Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.
• Define and govern the overall architecture, strategy, and roadmap for the ServiceNow platform, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business strategy.
• Ensure platform scalability, security, performance, and compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
• Establish and enforce platform best practices, technical governance, and upgrade strategies.
• Oversee platform health through monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Evaluate and recommend new ServiceNow features, modules, technologies, and integrations to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership and define standards for platform customizations, integrations, and solution design.
• Lead platform-level change management, communication, and user adoption initiatives for releases and enhancements.
• Collaborate closely with business and IT stakeholders to align platform capabilities with organizational needs.
• Conduct security reviews, vulnerability management, and ensure adherence to data governance policies.
• Define, track, and report key platform KPIs such as performance, adoption, and usability.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation including architecture diagrams, integration mappings, and technical standards.
• Support platform lifecycle management, including release planning, upgrades, and continuous optimization.
• Work closely with security, compliance, data governance, and development teams to ensure consistent platform alignment.
• University degree in informatics, computer science, or a related field, or alternative training with relevant professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of total IT experience, with at least 3 years of relevant ServiceNow platform experience in architectural or administrative roles.
• Deep expertise in ServiceNow platform architecture, including governance, scalability, and security.
• Strong knowledge of ServiceNow integrations, data modeling, and instance management.
• Experience in defining platform strategies, roadmaps, and governance models in large organizations.
• Proven experience in platform upgrades, performance optimization, and health monitoring.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and aligning platform capabilities with business objectives.
• Experience with ITIL, Agile methodologies, and project management practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence business and IT leadership.
• Experience with ServiceNow modules such as ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, SPM is highly beneficial.
• Experience with at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written, German is a plus.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive platform adoption and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying up to date with ServiceNow innovations and industry trends.
• Relevant certifications such as ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA), Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS), Certified Application Developer (CAD), and ITIL Foundation are highly desirable.
As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.
Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.
Your Contact
Schaeffler Romania S.R.L.
Mihai-Alexandru Toma
Keywords: Experienced; Engineer; Full-Time; Unlimited; Digitalization & Information Technology;
The Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the field of motion technology for over 75 years. With innovative technologies, products, and services for electric mobility, CO₂-efficient drives, chassis solutions and renewable energies, the company is a reliable partner for making motion more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable – over the entire life cycle. Schaeffler describes its comprehensive range of products and services by means of eight product families: From bearing solutions and all types of linear guidance systems through to repair and monitoring services. Schaeffler is with around 110,000 employees and more than 250 locations in 55 countries, one of the world’s largest family-owned companies and one of Germany’s most innovative companies.
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