Lead ServiceNow Security and Data Protection Engineer

Role overview Lead security and data protection for a large ServiceNow environment, setting its security direction, governance, and operating standards. Work across security, risk, compliance, audit, architecture, and engineering teams to assess platform risk, guide technical decisions, and improve protections across the platform and its connected services.

Responsibilities - Govern roles, groups, access controls, privileged access, delegated administration, and user entitlements; lead access reviews and remediation to support least privilege. - Define and validate security controls, coordinate audits and risk assessments, gather evidence, and drive findings through remediation. - Review platform changes, upgrades, applications, integrations, and designs; assess code and vulnerabilities and guide secure implementation. - Protect data through encryption, key management, masking, classification, loss prevention, and secure file handling. - Oversee identity and authentication capabilities, including single sign-on, multifactor authentication, federation, certificates, and Zero Trust measures. - Lead security monitoring, investigations, and incident response, including cases involving suspicious access or potential exposure of sensitive information; set the security roadmap and assess AI-related risks.

Requirements - ServiceNow Certified System Administrator certification and at least seven years of ServiceNow engineering, administration, architecture, or implementation experience. - Experience owning or leading security for a ServiceNow platform, including access governance and control implementation. - Knowledge of enterprise security, data protection, identity management, and regulatory or audit requirements. - Ability to lead complex security reviews and incidents and to work across technical, risk, compliance, and audit teams.

Benefits and work setup - Full-time role with a base pay range of $130,295–$260,590, plus eligibility for incentive compensation and an equity award target. - Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, and wellness programs; eligibility and details are provided during hiring.