Pega Lead System Architect

Pega Lead System Architect/ Senior System ArchitectMust Have Technical/Functional SkillsDefine the end-to-end application architecture following Pega's best practices and guardrails.Design and develop responsive user interfaces using the Constellation framework, specifically utilizing Portals, Views, and out-of-the-box (OOTB) DX components.Experience in background processing rules like Agents, Listeners, Job Schedulers and Queue ProcessorsDefine foundational architectural decisions across application layers, rulesets/ruleset versions, reuse patterns, and guardrails that balance enterprise consistency with business unit autonomy.Stand up and maintain enterprise "golden paths" including templates, common components, and reusable assets.Implement and maintain SSO integrations and enterprise identity alignment.Design and implement RBAC standards (roles, access groups, privileges) across personas (developers, architects, tech leads, operations, business stakeholders, auditors).Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines with automated gates for promotion across environments.Define versioning/release strategy and enforce repeatable promotion patternsEnsure security auditing and platform controls meet enterprise policies.Define the platform integration approach and reference architectures for common enterprise integrations including:AWS services such as S3, KMSConfiguring Internal APIs / eventing patternsEstablish governance mechanisms (design reviews, reuse intake, exceptions process)Roles & ResponsibilitiesPega platform architecture: application layering, reuse design, ruleset strategy, governance models, and enterprise guardrails.Enterprise authentication/authorization: SSO, identity integration, and robust RBAC design for regulated environments.Integration architecture: API design patterns, security, resiliency, and integration lifecycle management across enterprise systems.Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies.DevOps for Pega: pipeline-driven promotions, automated testing strategyLead a team of Pega developers/engineers across the delivery lifecycle: discovery, estimation, design, implementation, testing, release, and operations.Partner with product owners to scope and sequence work to deliver outcomes with speed and quality.Mentor engineers and influence engineering culture toward standardization, reliability, and automation-first execution.Quality/compliance gates, release controls, and repeatable deployment patterns.Production readiness: performance/scalability, resiliency patterns, logging/monitoring, operational runbooks, and incident management.Strong communication skills and ability to lead and mentor engineers.Salary Range- $110,000-$125,000 a year