Director, ServiceNow Solution Architecture, Scotiabank

September 5, 2025

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Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Principal ServiceNow Architect is a key member of the Service Management team and is responsible for the holistic design, direction and strategy of the enterprise ServiceNow platform. The Principal Architect works with the Solution Architects as well as the Platform Delivery leadership teams, Technical Architects and Enterprise Architects to provide a technology direction, thought leadership and technical vision for the platform.

Is this role right for you?

  • Create, maintain and communicate the Enterprise ServiceNow architecture and best practices
  • A thought leader and trusted advisor on the ServiceNow architecture and technical roadmap; maintain strong relationships with technology leadership, 3rd party vendors, enterprise and business architects to develop and maintain the ServiceNow technical roadmap
  • Connect stakeholders, 3rd party vendors and technology partners towards achieving business outcomes and objectives by identifying best-in-class ServiceNow capabilities that achieve business strategy; identify and communicate resulting future needs and opportunities
  • Envision and enable a mid and long-term ServiceNow capabilities strategy outside of ITSM/ITOM (e.g. Facilities, HR, CSM, Cloud Management, etc.)

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

  • Excellent knowledge of ServiceNow best practices and ongoing knowledge of ServiceNow roadmap and latest feature/functionality
  • Full understanding of the Agile approach
  • Deep industry and best practice knowledge (ITIL) and proven expertise in ITSM implementation and improvement
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate and communicate and present effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels
  • 7+ years of experience of enterprise IT implementations
  • 5+ years of experience with IT architecture, Design principles, database architecture and relational databases
  • 7+ years of experience in implementing ServiceNow or SaaS platforms (specifically ITSM, ITOM, ITBM as well as expertise in integrations and CSDM, Discovery, Service Mapping)
  • 7+ years creating and implementing strategic plans and roadmaps for enterprise-wide business initiatives
  • 5+ years of experience in a Solution or Enterprise Architecture leadership role
  • ServiceNow Certified Master Architect preferred; ITIL Foundations

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