Lead Pega Developer - TX, AZ, NC

Lead Pega Developer


Location: Charlotte, NC; Irving, TX; Chandler, AZ (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 18 months

(Case Management & Integrations)

Role Overview

The Software Engineer 4 - Lead Pega Developer is a senior, hands-on engineering role responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise Pega applications across multiple internal platforms. This role combines technical leadership with day-to-day development, focusing heavily on case management workflows and system integrations. The engineer will support a portfolio of applications, contribute to modernization efforts, and act as a key resource for guiding development standards and delivering scalable workflow solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of Pega applications, with an emphasis on case management workflows.
• Act as a hands-on developer, contributing to rules, flows, integrations, UI, and decisioning logic.
• Design and implement end-to-end case lifecycles, including stages, steps, SLAs, approvals, and escalations.
• Build and maintain system integrations using REST, SOAP, Pega connectors, and integration patterns.
• Collaborate with upstream and downstream teams to define interface contracts and system interactions.
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers through code reviews and hands-on guidance.
• Ensure adherence to Pega Guardrails, enterprise standards, and performance requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration, performance, and production issues.
• Participate in deployment activities and support production stability.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 5+ years of hands-on Pega development experience with strong expertise in Pega Case Management. Experience as a hands-on technical lead, mentoring developers, leading code reviews, and working in enterprise environments supporting multiple applications simultaneously.

Technical Skills: Proven experience designing and implementing Pega integrations (REST, SOAP, connectors, services). Strong experience building end-to-end case workflows (stages, steps, SLAs, approvals, escalations). Solid understanding of the Pega rules engine, flow rules, decision tables, data pages, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pega certifications such as CSSA and/or CLSA.
• Experience with Pega Infinity (latest versions).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for Pega.
• Cloud experience, especially with cloud migration.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay rate for this position is between $69.00 and $74.00 per hour. The contract length is 18 months with the potential for extension or conversion. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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