ServiceNow Architect 6 Month Contract Reading (Hybrid) £500-525/day (Outside IR35) ServiceNow Architect needed for a 6 Month Contract in Reading (Hybrid). Start ideally in Dec 2025 / Jan 2026. A chance to work with a global IT Consultancy on a ServiceNow design integration project for an external client. Hybrid Working - 2 days/week working remotely (WFH) 3 days/week working from the office in Reading. Paying up to £525/day (Outside IR35). Key skills, experience tasks will include: ServiceNow Architect responsible for leading the technical direction, architecture design, integration platform governance for ServiceNow implementations. In-depth hands-on ServiceNow Architecture expertise including design, configuration implementation. Deep ServiceNow modules workflows experience including: ITSM, ITOM, Discovery, ITAM, CSM, HRSD, SecOps, GRC). Managing integrations between ServiceNow and other systems (via REST, SOAP APIs, IntegrationHub, MID Server, custom integrations), ensuring reliability, security, latency, error handling, monitoring. Defining implementing technical governance, architecture operating models, and instance strategy. Knowledge of CMDB, data modelling, metadata, core data, data governance security. Leading stakeholder workshops discovery sessions to understand current-state processes, define future-state vision, scope requirements, constraints, risks, and opportunities. Defining roadmaps and solutions intent/blueprints, translating business goals into ServiceNow architecture, module usage, and platform configuration vs custom development. Establishing ServiceNow architecture governance, reviewing designs, code reviews, progress monitoring. Working with Enterprise Architects / Platform Owners to define ServiceNow architecture strategy upgrade / migration plans. Ensuring ServiceNow solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned with business strategy and best practices. ServiceNow Certifications preferred: ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA), Certified Application Developer (CAD), Certified Master Architect, Certified Technical Architect, CIS.