Pega - Lead System Architect (W2 Only)

Job Title: Pega - Lead System Architect
Job Location: Plano, TX / Charlotte, NC (3 Days Onsite, 2 Days work from home) Hybrid role Local Only
Job Type: 12 Months contract

The Senior Pega Developer will:
• Design, develop, and support complex Pega CLM solutions.
• Lead implementation of Trigger Based Refresh and modernization activities.
• Develop integrations with enterprise systems, databases, and external services.
• Drive application performance optimization, resiliency, and security improvements.
• Implement Pega best practices, guardrail compliance, and reusable framework components.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership across multiple workstreams.
• Partner with business, QA, platform, and vendor teams to accelerate solution delivery.

Primary Skill: Pega CLM
Secondary Skill: Pega / PegaRules Process Commander PRPC
Tertiary Skill: PostgreSQL

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Pega development experience.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale Pega applications
• Strong expertise in Pega CLM, Case Management, Flows, and Integrations.
• Experience with Java, REST APIs, SQL, XML, and Enterprise Application Integration.
• Experience troubleshooting and optimizing large-scale Pega applications.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning capabilities
• Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA)
• Experience collaborating with Business Analysts, QA, Platform Engineering, and Architecture teams.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.

Desired Qualifications
• Master's degree preferred but not required
• Financial Services / AML / KYC domain experience
• Experience with Pega Constellation, Blueprint, and GenAI capabilities.
• Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) preferred