Pega Lead Systems Architect

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise-scale Pega solutions. This role requires deep expertise in Pega platform architecture, AI-driven decisioning, optimization, and enterprise integrations. The LSA will serve as the technical authority, driving scalable, high-performing solutions in an Agile delivery model.

Location: New York, New Jersey (3 days onsite)
Duration: 12 Months (Contract, can get extended)
Experience: 8–10+ years of Pega experience
Visa Sponsorship: None
Model: C2C, C2H | Rate: $75 to $95 per hour (based on experience)

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Pega solution architecture ensuring scalability and performance
• Define and govern Pega architectural standards and guardrails
• Design case management, decisioning, and integration solutions
• Architect Pega AI / Decisioning / Next-Best-Action (NBA) implementations
• Drive optimization, automation, and application performance tuning
• Design and oversee REST/SOAP integrations and data architecture
• Mentor Pega developers and provide technical leadership
• Conduct design/code reviews and support production issue resolution
• Act as technical lead in Agile/Scrum teams

Requirements

• Certified Pega Lead System Architect (CLSA) – Mandatory
• Strong hands-on experience with Pega PRPC architecture
• Pega AI, Decisioning, Optimization
• Pega Infinity, Blueprints and other latest AI capabilities
• Oracle DB, Advanced SQL
• REST/SOAP APIs
• Good understanding of Pega on Cloud / AWS
• AWS Lambda
• Postman (API testing)
• MABL (QA automation)
• Agile/Scrum, Jira

Nice to Have

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