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Pega Lead System Architect

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We are currently seeking a Pega Lead System Architect to join our team in Jersey City, New Jersey (US).

The ideal candidate must have a strong technical and business analysis background, be hands-on, and come prepared and ready to lead Pega projects architecture steam, learn and explore new capabilities of Pega technology. Strong business acumen along with strong communication skills (both oral and written) is an absolute must. Certified Lead System Architects are expected to think independently, but also must value teamwork as they define first-rate software solutions in a collaborative setting.

Specific responsibilities of the new Pega Lead System Architect will be:

1. Lead and drive the architectural design and integration strategy for a Pega application implementation, in alignment with transformational initiatives.
2. Formulate the overall data strategy for the business solution, based on the client's business needs and enterprise strategy.
3. Provide architectural guidance and act as the subject matter expert for integration strategy.
4. Drive and instill best practices and concepts as a thought leader for Pega methodology.
5. Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies / products / trends related to architectural solutions.
6. Ensure alignment of solutions with business and IT goals / objectives.
7. Identify and quantify scope and impact of Business requirements and changes on systems.
8. Communicate solution options to business owners/stakeholders (e.g. architecture reviews).
9. Incorporate software and system architecture (e.g. infrastructure, network) into conceptual designs for highly scalable and performing solutions.
10. Ensure alignment with enterprise technology standards (e.g. solution patterns, application frameworks, technology roadmaps, capital plans).
11. Provide strategic thinking, solutions and roadmaps while driving enterprise recommendations and ensuring adherence to established standards and practices including the development of standards and practices where they may not yet exist.
12. Provide ownership for all requirement and solution definition artifacts throughout the project lifecycle including TOM and Traceability Matrices.
13. Facilitate open communication and fact - based decision making.
14. Review the work of others, providing guidance, mentoring and support both Development and Business Architect team.
15. Develop innovative approaches to challenging and complex assignments.
16. Anticipate customer needs and proactively develops solutions to meet them.
17. Research, identify, and recommend industry best practices for solving business problems.
18. Forecast and plans resource requirements.
19. Excellent interpersonal skills and should motivate and lead other team members.

Education and Experience:

1. 10+ years' experience with architecting and developing integration solutions.
2. 8+ years' experience with Pega implementations
3. LSA certification is mandatory
4. Use proven communication skills to collaborate with the business to understand/influence business requirements and presentation skills.
5. Exposure to product development practices and methodologies.
6. Master / Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field.
7. Ability to successfully run end-to-end delivery of Pega PRPC based solutions / projects from technical perspective.
8. Need to possess excellent skills to Identify and drive process optimization and process streamlining for client Business processes.
9. Excellent knowledge and experience on Pega PRPC Enterprise class structure design and application profiling.
10. Strong knowledge on various Pega PRPC concepts and rule types like Activities, Functions, Data Transforms, Authentication Service, Reporting, Agents and Ruleset Management.
11. Familiar with the Pega Customer Service framework
12. Experience with multi-language and localization of application interfaces.
13. Experience configuring NLP rules.
14. Experience working with Knowledge Management.
15. Experience with the UI framework and creating skins.
16. Expertise in rule management in decision tables, decision trees, etc.
17. Experience with DevOps processes and familiar with Pega Deployment Manager
18. Experience with email listeners and routing email via workbaskets
19. Experience with SSO integration
20. Experience on security privileges access roles.
21. Experience with RDA and RPA Pega solutions
22. Deep knowledge of architectural fundamentals and integration principles
23. Proven project successes and ability to lead a team through the architecting process to delivery.
24. Expertise on object-oriented design and implementation
25. Expertise on various integration approaches such as micro services, messaging, queuing, API patterns, etc.
26. Strong knowledge across a variety of skills, including but not limited to, J2EE, .Net, Oracle, DB2, and MS/SQL.
27. Expertise in various software delivery methodologies (Agile/Waterfall).
28. Adept at formulating conceptual frameworks and distilling and communicating these ideas elegantly.
29. Experience with working within a collaborative environment, with matrixed and virtual teams.
30. Exposure to HealthCare, Insurance, airlines, travel & hospitality sectors a plus

Nice to Have; (But not a must)

• Knowledge of Pega Capabilities
• Knowledge of Pega Express Methodology
• Knowledge of creating UML diagrams for business process modeling.
• Knowledge of requirement management tools like JIRA, DevOps
• Knowledge of Agile Methodologies
• Knowledge in industries Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Utilities,

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client's needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees.