Pega Lead System Architect (LSA)

We are seeking an experienced Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise-scale Pega solutions. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Pega platform architecture, AI-driven decisioning, optimization, and integrations, and will play a key role in shaping high-performing, scalable solutions in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design Leadership

• Own end-to-end Pega solution architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability
• Define and govern enterprise Pega architecture standards and best practices
• Lead design of case management, decisioning, and integration architectures
• Ensure compliance with Pega guardrails and architectural principles
• Act as the final technical authority on design and implementation decisions

AI, Decisioning & Optimization

• Architect and guide implementation of Pega AI / Decisioning / Next-Best-Action (NBA) solutions
• Drive process optimization and intelligent automation initiatives
• Identify opportunities for AI-driven insights to improve business outcomes
• Lead application performance tuning and optimization

Integration & Data Architecture

• Design and oversee integrations using REST/SOAP APIs
• Lead database design and optimization using Oracle and SQL
• Ensure secure, scalable interactions with enterprise systems
• Guide teams on data modeling, data pages, and caching strategies

Technical & Team Leadership

• Mentor and guide Pega developers, Senior Engineers, and Tech Leads
• Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and architectural walkthroughs
• Partner with Product Owners, Business Architects, and QA leads
• Provide production support guidance and root-cause analysis for critical issues

Agile & Delivery Management

• Serve as technical lead in Agile/Scrum environments
• Support sprint planning, PI planning, and release execution
• Track technical work and dependencies using Jira
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery

Quality Engineering & Automation

• Drive API testing using Postman
• Promote test automation using MABL (QA Automation)
• Define quality standards, non-functional requirements, and acceptance criteria
• Support CI/CD aligned design and automated testing strategies

Required Skills & Experience

Core Skills

• Pega Platform (PRPC) – Certified Pega Lead System Architect (CLSA) required
• Strong experience in Pega architecture, design, and governance
• Pega AI / Decisioning / Optimization
• Oracle Database and advanced SQL
• REST/SOAP integrations
• Postman for API testing
• MABL for QA automation
• Agile / Scrum
• Jira

Nice to Have

• Experience in Insurance, Financial Services, or Healthcare
• Exposure to DevOps / CI-CD pipelines
• Cloud experience (AWS / Azure)
• Experience leading large-scale enterprise transformations

Soft Skills

• Strong architectural and problem-solving mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven experience influencing technical and business leaders
• Ability to mentor and build high-performing teams

Certifications (Mandatory / Preferred)

• Pega CLSA – Mandatory
• CSSA (preferred)
• SAFe / Agile certification (nice to have)