Application Developer

ServiceNow Developer

Farnborough, Hampshire | 5 Days Onsite | SC/DV Cleared Environment

A leading organisation delivering mission-critical digital transformation programmes is seeking an experienced ServiceNow Portal Developer to join a highly secure and fast-paced environment.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in designing and delivering intuitive, user-centric ServiceNow portal experiences that support business-critical services. Working alongside architects, technical specialists, and business stakeholders, you will help shape and enhance portal capabilities across an enterprise-scale ServiceNow platform.

The role is ideally suited to a hands-on ServiceNow professional with strong experience in Employee Centre , Service Portal , custom portal development, and modern front-end technologies.

The Role

As a ServiceNow Portal Developer, you will be responsible for the design, development, and continuous enhancement of ServiceNow portal solutions, ensuring they remain scalable, secure, and user-focused.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining ServiceNow Portal and Employee Centre solutions.
• Configuring and customising widgets, pages, themes, and portal components.
• Translating business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Developing integrations between ServiceNow and external enterprise systems.
• Creating responsive, accessible, and engaging self-service experiences.
• Supporting Service Catalog, workflows, knowledge management, and employee self-service capabilities.
• Participating in solution design, code reviews, testing, deployment, and release activities.
• Troubleshooting issues and driving continuous platform improvement.
• Producing technical documentation and supporting knowledge transfer across teams.
• Ensuring development aligns with ServiceNow best practices and coding standards.

Essential Skills

• Strong experience as a ServiceNow Developer with a focus on portal development.
• Hands-on experience with Service Portal and/or Employee Centre .
• Strong JavaScript, HTML, CSS, AngularJS, and ServiceNow scripting skills.
• Experience developing custom widgets and self-service solutions.
• Solid understanding of ServiceNow ITSM and Service Catalog modules.
• Experience integrating ServiceNow with third-party applications and enterprise systems.
• Knowledge of UI/UX principles and responsive design.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within government, defence, national security, or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation programmes.
• Familiarity with secure development and deployment practices.

Certifications

Applicants should hold one or more of the following:

• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)
• ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)
• ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS)
• ServiceNow Certified UI Builder Micro-Certification

Security Requirements

Due to the sensitive nature of the programme:

• Active DV Clearance is highly desirable.
• Candidates holding active SC Clearance who are willing and eligible to undergo DV clearance will also be considered.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on a high-profile, mission-critical digital transformation programme.
• Exposure to complex ServiceNow challenges within a highly secure environment.
• Significant opportunities for professional development and certification growth.
• Collaborative and technically talented project teams.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional ServiceNow user experiences and want to contribute to a programme that has real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you.