
ServiceNow Developer
Herndon, VAFull-time$112–179K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today
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Job overview
Peraton seeks a ServiceNow Developer to build and maintain solutions for enterprise workflow automation, service management, and platform modernization. The role includes developing platform customizations and integrations, supporting upgrades and production operations, and translating mission and business requirements into technical designs. The developer collaborates with stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions. An active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.
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Full job description
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking a ServiceNow Developer to design, develop, configure, and maintain ServiceNow solutions supporting enterprise workflow automation, service management, and platform modernization initiatives. The successful candidate will develop scalable solutions that streamline business processes, improve service delivery, and support mission operations.
Technical Development
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Design, develop, configure, and maintain ServiceNow applications, modules, and custom solutions.
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Build and maintain workflows, Flow Designer solutions, business rules, client scripts, script includes, and other platform customizations.
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Develop Service Catalog items and design end-to-end request fulfillment workflows.
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Configure and maintain tables, forms, notifications, service level agreements (SLAs), security controls, and CMDB components.
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Build and maintain Service Portal pages and user-facing platform experiences.
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Translate business, operational, and mission requirements into scalable technical solutions and platform designs.
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Develop, test, and deploy platform enhancements in accordance with established development standards and best practices.
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Partner with program stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation, workflow optimization, and process improvement.
Integration and Platform Engineering
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Develop and maintain integrations between ServiceNow and external systems using web services and ServiceNow platform integration tools.
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Support interface development, data exchange, and system interoperability across enterprise environments.
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Troubleshoot and resolve integration, workflow, and application issues.
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Support platform upgrades, patching, instance cloning, and release management activities.
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Participate in testing activities across development, staging, and production environments.
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Support platform lifecycle activities, ensuring solutions remain secure, scalable, and maintainable.
Operations and Governance
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Provide production support, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and platform enhancements.
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Ensure all development activities comply with established change management processes and deployment procedures.
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Document platform configurations, application designs, workflows, integrations, and technical solutions.
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Participate in peer reviews, testing activities, and implementation planning.
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Support implementation of rollback procedures to minimize operational risk.
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Collaborate with engineers, administrators, cybersecurity personnel, and program stakeholders to implement secure and reliable solutions.
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Support weekly status reporting and project documentation activities as required.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
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Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD.
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Additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
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Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.(U.S. Citizenship Required)
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ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) certification.
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Strong experience developing, configuring, and supporting ServiceNow applications and platform capabilities.
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Experience with ServiceNow workflows, Flow Designer, business rules, client scripts, script includes, and platform scripting.
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Strong proficiency in JavaScript and ServiceNow development frameworks.
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Experience developing Service Catalog offerings and request fulfillment workflows.
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Experience supporting ServiceNow integrations and interface development with external systems.
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Experience supporting ServiceNow platform lifecycle activities, including testing, deployments, upgrades, patching, and production support.
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Experience translating business requirements into technical designs and platform solutions.
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Experience working within change management and release management processes.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
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ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) certification.
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ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) certification in one or more ServiceNow product areas.
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Experience with REST APIs and SOAP web services.
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Experience with ServiceNow IntegrationHub.
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Experience integrating ServiceNow with enterprise applications, cloud services, and third-party platforms.
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Experience with HelpNow
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Experience supporting IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Operations Management (ITOM), or CMDB implementations.
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Experience with Service Portal development and user experience enhancements.
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Experience supporting AI/ML infrastructure, HPC environments, or AI-enabled mission capability programs.
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Familiarity with AWS cloud environments and cloud-based service management solutions.
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Familiarity with ITIL principles and service management best practices.
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Experience supporting federal government, Intelligence Community, or other highly regulated environments.
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Agile/Scrum experience in a ServiceNow development environment.
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Experience serving as a technical mentor or lead for ServiceNow development teams.
Benefits:
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Target Salary Range $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own. EEO EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
How this job compares
Set against the 42,008 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$112–179K/yr
- Virginia median$129–205K/yr1,575 salary ranges
- US median$135–218K/yr33,367 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $146K, is 14% below the Virginia median midpoint ($169K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,862 open Software Engineer jobs in Virginia and 42,008 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Capital One201 open
- Amazon132 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (34,212 postings).
- Education
- 13,955 of the 42,008 open Software Engineer jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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