Cognizant

ServiceNow - Principal Platform Architect

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28 days ago
Brasília, BrazilStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic platform architecture discussions and develop ServiceNow roadmaps and adoption strategies.
  • Advise customers on technical governance, data architecture, integrations, security, performance, maintainability, and upgradeability.
  • Influence executives, enterprise architects, directors, vice presidents, and technology leaders on platform strategy and AI transformation.
  • Conduct solution design reviews, identify risks, and ensure alignment with ServiceNow standards and business outcomes.
  • Guide adoption of Now Assist, AI Agents, agentic workflows, and AI governance frameworks.
  • Lead platform health assessments, remediation plans, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Mentor Platform Architects and technical consultants and share architectural frameworks and best practices.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, platform consulting, digital transformation, or ServiceNow advisory roles.
  • 8+ years of experience with the ServiceNow platform in architecture, consulting, or professional services environments.
  • Proven experience leading platform strategy, architecture governance, and roadmap planning for large enterprise customers.
  • Deep ServiceNow platform architecture expertise, including data models, CMDB, integrations, platform security, performance, and lifecycle management.
  • Experience with solution design reviews, technical governance, technical debt remediation, and platform health optimization.
  • Experience engaging and influencing Directors, VPs, Enterprise Architects, and other technology leaders.
  • Strong understanding of AI-enabled enterprise transformation and practical experience advising on AI adoption strategies.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, consulting, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to travel as required for customer engagements.
  • At least one listed mandatory ServiceNow certification, including CSA, CAD, a qualifying Certified Implementation Specialist certification, Certified Implementation Specialist–Data Foundations, ArchX Advanced Architecture, Now Assist Essentials, Now Assist Executive, or Agentic AI Executive certification.
  • Preferred qualifications include CTA or CMA certification or active pursuit, expertise across multiple ServiceNow workflows, executive-level technology strategy experience, TOGAF or another enterprise architecture framework, AI governance and responsible AI adoption experience, and demonstrated thought leadership.

Benefits

  • Hybrid position requiring attendance at a Cognizant office and/or client location in Brazil as needed.
  • Work arrangements may change based on project, business, and client requirements.
  • Wellbeing programs supporting work-life balance.
  • Travel as required to support customer engagements.

Categories

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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.

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