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ServiceNow DevOps Lead Developer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
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Posted:
25 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
23 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
APN Consulting Inc. is a progressive IT staffing and services company offering innovative business solutions to improve client business outcomes. We focus on high impact technology solutions in ServiceNow Fullstack Cloud & Data and AI / ML. Due to our globally expanding service offerings we are seeking top-talent to join our teams and grow with us.
ServiceNow DevOps Lead Developer
Location: Chicago IL
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced ServiceNow DevOps Lead Developer to lead the design development and implementation of ServiceNow DevOps solutions and enterprise integrations. The ideal candidate will drive DevOps transformation initiatives by integrating ServiceNow with CI/CD and Agile toolchains automating change management processes and establishing scalable development standards.
This role requires strong technical leadership hands-on development expertise integration experience and the ability to collaborate with architects developers DevOps engineers and business stakeholders to deliver enterprise-grade solutions. Key Responsibilities
ServiceNow DevOps Development DevOps Toolchain Integrations Pipeline and Change Automation Technical Leadership ServiceNow Platform Development Release and Deployment Management Governance Security and Compliance Preferred Certifications Experience
8 Years of Overall IT Experience Location: Chicago
Experience: 8 Years
We are committed to fostering a diverse inclusive and equitable workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders races ethnicities abilities and experiences to join our team and help us build a culture of belonging.
ServiceNow DevOps Lead Developer
Location: Chicago IL
We are seeking an experienced ServiceNow DevOps Lead Developer to lead the design development and implementation of ServiceNow DevOps solutions and enterprise integrations. The ideal candidate will drive DevOps transformation initiatives by integrating ServiceNow with CI/CD and Agile toolchains automating change management processes and establishing scalable development standards.
This role requires strong technical leadership hands-on development expertise integration experience and the ability to collaborate with architects developers DevOps engineers and business stakeholders to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
ServiceNow DevOps Development
- Design develop and implement ServiceNow DevOps solutions.
- Configure and support DevOps Change Velocity capabilities.
- Automate change request creation and approval workflows from CI/CD pipelines.
- Develop and maintain custom applications workflows and automation solutions.
- Configure policies and controls to support compliant software delivery processes.
- Translate business requirements into scalable ServiceNow solutions.
- Drive adoption of ServiceNow DevOps best practices across teams.
- Delivery of scalable secure and maintainable platform solutions.
- Design and implement integrations between ServiceNow and enterprise DevOps platforms.
- Integrate ServiceNow with tools such as: Azure DevOps Jira GitHub GitLab SonarQube.
- Develop integrations using: REST APIs SOAP APIs Integration Hub Webhooks Scripted REST APIs
- Configure and manage authentication mechanisms including OAuth and API tokens.
- Build reusable integration frameworks and components.
- Troubleshoot and optimize integration performance and reliability.
- Integrate CI/CD pipelines with ServiceNow Change Management.
- Automate Standard Normal and Emergency Change processes.
- Configure approval policies and risk-based change automation.
- Establish traceability across requirements development testing deployment and change activities.
- Implement deployment governance and compliance controls.
- Reduce manual intervention through intelligent automation.
- Support end-to-end release orchestration and deployment visibility.
- Lead technical design discussions and architecture reviews.
- Provide guidance to developers on ServiceNow development best practices.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards.
- Mentor and coach development teams.
- Collaborate with Solution Architects Enterprise Architects and Platform Owners.
- Review and validate technical solution designs and integration strategies.
- Support estimation sprint planning and technical roadmap discussions.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies.
- Develop and maintain: Business Rules Script Includes Client Scripts UI Policies UI Actions ACLs Flow Designer Flows Integration Hub Actions Scheduled Jobs Notifications Import Sets and Transform Maps Scripted REST APIs
- Develop scalable and reusable platform components.
- Ensure optimal platform performance and maintainability.
- Follow ServiceNow development and security best practices.
- Support ServiceNow application lifecycle management.
- Manage Update Sets Source Control and Application Repository deployments.
- Define deployment and release standards.
- Support release planning and deployment activities across environments.
- Coordinate platform upgrades and assess integration impacts.
- Implement version control and deployment governance practices.
- Ensure solutions comply with enterprise security standards.
- Implement secure coding and integration practices.
- Maintain role-based access controls and data security requirements.
- Participate in architecture security and governance reviews.
- Maintain technical documentation and solution artifacts.
- Ensure compliance with audit and regulatory requirements.
- Promote platform standardization and reduction of technical debt.
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)
- ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)
- ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist ITSM
- ServiceNow DevOps Micro-Certification
8 Years of Overall IT Experience
- Minimum 8 years of ServiceNow development experience
- Minimum 6 years of experience in DevOps integration and automation initiatives
- Proven experience leading ServiceNow development and integration teams
Experience: 8 Years
We are committed to fostering a diverse inclusive and equitable workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders races ethnicities abilities and experiences to join our team and help us build a culture of belonging.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
