Job Title: Pega Lead System Architect
duration 12+ months
Location: Islin, New Jersey (locals top priority)
Visa Type: Any visa as long as eligible to work
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Pega Lead System Architect with strong hands-on expertise in Pega application design, architecture, and implementation. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of the Pega Smart Dispute Framework and financial services domain, with the ability to drive end-to-end Pega implementations using Pega's Center-Out approach.
This role requires strong technical leadership, client-facing communication, solution architecture ownership, and the ability to mentor delivery teams while ensuring alignment with Pega best practices, enterprise architecture standards, and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
" Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise-grade Pega applications.
" Drive end-to-end implementation using Pega's Center-Out methodology.
" Provide technical leadership across configuration, integration, performance, security, and rollout activities.
" Work closely with business stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams to translate requirements into scalable Pega solutions.
" Ensure adherence to Pega best practices, reusable design patterns, and enterprise architecture standards.
" Mentor developers and guide teams to deliver high-quality solutions with minimal rework.
" Support troubleshooting, performance optimisation, and production readiness activities.
" Contribute to solution discussions involving Pega Blueprint, Smart Dispute, GenAI, and Agentic capabilities.
Required Skills:
" 10+ years of overall IT experience.
" 8+ years of hands-on experience in Pega design, architecture, and build.
" PCLSA certification with Part 2 completed.
" Strong experience with Pega Smart Dispute Framework.
" Financial services/banking domain experience.
" Hands-on experience with Pega 7.x, Pega 8.x, and Pega Infinity.
" Strong expertise in Case Management, Business Rules, and Decisioning.
" Experience with Data Modelling and Data Pages.
" Working knowledge of UI Kit, Cosmos, or Constellation UI.
" Strong integration experience with REST, SOAP, JMS, File, and Database integrations.
" Strong understanding of Security and Access Control in Pega.
" Experience with Pega build, performance tuning, rollout planning, optimisation, and implementation best practices.
" Excellent client-facing communication, technical leadership, and people management skills.
Preferred Skills:
" Understanding of Pega Blueprint.
" Exposure to Pega GenAI and Agentic capabilities.
" Experience working in high-velocity delivery environments.
" Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and solution governance skills.