DevOps, ServiceNow Database Developer

Job Title: DevOps, ServiceNow Database Developer

Duration: 6-12 months
Location: Remote

Work Type:
Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
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Skills :
The ServiceNow Database Developer is responsible for the design, development, andmaintenance of data models, data integrations, and database-layer components within theServiceNow platform. Working within a DevOps model, this role combines deep ServiceNowdata architecture expertise with broader database engineering skills to ensure data integrity,performance, and seamless data flows across enterprise systems.
Key Responsibilities
Design and manage ServiceNow table structures, including custom tables, tableextensions, dictionary entries, relationships, and database views.
Develop and maintain data import/export pipelines using ServiceNow Import Sets,Transform Maps, and Data Sources.
Build and optimize complex queries using GlideRecord, GlideAggregate, and encodedquery syntax; identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in database operations.
Design and implement data migration strategies for platform upgrades, instanceconsolidations, or system onboarding initiatives.
Develop and maintain integrations that move data between ServiceNow and externalsystems (relational databases, data warehouses, REST/SOAP endpoints, ETL pipelines).
Collaborate with the ServiceNow Developer and Administrator to ensure data modelchanges align with application architecture and platform best practices.
Partner with reporting and analytics teams to design performant data foundations fordashboards and Performance Analytics indicators.
Implement data governance standards: field-level security, data classification, audit fields,and retention policies within ServiceNow.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines by managing database-layer changes through Update Sets orsource control and ensuring schema changes are tested and documented.
Provide expertise in relational database concepts (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) asthey relate to ServiceNow's underlying architecture.
Perform data audits, cleansing activities, and deduplication efforts to maintain high dataquality.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (orequivalent experience).
3+ years of ServiceNow platform experience with a focus on data architecture,import/transform, and GlideRecord scripting.
Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational database systems (SQL Server, MySQL,or PostgreSQL).
Strong understanding of ServiceNow's CMDB structure, CI relationships, and data model.
Experience with REST/SOAP API data integration patterns.
Familiarity with DevOps practices: version control, CI/CD, and structured releasemanagement.
Preferred Qualifications
ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) or Certified Implementation Specialist CMDB (CIS-CMDB).
Experience with ETL tools or data integration platforms (SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Boomi).
Knowledge of ServiceNow IntegrationHub and MID Server configuration.
Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and reporting platforms (Power BI, Tableau).
Experience supporting CMDB Discovery and Service Mapping.
Competencies
Deep analytical thinking with a data-integrity-first approach.
Strong problem-solving skills for complex data transformation and mapping challenges.
Detail-oriented with rigorous documentation habits.
Effective collaborator across development, QA, and business stakeholder teams.
Ability to communicate data design decisions clearly to both technical and non-technicalaudiences.
This role may require participation in off-hours data migration activities and platform upgradedata validation efforts.

ABOUT Ztek
Website: www.ztekinc.com
Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek's diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.
Disclaimer:
Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hrd@ztekinc.com Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.