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ITSM Engineer

UnavailableOnsiteFull Time$94,150–$130,000 /yrPosted 28 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • ITSM
  • ServiceNow
  • ITIL 4
  • Incident Management
  • Problem Management
  • Change Management
  • Request Management
  • CMDB
  • Major Incident Coordination
  • CAB

Nice to have

  • Federal Contracting
  • Enterprise Service Desk Operations
  • Public Trust Clearance

Role summary

GovCIO is seeking an experienced ITSM (ServiceNow) Engineer to support DFC operations in Washington, DC. The role involves owning and optimizing ITIL 4 practices within ServiceNow, including Incident, Problem, Change, Request, and Knowledge Management. Responsibilities include maintaining high CMDB and knowledge article accuracy, leading major incident coordination, conducting root-cause analysis, supporting change enablement processes, ensuring ticket documentation quality, participating in ITSM governance, and identifying automation opportunities to improve service reliability. A Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of ITSM engineering experience is required, along with hands-on ServiceNow experience and a strong understanding of ITIL 4.

GovCIO is currently hiring for an ITSM (ServiceNow) Engineer to support the DFC onsite in NW Washington, DC.


Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

ServiceNow & ITIL Process Ownership

  • Execute and optimize ITIL 4 practices within ServiceNow—including Incident, Problem, Change, Request, and Knowledge Management—consistent with PWS requirements and service quality benchmarks
  • Maintain ≥95% CMDB accuracy and ≥95% knowledge article accuracy, ensuring ITSM data meets audit readiness and contractual compliance standards

Incident & Problem Management

  • Lead or support major incident coordination for P1 events affecting multiple service towers, partnering with cross‑functional technical teams to drive timely restoration
  • Conduct root‑cause analysis, trend evaluation, and documentation of corrective actions

Change & Request Management

  • Support ITIL Change Enablement processes, ensuring proper CAB/ERB/CCB coordination, risk evaluation, and approval workflows
  • Validate ServiceNow workflows, forms, and automation for request fulfillment operations

Knowledge & Documentation Quality

  • Ensure ticket documentation, work notes, categorization, and resolution meet quality standards (≥95% target)
  • Maintain SOPs, operational runbooks, process documents, and major incident reports consistent with federal compliance expectations

Governance & Contract Compliance

  • Participate in ITSM governance reviews, providing KPI, SLA, and trend analysis reporting aligned with contract obligations
  • Support deliverables such as Monthly Status Reports, performance dashboards, and PWS‑aligned operational artifacts

Continuous Service Improvement

  • Identify automation opportunities, workflow enhancements, and process maturity improvements
  • Collaborate with engineering, network, security, cloud, and application teams to reduce recurring issues and bolster service reliability

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's with 8+ years of ITSM engineering experience (or commensurate experience)
  • Hands‑on experience with ServiceNow ITSM modules (Incident, Problem, Change, Request, Knowledge)
  • Strong understanding of ITIL 4 practices and enterprise ITSM operations
  • Experience supporting federal contracting environments or large enterprise service desk operations
  • Ability to support major incidents and multi‑tower technical coordination
  • Competency in producing audit‑ready documentation and adhering to performance targets (CMDB accuracy, knowledge accuracy, ticket quality)
  • Clearance Required: Ability to maintain a public trust clearance

Posted Salary Range

USD $94,150.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.
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