Software Engineer 4/Pega (contract)

Description

Summary: In this contingent resource assignment, you may:

• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering.
• Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Software Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.

Required Qualifications

• Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Delivery:
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of Pega applications, with a strong emphasis on case management and workflow orchestration.
• Actively contribute to development (rules, flows, integrations, UI, decisioning) as a hands-on lead, not just oversight.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable Pega designs.
• Ensure solutions align with Pega Guardrails, performance standards, and enterprise architecture guidelines.
• Case Management Expertise:
• Design and implement end-to-end case lifecycles, including stages, steps, SLAs, approvals, and escalations.
• Leverage case types, subcases, spin-offs, and wait shapes effectively.
• Optimize user experience for case workers using Pega UX (sections, views, dashboards).
• System Integration:
• Design and implement integrations using: REST and SOAP services, Connectors and Services, Pega Integration Patterns (Sync/Async, Queue Processors, etc.).
• Collaborate with downstream and upstream system teams to define interface contracts.
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration and performance issues.
• Mentorship & Team Enablement:
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level developers through code reviews, hands-on guidance.
• Set coding standards and reusable assets to improve team efficiency.
• Quality, Performance & Operations:
• Participate in code reviews, performance tuning, and defect resolution.
• Support deployment activities and production troubleshooting when needed.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and operational standards.

Key Requirements

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• 5+ years of Pega platform experience, with significant hands-on development.
• Strong expertise in Pega Case Management.
• Prominent experience with Pega system integrations (REST/SOAP, services, connectors).
• Solid understanding of: Pega rules engine, Flow rules, decision tables, data pages, Performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Experience leading or mentoring development teams.
• Pega certifications such as CSSA and/or CLSA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Pega Infinity (latest versions preferred).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for Pega.
• Knowledge of cloud.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.