What are the responsibilities and job description for the ServiceNow Technical Architect position at Edward Jones?
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
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Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.
¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Team Overview:
You may be surprised to know that Edward Jones employs thousands of technologists - all focused on creating world-class experiences for our clients and branch offices. If you’ve considered Edward Jones in the past, it’s time to take another look. We are in the midst of embracing a modern, cloud-based architecture and are looking for exceptional individuals that want to be a part of that future.
We've invested millions of dollars into new technology platforms to help improve what matters most in our industry, client experience. We're currently implementing a modern, cloud-based architecture and are looking for talented, and motived professionals that want to be part of providing the best client experience and financial resources possible.
What You'll Do:
As a ServiceNow Architect, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing ServiceNow solutions that align with our business objectives. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into efficient and scalable configurations. Your expertise will be instrumental in optimizing workflows, improving service delivery, and driving innovation within our firm.
In addition to helping guide the implementation of ServiceNow modules, this role will help address the existing ServiceNow platform and architecture needs within the firm. This will include integrations with other on-premises and SaaS applications, defining archiving strategies, ensuring the health and efficiency of the platform, and evaluating future opportunities.
Here are a few of the key responsibilities you will be a part of:
You may be surprised to know that Edward Jones employs thousands of technologists - all focused on creating world-class experiences for our clients and branch offices. If you’ve considered Edward Jones in the past, it’s time to take another look. We are in the midst of embracing a modern, cloud-based architecture and are looking for exceptional individuals that want to be a part of that future.
We've invested millions of dollars into new technology platforms to help improve what matters most in our industry, client experience. We're currently implementing a modern, cloud-based architecture and are looking for talented, and motived professionals that want to be part of providing the best client experience and financial resources possible.
What You'll Do:
As a ServiceNow Architect, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing ServiceNow solutions that align with our business objectives. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into efficient and scalable configurations. Your expertise will be instrumental in optimizing workflows, improving service delivery, and driving innovation within our firm.
In addition to helping guide the implementation of ServiceNow modules, this role will help address the existing ServiceNow platform and architecture needs within the firm. This will include integrations with other on-premises and SaaS applications, defining archiving strategies, ensuring the health and efficiency of the platform, and evaluating future opportunities.
Here are a few of the key responsibilities you will be a part of:
- Provide architecture leadership of the ServiceNow platform, including partnering with other technology teams such as Enterprise Architecture, Security, and Infrastructure.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, assess business processes, and design comprehensive technical solutions on the ServiceNow platform.
- Architect, configure and provide solution guidance on ServiceNow applications to meet business needs while maintaining overall platform health and stability.
- Provide oversight with vendor and third-party partners supporting the ServiceNow platform.
- Lead architecture reviews and enforce best practices.
- Evaluate health scan findings and provide remediation recommendations.
- Oversee the evaluation, selection, and implementation of appropriate ServiceNow products.
- Develop integration strategies with third-party systems and tools to enhance functionality and streamline processes.
- Define data archiving strategies to meet business needs and performance requirements.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members.
- Stay abreast of ServiceNow's best practices, emerging technologies, and industry trends.
- Conduct regular reviews and assessments to ensure the solution meets quality standards and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices in all aspects of system design and implementation.
What Experience You'll Need:
- Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience
- Extensive experience (7 years) working with the ServiceNow platform in a design and architecture capacity, including:
- Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and other web technologies.
- Experience with low/code and no-code aspects of ServiceNow.
- Deep understanding of ServiceNow platform automation (Flows, Playbooks, Integration Hub)
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience working with multiple ServiceNow products.
- ServiceNow certifications (i.e., ITSM Professional Suite certification, HR Professional Suite certification, Certified Implementation Specialist, Certified Application Developer)
- Experience working in the financial services industry
- ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA)
At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.
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Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Edward Jones is prohibited from hiring individuals with certain specified criminal history as set forth in Section 3(a)(39) and 15(b)(4) and Rule 17a-3(a)(12) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and conducts background reviews consistent with FINRA Rule 3110(e). A copy of a notice regarding the provisions of the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance is available at: dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FCOE-Official-Notice-Eng-Final-8.30.2024.pdf.
