ServiceNow Discovery lead : Remote : Contract on w2

Job Title: ServiceNow Discovery lead

Remote

Role:

ServiceNow Discovery lead will play a key role in developing and maintaining Discovery probes and patterns, troubleshooting discovery issues, managing MID servers, and collaborating with IT teams to ensure data accuracy.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and document business needs and requirements related to ServiceNow CMDB implementations and enhancements.
• Tool Configuration: Configure, manage, and optimize ServiceNow Discovery probes, credentials, and patterns to discover and classify assets.
• CMDB Population: Ensure the accuracy and completeness of the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) by addressing anomalies and maintaining data integrity.
• MID Server Management: Plan and manage the capacity and performance of ServiceNow MID servers, which are crucial for discovery.
• Discovery Scheduling: Establish and maintain discovery schedules, ensuring they align with IT infrastructure and business needs
• Collaboration: Work closely with network engineers, application owners, and other IT teams to ensure accurate data and efficient processes.
• Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot and resolve discovery issues and failures, interpreting discovery logs and understanding CI relationships.
• Documentation: Create and maintain documentation, for all discovery work done.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, or a related field
• ServiceNow Certified Administrator Fundamentals and Data foundations.
• Strong understanding of ServiceNow discovery principles and best practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in documenting business requirements and creating functional specifications.
• Experience with ServiceNow modules (e.g., Change Management, Problem Management) is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Cultural Fit

• Strong understanding of ServiceNow Discovery, including cloud discovery (AWS).
• Knowledge of basic protocols (e.g., HTTP, TCP, REST, SNMP).
• Familiarity with IT infrastructure, including networking, servers (Windows/Linux), and applications.
• Configuring Schedules
• Troubleshooting discovery errors
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues
• Discovery prerequisite (port protocols)
• validate the results after the discovery
• Configuring the IRE rules
• Good energy
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with diverse teams
• Ability to flex and tailor communication styles based on the audience
• Encourages open communication
• Proactive and takes initiative
• Embraces change in technology, tools and processes
• Resilient in fast-paced or ambiguous environments
• Takes ownership of outcomes
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to flex across multiple time zones (Europe & North America) when required