Explain the carrier journey of service Now System Administrator from beginner to expert level.

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KrishnaMohan
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Check below link for servicenow career journey 

https://learning.servicenow.com/lxp/en/pages/career-journey?id=journey

1. Beginner Level (Entry-Level Administrator)

Focus: Learn the basics of ServiceNow and core administration tasks.

  • Skills to Develop:
    • Understanding ServiceNow architecture and navigation
    • User and group management
    • Basic configuration (forms, lists, tables)
    • Managing incidents, problems, and changes
  • Certifications:
    • ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) – your first milestone
  • Typical Roles:
    • Junior ServiceNow Administrator
  • Experience: 0–1 year

2. Intermediate Level (Advanced Administrator / Developer)

Focus: Move beyond basic administration into scripting and customization.

  • Skills to Develop:
    • Client and server-side scripting (JavaScript, Glide API)
    • Business rules, UI policies, and workflows
    • Integration basics (REST, SOAP)
    • Reporting and dashboards
  • Certifications:
    • ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)
  • Typical Roles:
    • ServiceNow Administrator / Developer
  • Experience: 1–3 years

3. Specialist Level

Focus: Specialize in one or more ServiceNow modules.

  • Skills to Develop:
    • ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, CSM, or SecOps.... modules
    • Advanced integrations and automation
    • Performance analytics
  • Certifications:
    • Module-specific certifications (e.g., ITSM Implementation Specialist)
  • Typical Roles:
    • ServiceNow Specialist / Implementation Consultant
  • Experience: 3–5 years

4. Expert Level (Architect / Lead)

Focus: Design and govern enterprise-scale ServiceNow solutions.

  • Skills to Develop:
    • Solution architecture and platform governance
    • Advanced integrations and orchestration
    • Security and compliance
    • Leadership and project management
  • Certifications:
    • ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect
  • Typical Roles:
    • ServiceNow Architect / Platform Owner
  • Experience: 5+ years

 

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