<div class="content-intro"><p>9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business bringing transformative technology to our government customers so they can achieve their missions. Our specialties include cybersecurity, cloud modernization, software development, data analytics, enterprise architecture, enterprise IT, analytics, process automation, and artificial intelligence. Learn more about 9th Way Insignia at <a href="https://9thwayinsignia.com/">https://9thwayinsignia.com/.</a></p><p>Application password: Niner</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Team (Project) Introduction</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="scxw210352932"> </span></span> <br><span class="TextRun SCXW132376366 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132376366 BCX8">The Service Management Platform (SMP) Management Support Services project provides enterprise operational, technical, and governance support for the USPTO ServiceNow environment. The program ensures platform stability, security, and compliance while enabling continuous improvement through Agile delivery of enhancements, integrations, and reporting across ITSM, ITOM, CMDB, security, and asset management capabilities. SMP personnel support both </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW132376366 BCX8">day</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW132376366 BCX8">to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW132376366 BCX8">day</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132376366 BCX8"> operations and strategic modernization initiatives in alignment with USPTO policies, ServiceNow best practices, and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132376366 BCX8">Governmen</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132376366 BCX8">t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132376366 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132376366 BCX8">approved governance processes.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW132376366 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Professional Level Information:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="scxw210352932"> </span></span> </p><p><span data-contrast="auto">The ServiceNow Architect aligns as an E3 position at 9</span><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-fontsize="11">th</span></span><span data-contrast="auto"> Way Insignia. The position is a Senior Architect-level role supporting the USPTO Service Management Platform (SMP).</span> <span data-contrast="auto">This role is responsible for the overall technical architecture, design integrity, and long-term sustainability of the ServiceNow platform.</span> <span data-contrast="auto">The ServiceNow Architect provides expert-level guidance on platform configuration, customization, integrations, and governance, ensuring all solutions are scalable, secure, upgrade-compatible, and aligned with USPTO policies, ServiceNow best practices, and SMP governance standards.</span> <span data-contrast="auto">The ServiceNow Architect works closely with Product Owners, the Program Manager, Development Leads, Administrators, and Government stakeholders to translate business needs into compliant, high-performing ServiceNow solutions.</span></p><p><em><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> </span></span></em><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Serve as the technical authority for the USPTO ServiceNow Service Management Platform (SMP).</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead architectural design and technical decision-making for new implementations, enhancements, integrations, and complex configurations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Ensure adherence to ServiceNow out-of-the-box principles, safe-scoped development, Flow Designer automation, and upgrade-compatible design patterns.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Provide architectural oversight for core ServiceNow modules, workflows, integrations, and data models, including CSDM alignment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Conduct and participate in design reviews, peer code reviews, and architecture reviews.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Advise Product Owners and Program Manager on technical feasibility, risk, and architectural impacts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Define and enforce platform governance standards, including role-based access control (RBAC) and configuration management.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Support ServiceNow integrations using approved frameworks and Government-approved standards.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Participate in weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc technical meetings with USPTO stakeholders.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Support incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation efforts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Review and contribute to technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and ATO artifacts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Requirements</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline or 8 years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Five (5) or more years of hands-on ServiceNow platform experience, including architecture and implementation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Demonstrated expertise in ServiceNow modules, frameworks, and governance models.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience designing scalable, secure, and upgrade-compatible ServiceNow solutions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">U.S. Citizenship required.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Preferred/Desired </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) or higher-level ServiceNow certifications.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience supporting federal agencies or large enterprise environments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with ITIL-based service management practices.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><ul><li data-leveltext="ï‚·" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"ï‚·","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience supporting ATO documentation and compliance activities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$98,153.18</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$120,789.28 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em>9th Way Insignia’s range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.</em></p><p><strong>Clearance/Background Investigation</strong><br>Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.</p><p><strong>Benefits</strong><br>Eligible employees will have access to our comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, 401(k), Basic Life A&D, STD, LTD, PTO, Telehealth, paid holidays, FSA, HSA. Additional resources include our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Traveling Assistance.</p><p><strong>Legal</strong><br>We’re an equal employment opportunity employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.</p></div>