ServiceNow Architect - Accounts Payable Operations (APO) Remote Contract 6+ Months (Extendable) Experience: 11+ Years

Job Description - ServiceNow Architect (Accounts Payable Operations)

Job Title: ServiceNow Architect - Accounts Payable Operations (APO)

Experience: 11+ Years

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Contract (C2C)

Duration: 6+ Months (Extendable)

Background Verification: Mandatory (UAN verification required)

Joining Preference: Immediate Joiners / Candidates available within 15 days

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced ServiceNow Architect with 11+ years of IT experience and deep expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-scale ServiceNow solutions focused on Accounts Payable Operations (APO). The ideal candidate will possess strong technical architecture experience in ServiceNow along with hands-on knowledge of finance workflows, invoice lifecycle automation, vendor management, and ERP integrations.

The candidate will collaborate with finance, procurement, and IT stakeholders to architect secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions that streamline accounts payable operations while adhering to enterprise governance and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Architect end-to-end ServiceNow solutions for Accounts Payable Operations (APO).

Engage with finance, procurement, and business stakeholders to gather functional and technical requirements.

Design scalable workflows for:

Invoice submission and processing

Approval workflows

Vendor onboarding and management

Payment request processing

Invoice exception handling

Dispute and reconciliation workflows

Configure and customize ServiceNow applications using platform best practices.

Develop solutions utilizing:

Flow Designer

IntegrationHub

Glide APIs

Business Rules

Script Includes

Client Scripts

UI Policies

UI Actions

Scheduled Jobs

REST & SOAP APIs

Integrate ServiceNow with enterprise ERP platforms including:

SAP

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Dynamics

Other finance applications

Design secure and scalable integrations using REST, SOAP, MID Server, and IntegrationHub Spokes.

Define platform architecture standards, coding guidelines, governance policies, and technical best practices.

Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership across multiple ServiceNow projects.

Ensure application performance, security, scalability, maintainability, and compliance.

Lead platform upgrades, release planning, and production support activities.

Mentor ServiceNow developers and conduct technical knowledge-sharing sessions.

Prepare architecture documents, solution designs, integration specifications, and technical documentation.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Infrastructure, Security, Finance, Procurement, and PMO.

Required Skills

11+ years of overall IT experience.

9+ years of experience as a ServiceNow Architect.

Strong expertise in the ServiceNow platform architecture.

Hands-on experience with:

Flow Designer

IntegrationHub

Glide APIs

Business Rules

Client Scripts

Script Includes

UI Policies

UI Actions

ACLs

Scheduled Jobs

REST/SOAP Integrations

Strong understanding of Accounts Payable Operations including:

Invoice Processing

Purchase Orders

Vendor Management

Approval Hierarchies

Payment Lifecycle

Exception Handling

Financial Controls

Experience integrating ServiceNow with:

SAP

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Dynamics

Other enterprise finance systems

Experience with IntegrationHub Spokes and MID Server.

Strong knowledge of ServiceNow platform governance and architecture standards.

Experience in enterprise workflow automation.

Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.

Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)

ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)

ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA) - Preferred

Experience with:

ITSM

Enterprise Workflow

Procurement Operations

Finance Operations

Experience working in large enterprise digital transformation programs.

Exposure to Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.