Staff Applications Dev Engineer

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Chicago, IL, USA
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150K-262K Annually
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The Role
Administer and support ServiceNow and SAP platforms, including production and sub-production environments, integrations, deployments, upgrades, troubleshooting, user management, and governance. Develop scripts and automation for monitoring and manual processes, maintain documentation, support incident resolution, and establish technical debt remediation and controls frameworks. Collaborate with engineering and support teams, provide training, improve release and instance management, and participate in on-call coverage.
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Company Description

It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.

Join us to put AI to work for people.

Job Description

Team

The ServiceNow Release Management team within our Digital Technology Operations department is a group of talented and energetic individuals. The team works closely with application developers, product owners, internal users/employees, and other stakeholders to maintain the health of critical ServiceNow platforms and related systems.

Role

We are seeking an engineer to execute platform administration responsibilities across ServiceNow and SAP. Core objectives are supporting internal stakeholders, troubleshooting issues, providing training, and fulfilling requests with a high level of service and continuous improvement. The role also covers upgrades, deployments, and governance of sub-production environments. It extends beyond daily administration to maturing release and instance management through automation, an instance inventory tracker, and Digital Product Release. This person will also design technical debt remediation workflows and a standard controls framework for use across all platforms, including SAP, covering Separation of Duties controls.

What you get to do in this role:

  • Manage the complete lifecycle of production/sub-production environments including necessary configurations and integrations, and application admin activities.
  • Analyze incidents to identify application and system problems and possible solutions in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Assists in troubleshooting integration, and user management issues by digging into application and system logs
  • Develops procedures and scripts for monitoring and automation of manual processes.
  • Engage with product engineering and support teams to troubleshoot issues and any planned activities
  • Maintain system documentation for configuration and troubleshooting of known issues.
  • Develop and share best practices for Admin operations and enhancements based on lessons learned
  • Participate in activities outside of core hours and on weekends when required including participating in on-call coverage for the team.

Qualifications

To be successful in the role, your will have: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 3+ years of IT industry experience.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and manage expectations in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
  • Strong understanding of technology platforms, particularly web applications/SaaS platforms
  • ServiceNow platform administration experience preferred.
  • Working knowledge of SAP administration.
  • Experience supporting/administering other enterprise platforms and technologies is an advantage.
  • Experience working with application logs, prefer experience using Splunk
  • Good understanding of ITIL framework or experience working in an ITIL-based environment

For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $149,800 - $262,200, plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.

Additional Information

Work Personas

We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity,  veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.  

Accommodations

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact [email protected] for assistance. 

Export Control Regulations

For positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities. 

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
  • 3+ years of IT industry experience
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong understanding of technology platforms, particularly web applications and SaaS platforms
  • ServiceNow platform administration experience
  • Working knowledge of SAP administration
  • Experience supporting or administering enterprise platforms and technologies
  • Experience working with application logs
  • Experience using Splunk
  • Understanding of the ITIL framework or experience in an ITIL-based environment
  • Availability for occasional work outside core hours and weekends, including on-call coverage

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HQ: Santa Clara, CA
29,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

As the AI platform for business transformation, we're putting AI to work across organizations — freeing people for work that matters. Making old tech work with new tech. Reaching across departments, from the front office to the back office and every office in between. Our ambition? To become the AI defining enterprise software company of the 21st century (or "AI DESCO21C," as we like to call it). With more than 8,400+ customers, we serve approximately 90% of the Fortune 500®, and we're proud to be a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and World's Most Admired Companies™. Explore your future career with us, visit www.careers.servicenow.com From Fortune. ©2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Why Work With Us

By joining ServiceNow, you are part of an ambitious team of change-makers who have a restless curiosity and a drive for ingenuity. We're committed to helping our people do their best work and live their best lives so we can fulfill our purpose together. At the fastest-growing enterprise software company, you can grow your career faster.

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