Tier 0 ServiceNow Administrator / Self-Service Specialist

Salary Range: 110000 to 140000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Administer and maintain the ServiceNow self-service portal or employee-facing experience and Tier 0 capabilities.
Maintain service-catalog items, record producers, forms, variables, categories, and fulfillment information.
Configure ticket-routing rules, assignment logic, notifications, and escalation workflows so self-service submissions are correctly categorized, prioritized, and routed.
Maintain approved workflows and automations for common requests, coordinating with ServiceNow developers when custom development or integration is required.
Convert technical procedures and SME input into clear customer guidance; create, publish, and retire knowledge articles; and maintain ownership, review dates, metadata, and approvals.
Review content for accuracy, accessibility, and security, ensuring no sensitive system, security, or personal information is exposed.
Monitor knowledge gaps and search behavior, and develop troubleshooting guides, FAQs, decision trees, and guided-resolution content.
Configure dashboards and reports tracking self-service adoption, knowledge use, deflection, routing accuracy, reassignment, and abandonment.
Analyze misrouted or incomplete submissions and improve associated forms and rules; identify high-volume, low-complexity requests suitable for automation and document requirements and acceptance criteria.
Configure approved changes, develop and execute test cases, coordinate user acceptance testing, support controlled releases, and validate functionality after upgrades and patches.
Coordinate with the Service Desk Lead and ITSM process owners, and convert approved known errors into searchable self-service guidance.
Maintain configuration documentation and procedures, report Tier 0 metrics for Monthly Status Reports, and train content owners and service-desk personnel.

Education & Experience

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.

Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in ServiceNow administration, IT service management, service-desk operations, self-service delivery, or knowledge management.

Hands-on experience configuring ServiceNow portals, catalogs, knowledge, routing rules, workflows, or dashboards, and testing and documenting configuration changes.

Experience translating recurring issues into reusable guidance or automated resolutions and gathering requirements from technical teams and stakeholders.

Ability to write clear customer-facing instructions and knowledge articles, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Preferred:

Experience supporting federal or DoD ServiceNow environments and Tier 0 or shift-left initiatives.

Experience with ServiceNow Knowledge Management, Service Catalog, Employee Center, Flow Designer, business rules, and assignment rules.

Experience developing virtual-agent content, decision trees, or automated fulfillment workflows.

Experience with Knowledge-Centered Service, Section 508 accessibility, and Agile or controlled-release practices.

Experience creating training materials and delivering demonstrations.

Certifications

Required: Current ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) certification.
Preferred: ITIL 4 Foundation; ServiceNow Certified Application Developer or implementation-specialist certification.

Security Clearance

• Active Secret clearance or higher is required.

Other (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.)

Work Environment / Travel:

Remote position; Chicago, IL–area candidates preferred.

Administrative Notes:

Period of Performance: March 1, 2027 – February 28, 2033

Contract Start Date: March 1, 2027

Note: By applying to this position, the candidate acknowledges and consents to having their resume included in an active competitive Government contract bid.