Director, ServiceNow Platform Engineering at Pure Storage

Santa Clara, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Mar, 26

Salary

328000.0

Posted On

12 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

ServiceNow, Platform Engineering, Technical Governance, CI/CD, Incident Management, Security Compliance, Data Quality, Architecture, Leadership, Agile, DevOps, Integration, Cloud, Performance Engineering, Vendor Management, Communication

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. THE ROLE The Director, ServiceNow Platform Engineering leads the enterprise ServiceNow platform engineering function—owning platform architecture, reliability, and operations across internal services and CX-facing capabilities. This role heads the Platform Architecture & Support pillar within the ServiceNow Center of Excellence & Innovation (CoEI), establishing technical governance, standards, and guardrails so product teams can build safely at speed while the platform remains performant, secure, compliant, and audit‑ready. The director builds and leads a multi‑disciplinary engineering team, partners closely with Portfolio Governance and Strategy boards, and regularly engages VP‑level stakeholders to communicate platform strategy, risk posture, and value. WHAT YOU'LL DO Lead the ServiceNow CoEI’s Platform Architecture & Support pillar, aligning operating rhythms with the CoEI Operating Model (decision rights, RACI, intake, prioritization, and exception processes). Own or chair the Technical Governance Board; partner with Portfolio Governance and Strategy boards to ensure platform standards, investment choices, and risk decisions are coherent and transparent. Define, publish, and maintain platform policies and technical guardrails; ensure governance outcomes are measurable and improve over time (e.g., change success rate, exception volume, audit findings). Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing platform team (e.g., platform architects, administrators, developers, integration engineers, QA/ATF, release/environment managers), including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development. Establish clear ways of working across product teams and shared services (DevOps/Cloud, Security/GRC, Data/CMDB, PMO/SPM), reinforcing engineering discipline, quality, and accountability. Manage vendor relationships and augment capacity with partners as needed; steward budget aligned to value and risk. Own instance and environment strategy (prod/sub‑prod topology, cloning and data masking, drift controls, Store app governance, and domain separation where applicable). Implement CI/CD pipelines with segregation of duties, code review, static analysis/linting, and automated test gates (ATF smoke/regression baselines per domain) to increase change quality and speed. Govern release and deployment processes (calendar, approvals, rollback criteria, evidence) in partnership with Change/PMO; ensure repeatable upgrade waves with minimal disruption. Drive performance, availability, and resilience through SRE practices (end‑to‑end observability, meaningful SLOs and error budgets, capacity planning); own L3/L4 incident/problem management and blameless post‑mortems. Enforce platform security and compliance (secure SDLC, encryption and key management, access models/SoD, vulnerability and patch posture, audit readiness). Set design standards, coding conventions, reuse patterns, and review processes; maintain a blueprint/reference architecture library and enforce adherence through automated and manual checks. Ensure strong CSDM and CMDB alignment (data model ownership, discovery/service mapping integrations, data quality KPIs) to underpin reporting, automation, and resilience. Establish guardrails for citizen development and App Engine usage (data, security, and performance boundaries; certification/publishing workflow; monitoring and supportability). Standardize integration patterns (API/event contracts, idempotency/retry, IntegrationHub strategy and spoke lifecycle, MID server posture) and monitor for drift. Engage regularly with VP‑level business and technology leaders; present platform strategy, investment tradeoffs, risk posture, and roadmap to executive steering bodies. Translate complex technical topics into clear narratives and visuals for non‑technical audiences; influence outcomes through evidence, options, and impact framing. Partner with product owners to co‑create roadmaps that balance speed, scalability, and sustainability; unblock decisions via clear standards and exception handling. We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave. WHAT YOU BRING Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred. 10+ years working with enterprise platforms, including 5+ years leading ServiceNow at scale in complex, global environments; several years as a lead architect or platform owner, preferably with direct people management. Proven leadership of platform engineering and operations: multi‑instance/multi‑environment strategy, CI/CD, automated testing (ATF), release and deployment, upgrades, observability/SLOs, incident/problem management. Deep knowledge of key ServiceNow products and platform capabilities (e.g., ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, CSM, FSM, App Engine/Workspaces, IntegrationHub, MID). Demonstrated experience with CSDM and CMDB strategy and data quality; alignment of platform architecture to enterprise architecture. Hands‑on governance of design standards, coding conventions, reuse patterns, review processes, and citizen development guardrails. Strong security and compliance acumen (access models/SoD, encryption, secure SDLC) and experience producing audit‑ready evidence. Executive‑level communication and storytelling skills; ability to simplify complex topics and drive alignment among senior stakeholders. Preferred Relevant ServiceNow certifications (e.g., CIS across domains, CAD; architect‑level such as CTA a strong plus); ITIL; SAFe/Agile credentials. Experience operating a global or large‑scale ServiceNow footprint across multiple regions/time zones, with significant internal and external user populations. Familiarity with common CI/CD tooling and practices for ServiceNow (e.g., App Repo, GitHub/GitLab/Azure DevOps, static analysis, automated quality gates) and with performance engineering at scale. #LI-TH3, #LI-ONSITE Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled. The annual base salary range is: $205,000—$328,000 USD WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US: Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers. Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area™, Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials™ and certified as a Great Place to Work®! Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good. And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information. ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY: Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you’re invited to an interview. OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE TEAM: We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership. Pure is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire. JOIN US AND BRING YOUR BEST. BRING YOUR BOLD. BRING YOUR FLASH.

Responsibilities

Lead the ServiceNow CoEI’s Platform Architecture & Support pillar, ensuring platform standards and governance. Build and manage a high-performing engineering team while engaging with VP-level stakeholders on platform strategy and risk management.