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This is a senior leadership role for someone who combines deep platform mastery with the ability to translate complex business objectives into scalable, secure, and elegant architectural solutions - and who can guide and inspire the teams that build them.\nWhy join us?\nHIGH-IMPACT PROJECTS - Work on demanding digitalization initiatives or build solutions from the ground up. This is where your expertise makes a real difference.\nCUTTING-EDGE TECH - Stay sharp with the latest ServiceNow capabilities and emerging technologies. We invest in keeping you ahead of the curve.\nFULLY REMOTE IN SPAIN - Work from wherever you’re most productive. No relocation, no commute, full flexibility.\nCONTINUOUS LEARNING - Access to top learning platforms to deepen your expertise or pick up new skills you’ve been putting off.\nA TEAM THAT HAS YOUR BACK - Talented colleagues who collaborate, support, and push each other to deliver quality work.\nGLOBAL EXPOSURE - Work alongside international teams in a truly multicultural environment.\nA CLEAR CAREER PATH - Grow vertically into greater responsibility or horizontally into new technologies. You decide the direction.\nWhat’s in it for you\nRestaurant tickets for every working day\nPermanent contract - we’re investing in a long-term relationship\nFlexible benefits: Gympass and nursery tickets through our flexible retribution scheme\nReferral bonus - bring great people in and get rewarded\nCompetitive salary and bonuses - let’s talk numbers on our first call\nWhat you’ll bring\nServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA) - mandatory\n8+ years of hands-on experience in ServiceNow solution design, development, and implementation, with at least 3-5 years acting as a Platform or Enterprise Architect\nIn-depth expertise across the core ServiceNow platform and multiple major application suites including HAM, SAM, ITSM, and ITOM\nExpert proficiency in platform security (ACLs, encryption), scripting (JavaScript, GlideScript), data modelling, and integration frameworks\nHands-on experience with Flow Designer, NOW Experience, Service Portal, ATF, Integration Hub, NowAssist, and NowCreate\nProven track record architecting and leading large-scale, complex, and global ServiceNow deployments\nCertified Application Developer (CAD) and multiple CIS certifications (ITSM, HRSD, ITOM) - desired\nFamiliarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and ITIL processes - desired\nExperience with Agile and DevOps methodologies for platform development and release management - desired\nFluent English - required. 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