ServiceNow Senior Developer - Security Clearance

Tech Talent International (TTI) supplies technical talent to a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100/500/1000 companies to startups, small and mid-sized organizations in Canada/US. We are currently hiring a  ServiceNow Senior Developer - Security Clearance for our consulting client, working on a long term contract with a Canadian Federal Government Entity

Role: ServiceNow Senior Developer - Security Clearance

Type: Federal Government Contract

Rate Range: $90-100/hr C2C (37.5 hrs /week)

Duration: 12 months

Location: Onsite, downtown Ottawa, ON, Canada

Special Note: An active Canadian security clearance is required

Role Overview 

The engagement is focused on establishing a strong CMDB foundation, including Discovery, Service Mapping, CSDM alignment, and CMDB governance, followed by the implementation of ServiceNow Security Operations capabilities such as Vulnerability Response and Incident Response.

Overview Our client is seeking a highly skilled ServiceNow Senior Developer to support the implementation and enhancement of the ServiceNow CMDB and Security Operations capabilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for hands-on development, configuration, integration, scripting, testing, and platform optimization.This role requires extensive experience with ServiceNow development, Discovery, integrations, workflow automation, and CMDB configuration.

Key Responsibilities

Phase 1: CMDB Foundation (Primary Focus)

• Configure and optimize ServiceNow Discovery schedules.
• Install, configure, and maintain MID Servers.
• Configure Discovery credentials and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
• Develop and maintain Identification and Reconciliation Rules (IRE/IRR).
• Configure CI class structures and CMDB relationships.
• Build CMDB dashboards, reports, and health metrics.
• Support business service mapping activities.
• Develop and maintain demonstration environments and proof-of-concept solutions.
• Perform code reviews, testing, and deployment activities.

Phase 2: Security Operations Enablement

• Configure ServiceNow Security Operations components including Vulnerability Response and Incident Response.
• Develop integrations with vulnerability management and security monitoring tools.
• Configure automated workflows, routing rules, notifications, and assignment groups.
• Implement SLA monitoring and escalation processes for security incidents.
• Support security data ingestion, normalization, and workflow automation.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on ServiceNow development experience .
• Strong experience with:
  • JavaScript
  • Business Rules
  • Client Scripts
  • UI Actions
  • Script Includes
  • Flow Designer
  • IntegrationHub
• Experience configuring and supporting:
  • ServiceNow Discovery
  • MID Servers
  • CMDB
  • Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE)
• Experience developing REST and SOAP API integrations.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow Security Operations and associated data models.
• Experience performing unit testing, troubleshooting, and production support.

Preferred Qualifications

• ServiceNow CSA certification.
• ServiceNow CAD certification.
• Experience working with CMDB and Discovery implementations.
• Experience integrating vulnerability scanners, SIEM platforms, or cybersecurity tools.
• Knowledge of CSDM principles and Service Mapping.
• Experience working in enterprise-scale ServiceNow environments.

Key Deliverables

• CMDB configurations and enhancements.
• Discovery and MID Server implementation.
• Dashboards, reports, and monitoring solutions.
• Security Operations workflows and automations.
• Third-party security tool integrations.
• Technical documentation, testing results, and deployment packages.

Success Factors

• Delivery of a healthy, accurate, and scalable CMDB.
• Successful integration of security tooling with ServiceNow.
• High-quality, maintainable code aligned with platform best practices.
• Strong collaboration with architects, stakeholders, and operational teams.
• Commitment to utilizing OOTB functionality wherever possible to maintain platform upgradability.