ServiceNow Solution Architect | Mercer

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Europe GT was founded in 2019 by a former Apple, Nest, and Google executive. GT’s mission is to connect the world’s best talent with product careers offered by high-growth companies in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands.. On behalf of Mercer, GT is seeking a senior ServiceNow Solution Architect to support a strategic modernization initiative. About the Client Mercer is a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth, and career outcomes for organizations and individuals. Headquartered in New York City, Mercer operates in over 130 countries with more than 25,000 employees and 180+ office locations worldwide. As part of Marsh McLennan, Mercer provides data-driven insights and tailored solutions in areas such as HR transformation, compensation and benefits, workforce analytics, and employee experience. The company fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and purpose-driven culture that values innovation, integrity, and impact. Project Context The client operates a custom-scoped ServiceNow application supporting global mobility programs and managing employee international assignments. The platform is business-critical and widely adopted internally. As ServiceNow and HR Service Delivery (HRSD) capabilities have evolved, the organization is initiating a strategic modernization to further enhance value and long-term scalability. The initiative focuses on:

• Aligning UX with current ServiceNow standards
• Strengthening architectural alignment with best practices
• Increasing integration with the native HRSD module
• Improving maintainability and upgrade safety

The goal is to create a more unified HR experience, reduce long-term support overhead, and position the platform as a seamless extension of HRSD. This phase requires strong architectural leadership to define the target state and guide structured implementation. The Role This is an architect/senior-level consulting engagement, focused on architecture leadership rather than hands-on feature development. As an architect, you will define the structural direction of the modernization effort and guide internal ServiceNow developers through execution. Team: You will collaborate with the Product Owner, 2 Business Analysts, 2 ServiceNow Developers, Mobility SMEs, and a Project Manager, providing architectural leadership while the internal team leads implementation. Involvement: Part-Time for 2 months, then on an hourly basis throughout the project (6–8 months)

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Ownership

• Own and define the HRSD-aligned target architecture for the Mobility Management Platform
• Design integration architecture between MMP and ServiceNow HRSD
• Define long-term structural principles to ensure upgrade-safe design

Strategic Assessment

• Conduct current state technical and architectural assessment
• Perform structured gap analysis between MMP and HRSD standards
• Identify architectural risks, technical debt, and redesign opportunities

Design Governance

• Define what should be configured, reused from HRSD, custom-built
• Establish architectural standards, reusable patterns, and development guardrails
• Ensure consistency across developer implementation

Roadmap & Planning

• Help structure a detailed enhancement roadmap
• Define clear implementation phases and milestones
• Support business case documentation with technical clarity
• Contribute to effort estimation guidance (T&M model)

Delivery Oversight

• Guide internal ServiceNow developers
• Validate solution designs and user stories
• Reduce unnecessary customization and rework
• Support architectural decision-making throughout execution

Your Qualifications

• Certified ServiceNow HRSD Implementer (mandatory)
• Proven experience as a ServiceNow Solution Architect
• Strong background in HR Service Delivery architecture
• Experience modernizing legacy ServiceNow-scoped applications
• Deep understanding of integration patterns within the ServiceNow ecosystem
• Ability to design scalable, maintainable, upgrade-safe solutions
• Strong documentation and roadmap-building capabilities

Interview Steps

• GT interview with Recruiter
• Technical interview
• Final interview

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