive development & deployment of automation scripts/workflows
Lead the analysis, recommendation and deployment of AIOps solutions (e.g., anomaly detection, predictive analytics, root cause analysis).
Integrate AIOps platforms with existing ITSM, monitoring, and observability tools. - Document recommendations & lead as required
Architect and maintain a governed CMDB aligned with CSDM best practices
Ensure accurate service mapping and CI relationships to support impact analysis and change risk predictions
CMDB health remediation efforts including completeness, staleness, and orphaned records
Data & Analytics
Ensure effective data ingestion, normalization, and correlation from multiple sources (logs, metrics, events).
Work with CG & LPL teams to Fine-tune Event Thresholds
Monitor performance of AIOps models and continuously improve accuracy and relevance.
Weekly & Monthly Performance Tracking
Team & Stakeholder Management
Conduct training and enablement sessions to build automation capabilities across teams.
Collaborate with Teams in implementation & driving AIOPs & Automation
Governance & Compliance
Define and enforce governance policies for automation and AI usage.
Ensure security, compliance, and auditability of automated processes.
Track KPIs and ROI of AIOps and automation initiatives.
7+ years of experience in ITOM architecture, preferably with ServiceNow.
Deep expertise in CMDB, Discovery, Service Mapping, Event Management, and CSDM
Hands-on experience with Dynatrace, SolarWinds, Alert Site, and other observability platforms
Strong understanding of ITIL, ITSM, and Change Management processes.
Certified in one or more areas of ServiceNow/Observability Tools
Tool Function
Dynatrace -Application & infrastructure monitoring, anomaly detection
SolarWinds Orion/DPA -Network & database performance monitoring
Alert Site - Synthetic monitoring
ServiceNow ITOM - Discovery, orchestration, event management
CMDB & CSDM - Configuration and service data governance
LiveNX, ELK, CloudWatch - Supplemental observability tools

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

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