ServiceNow Solutions Architect at ICF
Arlington, VA
$144,381–$245,448from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Arlington, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on designing and configuring ServiceNow's Strategic Portfolio Management and Financial Management modules for a federal client (FDIC). Day-to-day work spans building governance workflows, cost and budget tracking, integrated Power BI reporting, and AI-assisted decision-support tools, while coordinating with the client's existing ServiceNow contractor to broaden platform adoption and promote long-term self-sufficiency. It suits an experienced ServiceNow practitioner with a background in SPM and IT financial management.
Senior level · 5+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,650 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 690–2,450
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $129,834 (middle half $101,882–$164,857). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role title includes 'Solution Architect' but the day-to-day work is primarily configuring and implementing a ServiceNow platform (SPM/ITFM modules) for a federal client — closer to systems analysis and configuration than software development, hence 15-1211. 15-1252 is a plausible runner-up given the workflow design, data modeling, and AI integration work.
ServiceNow SPM and IT Financial Management are listed together in the required qualifications with an 'and/or' qualifier; both are retained as separate hard-gate skills because they represent distinct platform modules the role is explicitly expected to configure.
Power BI is mentioned in the preferred qualifications section ('e.g., Power BI') as an example of a BI/analytics integration tool, so it is marked preferred.
ServiceNow certifications (CSA, SPM/ITBM, IT Financial Management Implementation Specialist) appear under Preferred Qualifications and are marked preferred accordingly.
Microsoft Copilot appears under Preferred Qualifications as an example AI productivity tool and is marked preferred.
The posting references a 'Virginia Client Office (VA88)' location tied to an FDIC federal client engagement; the Washington DC metro area is the most reasonable CBSA given FDIC's headquarters location.
No security clearance is explicitly required, though the role supports a federal agency (FDIC); no clearance gate language is present.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): ServiceNow IT Financial Management.
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