Technical Architect - Salesforce - Inside IR35

Technical Architect – ServiceNow (Change Management & CMDB) Location: London or Leeds Rate: £450 - £575 inside IR35 We’re seeking a highly capable ServiceNow Technical Architect to lead the design, governance, and optimisation of the Change Management and CMDB architecture within a large-scale enterprise environment. This role ensures technical integrity, platform scalability, and alignment with ServiceNow best practice across complex, multi-team delivery.Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design

• Define and govern the end-to-end technical architecture for Change Management and CMDB on the ServiceNow platform.
• Design data models, workflows, and integrations that ensure accuracy, scalability, and performance.
• Translate business and operational requirements into robust technical solutions aligned with ServiceNow standards.

CMDB Ownership

• Shape the CMDB architecture, including class models, relationship mapping, data quality rules, reconciliation logic, and discovery patterns.
• Ensure CMDB design supports service, asset, and change workflows across the wider ecosystem.
• Oversee the integration of external data sources into the CMDB with strong data governance.

Change Management Technical Leadership

• Architect automated and manual change workflows, approvals, risk calculations, and policy-driven logic.
• Ensure change models support high-volume environments and align with enterprise governance frameworks.
• Optimise release, deployment, and change orchestration through scalable technical patterns.

Integration & Platform Governance

• Lead API, integration, and data-flow design between ServiceNow, ITSM tooling, monitoring platforms, and CMDB sources.
• Establish and enforce platform guardrails, coding standards, reusable patterns, and configuration guidelines.
• Conduct technical reviews and ensure proposed solutions adhere to architecture principles.

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate platform enhancements, roadmap items, and new ServiceNow features relevant to Change & CMDB.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement technical improvements.
• Provide oversight and mentorship to developers, administrators, and functional teams.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience as a ServiceNow Technical Architect, ideally within enterprise or multi-supplier environments.
• Deep expertise in Change Management, CMDB design, Data Model governance, and Discovery/Service Mapping.
• Hands-on skills with ServiceNow IntegrationHub, API patterns (REST/SOAP), MID Servers, and event/monitoring integrations.
• Proven ability to define platform architecture, technical standards, and scalable solution patterns.
• Strong understanding of platform performance, data governance, and large-scale ServiceNow implementations.
• Ability to communicate architecture decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.