Job Opportunity For Pega Lead System Architect

Job Title: Pega Lead System Architect Location: Hartford, CT 06155 - Hybrid (Tues, Wed, Thu at onsite work Mon & Fri Remote) Duration: 06 months+ (Contract to Hire)Responsibilities: Architecture & Solution Design • Lead the end to end architecture, design, and implementation of Pega applications, including case management, workflows, integrations, and UI frameworks. Pega LSAs commonly lead complex enterprise architecture initiatives. • Drive scope definition, requirements analysis, functional/technical design, product configuration, testing, and production deployment. This aligns with LSA responsibilities defined by Pega’s own role descriptions. • Architect scalable and secure Pega solutions ensuring adherence to guardrails, best practices, and enterprise architecture guidelines. • Oversee integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, messaging systems, file listeners, and other Pega integration capabilities. Many LSA roles require deep integration expertise. Team Leadership & Technical Governance • Provide technical leadership across three agile delivery teams (UI developers and integration engineers), guiding day to day solutioning, implementation approaches, and code quality. • Conduct code reviews, architectural assessments, and quality assurance checkpoints to ensure solutions meet performance, security, and maintainability standards. Pega LSA roles routinely include mentoring and governance. • Mentor junior and senior system architects, enabling skill uplift in Pega Infinity, Constellation UI, and modern integration patterns. • Support Scrum ceremonies and help teams break down features into technical tasks, aligning with Agile delivery best practices. Transformation Delivery & Stakeholder Collaboration • Partner with business analysts, product owners, and enterprise architects to translate complex business requirements into feasible Pega designs. • Participate in cross functional workshops, solution design sessions, and technical discovery initiatives, representing the engineering perspective. • Ensure E2E alignment between UI/UX elements, Pega case design, data models, and backend integration layers. Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement • Lead performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting efforts across Pega environments. LSAs commonly oversee full stack issue resolution and performance improvements. • Support deployment planning, CI/CD pipeline enhancements, cloud architecture discussions, and operational readiness activities. • Promote automation, standardization, and reusable component creation to accelerate delivery across teams. • Provide ongoing support and technical governance across multiple projects at a single client, as is common in LSA roles.Must Have: • Certified Pega Lead System Architect (CLSA) is required. • 10+ years of Pega engineering experience, with at least 4–6+ years in architecture and technical leadership roles. • Deep expertise in Pega Infinity, case types, data modeling, rulesets, UI frameworks (Constellation), and systems integration. • Proven experience guiding multi team Pega delivery initiatives, including solution design, code reviews, and architectural governance. • Strong understanding of system integration patterns, DevOps principles (CI/CD, monitoring, cloud infrastructure), and API based communication. • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills. • Experience deploying Pega solutions in hybrid or cloud native environments (AWS, Azure). • Exposure to Pega Customer Decision Hub (CDH), Pega Marketing, or advanced decisioning frameworks. • Background in insurance, financial services, or large scale modernization programs. • Familiarity with Angular or front end frameworks integrated using Pega DX APIs.