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Lead System Architect (Multiple Openings)

Meet Our Team:

Our team lives and breathes the Pega delivery vision: quickly building high-quality, outcome-driven applications that evolve with the changing needs of business. As a key member of the Pega Consulting team, you will work with a passionate and drive project team, delivering new and innovative business and technical solutions using Pega technology.

Picture Yourself at Pega:

Pega is changing the way the world builds software. In this role, you’ll help us design, develop, implement and test the next generation customer centric solutions. This is your chance to get your hands on leading technology that figures out what people really care about.

Who You Are:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field.
7 years of experience in any job title/occupation/position involving building and implementing model-driven, enterprise-level business solutions and applications.
Experience specified must include 5 years of experience with each of the following:
- leading in Agile and Scrum methodologies;
- WebSphere or WebLogic;
- J2EE (JSP, Servlets, EJB, XML and Java);
- .Net, Oracle and/or DB2; MS/SQL;
- Object-Oriented techniques and principles; and
- all phases of software development including design, configuration, testing, debugging, implementation, and support of large-scale, business-centric and process-based applications.
Experience specified must also include 3 years of experience delivering Pega platform implementation.
Requires Pega Lead System Architect Certification (CLSA).
May live anywhere in the US. Telecommuting permitted.
Requires up to 75% domestic travel to client sites.

What You'll Do at Pega:

At project level, lead and drive scope definition, requirements analysis, functional and technical design, application build, product configuration, unit testing, UAT and production deployment. Partner with clients to deliver high-quality technical solutions across all phases of the software development lifecycle. Provide support and technical governance focused on one or more enterprise-level projects at a single client. Collaborate with Pega delivery team to ensure solutions meets or exceeds client expectations; ensure customer success (realization of business benefit) and delivery quality production systems). Provide estimates on project effort, timeliness, and resources; work in conjunction with Engagement Leader to size configuration and development efforts and to manage scope and risks. Ensure delivered solutions are realized in time frame committed and meet/perform to technical and functional requirements. Act as a Subject Matter Expert to the organization and pro-actively respond to ad-hoc questions. Lead application development team on projects and conduct work product reviews. Mentor and coach junior system architects in their overall technical development.

What You've Accomplished:

You’ve completed training and certification of Pega Certified Lead System Architect (PCLSA)
You’ve built and implemented as a project technical leader model-driven, enterprise-level business solutions and applications.
You’ve been exposed to a variety of technologies including Application Servers, programming languages, relational and non-relational data bases and integration techniques.
You’ve demonstrated knowledge of and applicability of Object-Oriented techniques and principles.
You’ve delivered solutions in Agile and Scrum methodologies.
You’ve provided thought leadership to team members and clients across business and technical project dimensions
You’ve acted as a coach and mentor to team members

Work Location

Work Location: 1 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142 and various unanticipated client sites.

Pega Offers You:

Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products
Continuous learning and development opportunities
An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment
Competitive global benefits program inclusive ofpay + bonus incentive, employee equity in the company

Inclusion and Diversity – Inclusive is one of our values at Pega. Pegasystems is committed to inclusion and diversity and strives to foster a fair and inclusive environment for all. We believe Pega can achieve more when we create a culture that inspires each of us to fully contribute each and every day. We encourage diverse thinking and collaboration for better outcomes for all. Learn more about our inclusive culture.

We encourage candidates of all backgrounds and skillsets to consider opportunities at Pega. At Pega, we focus on the skills needed to be successful and we know that our employees can thrive even if they don't possess a traditional background. If you like the sound of this role, but are not sure if you are the right person, please consider applying. We would love to hear from you!

As an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, Pegasystems will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by law.

Accommodations – If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (US only) or comparable regional regulations in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us.