Pega Lead System Architect

Location: Iselin, NJ (local candidates preferred) • Duration: 12+ months • Any visa accepted as long as eligible to work in the U.S.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Pega Lead System Architect with strong hands-on expertise in Pega application design, architecture, and implementation. The ideal candidate will 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 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.

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 optimization, and production readiness activities.
• Contribute to solution discussions involving Pega Blueprint, Smart Dispute, GenAI, and Agentic capabilities.

Requirements

• 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, optimization, 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.