Junior ServiceNow Developer

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior ServiceNow Developer to join our growing ServiceNow team. This role is ideal for someone early in their ServiceNow career who is eager to develop strong technical skills, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality platform solutions. 

You will support the design, development, and enhancement of ServiceNow applications and workflows across ITSM and other modules, working closely with senior developers, platform engineers, and administrators. 

This is a hands-on development role with a strong focus on learning, continuous improvement, and building capability within an enterprise ServiceNow environment. You will work under the guidance of the Platform Owner and senior technical team members to ensure solutions align with platform standards and best practices.

What you’ll be doing:

Development & Delivery 

• Support the design and development of ServiceNow solutions, including forms, workflows, scripts, and simple custom applications. 

• Assist in configuring and enhancing ITSM processes within ServiceNow. 

• Write and maintain basic to intermediate scripts using JavaScript and Glide APIs under guidance. 

• Contribute to integrations using REST/SOAP APIs where required. 

• Participate in testing activities, including support for Automated Test Framework (ATF) execution and defect resolution. 

• Support releases, deployments, and environment updates as part of the delivery cycle. 

Platform Support & Collaboration 

• Work closely with Senior Developers, System Administrators, and Platform Engineers to deliver changes and enhancements. 

• Assist in investigating and resolving platform issues, escalating where appropriate. 

• Follow established development standards, coding guidelines, and documentation practices. 

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews). 

Learning & Continuous Improvement 

• Develop ServiceNow skills through hands-on delivery and structured mentoring. 

• Learn and apply platform best practices, coding standards, and governance principles. 

• Contribute ideas for improving efficiency, automation, and user experience. 

• Stay engaged with new ServiceNow features and capabilities as part of ongoing development. 

Requirements

• Some experience (commercial or academic) working with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms. 

• Basic understanding of ServiceNow architecture and modules (ITSM exposure desirable). 

• Familiarity with JavaScript fundamentals (or similar scripting/programming experience). 

• Exposure to REST APIs or integrations is beneficial but not essential. 

• Understanding of ITIL principles is advantageous. 

• Experience working in Agile teams is desirable. 

• Strong problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn. 

• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) or working towards it. 

• Exposure to ServiceNow development training or certification pathways (CAD desirable long term). 

• ITIL Foundation certification (advantageous but not essential). 

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more….

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.