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ServiceNow Solutions Engineer, Associate

Locations: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Overview of Technology roles

At BlackRock, technology has always been at the core of what we do – and today, our technologists continue to shape the future of the industry with their innovative work. We are not only curious but also collaborative and eager to embrace experimentation as a means to solve complex challenges. Here you’ll find an environment that promotes working across teams, businesses, regions and specialties – and a firm committed to supporting your growth as a technologist through curated learning opportunities, tech-specific career paths, and access to experts and leaders around the world.

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About this role

ServiceNow Solutions Engineer (Associate)

ServiceNow Centre of Excellence and Innovation (CoEI)


About the Team

Join our growing ServiceNow CoEI team, where people, process and technology converge to deliver effective, scalable solutions across the enterprise. Working with global business stakeholders, Enterprise Architects and technology teams, you will help evolve the platform, strengthen delivery practices and support digital transformation.


Role Summary

We are looking for a collaborative Senior ServiceNow Solutions Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable and maintainable enterprise solutions. You will translate business needs into technical approaches, guide delivery teams and ensure the platform evolves in line with architecture, governance and ServiceNow best practices. The role suits an experienced engineer seeking to deepen solution-design expertise and progress towards Solution Architect responsibilities.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end solution design across workflow, security, data, integrations, user experience, automation and AI-enabled capabilities.
  • Partner with business stakeholders and Enterprise Architects to shape requirements, evaluate options and align solutions with platform strategy, standards and roadmaps.
  • Produce clear solution designs, technical specifications, integration designs, data models and architecture documentation.
  • Provide technical assurance through architecture reviews, governance forums and design authorities, assessing impacts across ServiceNow and dependent systems.
  • Configure, develop, test and implement ServiceNow solutions and enhancements, including workflows, Flow Designer, business rules, UI policies, access controls, catalogues and integrations.
  • Guide developers, administrators and delivery partners; promote reusable patterns, development standards and ServiceNow best practices.
  • Support upgrades, incident and defect resolution, root-cause analysis, performance optimisation and continuous improvement.
  • Evaluate and implement emerging capabilities, including UI Builder, Now Assist and AI-powered workflows.

Skills and Experience

  • 5+ years of ServiceNow platform experience, delivering enterprise-scale solutions across design, development and implementation.
  • Strong ServiceNow architecture and development knowledge, including JavaScript, APIs, integration frameworks, security, governance, scalability and maintainability.
  • Experience translating business requirements into solution designs and technical architectures, and participating in architecture review and design assurance.
  • Working knowledge of ITSM and relevant ServiceNow products such as ITOM, ITAM, HRSD, CMDB and CSM.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, mentoring and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance business value, technical constraints and risk.



Required Qualifications

  • ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA).
  • ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD).
  • ServiceNow Implementation Specialist certification(s).
  • Platform strategy, modernisation or digital transformation initiatives delivered alongside Enterprise Architecture teams.

Desirable Experience

  • Service Operations Workspace implementations.
  • Now Assist, AI Agents, AI Specialists, or other generative AI and intelligent automation capabilities.




Why Join Us

You will join a high-impact, supportive and inclusive team delivering enterprise-scale ServiceNow capabilities at the intersection of technology, people and process. The role offers exposure to global teams and senior stakeholders, opportunities to influence platform strategy and delivery practices, and a clear pathway towards broader Solution Architect responsibilities.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.


Guidance on AI use for candidates


At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.


About BlackRock


At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.


This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.


To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.


BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.

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  • We are a fiduciary to our clients.

    This is the bedrock of our identity; it reflects our integrity and the unbiased advice we give our clients.

  • We are One BlackRock.

    We work collaboratively to create the best outcomes for our clients, our firm and the communities where we operate.

  • We are passionate about performance.

    We are relentless in innovating and finding better ways to serve our clients and improve our firm.

  • We take emotional ownership.

    We have a deep sense of responsibility to our clients and to each other.

  • We are committed to a better future.

    We are long-term thinkers, focused on helping people build a better tomorrow.

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Career path

We recognize that our technologists benefit from a tailored approach to navigating and advancing their careers in the ways they envision. Our tech career paths are specifically built to support vertical and horizontal trajectories – including Enterprise Leadership (team manager) and Tech Leadership (individual contributor) ‘tracks’ as well as various other career moves.

  • Engineer I (Analyst)
  • Engineer II/III (Associate)
  • Senior Engineer I/II (Vice President)
  • Lead Engineer
    (Vice President)
    Engineering Team Manager
    (Vice President)
  • Principal/Sr. Principal
    Engineer (Director)
    Engineering Team Director/ Sr. Engineering Team Director
  • Managing Director
    Managing Director
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    LEADERSHIP
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    LEADERSHIP

Benefits

We care about your overall well-being and design our benefits package to support you in various aspects of your life.

  • Financial well-being

    We offer resources designed to help you build a sound financial future for you and your family, like retirement savings plans and tuition reimbursement.

  • Pay for performance

    Our pay-for-performance philosophy includes a base salary and a discretionary annual bonus.

  • Physical well-being

    Our healthcare plans and resources help you focus on your physical health, so you and your family can feel your best.

  • Emotional well-being

    We support our people's mental health and emotional well-being by providing access to an Employee Assistance Program and a network of Mental Health Ambassadors.

  • Life management

    You'll be able to focus on moments that are important to you with benefits designed to support life in and outside of work with Flexible Time Off, parental leave and more.

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