[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All ServiceNow jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/servicenow/) · [Search jobs](/search/) ServiceNow · Mountain View, CA # Principal Systems Design Engineer Mountain View, California, United States Full-time Senior individual contributor $192,600 - $337,100 Design Listed on ServiceNow’s official careers site. Posted August 24, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on ServiceNow’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ServiceNow/744000145375230-principal-systems-design-engineer) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [ServiceNow](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/servicenow/) / Principal Systems Design Engineer ## Job description The role We are seeking a hands-on Principal Infrastructure Architect & Engineer to lead the technical integrations in the core infrastructure space. Our infrastructure environment spans networking, cloud, identity, and collaboration - and we're in the middle of integrating it all. We need someone who has done this before, knows where the landmines are, and can lead a program that involves a lot of teams who don't always agree. Day to day, that means owning the integration roadmap, running down dependencies, and doing real technical work in your strongest domains. You won't be the only engineer on any of this but you'll be the person everyone looks to when things get complicated. What you'll actually do Own the integration roadmap Not just write it - own it. That means knowing the dependencies, knowing which teams are behind, and being the person who drives things across the finish line. You'll work across networking, cloud, IAM, and collaboration simultaneously, so comfort with ambiguity and competing priorities is a given. Technical leadership across four domains We're not looking for someone who's equally deep in all four. We are looking for someone who is genuinely expert in two or three, and credible enough in the others to know when something's wrong and who to engage. ### Domain The actual scope Networking Physical, wireless, SD-WAN, VPN, cloud networking. Consistent routing and segmentation across environments. You've done this at scale. Cloud & SRE Multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP). IaC, CI/CD, observability, SLO/SLA design. You think in automation, not tickets. Identity & Access Okta, Entra ID, SSO, MFA, directory sync, RBAC, PAM. You understand why identity is where integrations break. Collaboration & Messaging O365, Gsuite, Slack, platform migrations. The technical side is straightforward - the hard part is the change management, and you know that. Security and compliance SOX, GDPR, NIST, HIPAA, FedRAMP, CMMC. You won't be running the compliance program, but you need to design for it and know when you're drifting out of bounds. That pattern recognition matters more than certification depth. Operational resilience HA and DR need to be in the design from day one, not retrofitted. You'll own the validation framework and run the DR testing program - not as a quarterly checkbox, but as a meaningful signal that the integration actually holds. ## Qualifications To be successful in this role, you will have: 12+ years in infrastructure architecture. You've worked through at least one complex integration or M&A - the kind where the org charts don't match, the documentation is wrong, and you had to figure it out anyway. Beyond that, a few things that predict success in this role: You've led cross-functional technical programs where you had influence but not direct authority over most of the people doing the work. You can hold a detailed technical conversation with an engineer and a strategic conversation with an executive - without switching personas. You know the difference between a roadmap that's politically correct and one that's actually executable. You push for the latter. You've made calls under incomplete information and owned the outcome either way. Useful but not required TOGAF, cloud, or ITIL certifications. Experience in regulated environments (FedRAMP, CMMC, HIPAA). Familiarity with ServiceNow. These add context — they're not filters. For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $192,600 - $337,100, plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Aug 24, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 17, 2026 - Listed for: 99 days - Location: Mountain View, California, United States - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $192,600 - $337,100[Apply on ServiceNow’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ServiceNow/744000145375230-principal-systems-design-engineer) ## More jobs at ServiceNow ### [Senior Staff Inbound Product Manager - Agentic AI Platform - Moveworks](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/servicenow/jobs/c06f83b3e9a7132cb55d/) Mountain View, California, United States ### [Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience — Moveworks](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/servicenow/jobs/ad8b89411d77a312d4b0/) Mountain View, California, United States ### [Senior Staff Technical Program Manager - Moveworks](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/servicenow/jobs/23b6e673309b43e37fdf/) Mountain View, California, United States ### [Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure - Moveworks (New Grad)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/servicenow/jobs/d38c43a4678f6d055221/) Mountain View, California, United States ### [Sr Staff Inbound Product Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/servicenow/jobs/a89e34fca8fcf6608b14/) Mountain View, California, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Seaborne Platform Systems - Design Systems Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/36e3b5c2f65e59df0f8e/) General Dynamics · McLeansville, NC, US ### [Systems Engineer Principal – Lead Systems Engineer - Sign On Bonus](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/657e2c9d99a45a32a818/) BAE Systems · Boulder, Colorado, United States ### [Systems Engineer Sr Principal – Chief Systems Engineer - Sign On Bonus](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/500ef082f8a4f129959e/) BAE Systems · Boulder, Colorado, United States ### [Circuit Design Engineer, Principal](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/78cd34d8da60b7b89600/) Lockheed Martin · Goleta, CA ### [Engineer Systems / Principal Engineer Systems - System Design & Tool Development](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/0b67ea298bad2b06d127/) Northrop Grumman · United States-Florida-Melbourne OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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