ServiceNow Admin (ITSM Analyst)

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Senior ITSM Analyst

Client: Investment Industry

Type: 14-month contract (until Oct 2026) + potential to extend or convert to FTE

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid: 3 day/week in office; flexible, typically not Fridays)

On-call: Every 4 weeks (rotation among 4 resources). Expect ~2-3 calls per week during on-call period. Incidents could be P1-P4. Compensation provided for on-call work.

Project Scope / Why this role is open

This is a backfill for an FTE who transitioned to another internal team and will return in Oct 2026. The small, collaborative team consists of 2 senior analysts and 2 lead analysts. The team operates in a fast-moving, startup-like environment within a larger organization.

What you will accomplish

As a Senior ITSM Analyst, you will:
• Strengthen ITSM process maturity across incident, problem, change, and request management.
• Lead major incident response, ensuring minimal business disruption.
• Drive root cause analysis, risk evaluation, and change implementation.
• Deliver enhancements in ServiceNow, including building new AI agent phases and workspace improvements.
• Identify trends through IT operations metrics and propose solutions for continuous improvement.
• Mentor peers and contribute to a culture of knowledge sharing.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage and resolve complex IT issues with minimal business impact.
• Lead coordination during major incidents (e.g., app outages) to restore services efficiently.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to address issues and drive solutions.
• Optimize ITSM processes, identify process improvement opportunities, and deliver enhancements.
• Enhance ServiceNow workspaces, reports, dashboards, and analytics.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery efforts.
• Champion ITSM adoption and ensure user enablement.

Must-Have Qualifications
• 5-7 years of ITSM or related IT operations experience.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on ServiceNow experience, including platform enhancements and AI/agent integrations.
• Strong working knowledge of core ServiceNow modules: Incident, Problem, Change, Request (Service Catalog), Knowledge Management, CMDB/CSDM.
• Proven ability to lead major incident response, root cause analysis, and change risk assessments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving, startup-like environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills
• ServiceNow certifications (CSA, CIS-ITSM).
• Experience implementing AI solutions (e.g., Virtual Agent, NowAssist, CreatorAI).
• Experience with additional ServiceNow modules: SecOps, IRM, HRSD.
• Performance Analytics (building indicators, dashboards, reports).
• Technical certifications (Azure, AWS, ServiceNow).
• Experience in organizations outside of banking (e.g., startups).

Soft Skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to assess impact and solution in real-time.
• Ability to break down complex workflows and synthesize data into actionable insights.
• Adaptability and passion for continuous learning, especially with evolving ServiceNow features.
• Excellent documentation skills (runbooks, knowledge base, process guides).
• Strong at translating technical details into business value and outcomes.