Lead Pega Systems Architect (LSA)

WLG

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

2 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English, German

Experience level

Senior

Job location

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Tech stack

API

Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

User Authentication

Azure

Cloud Computing

ETL

Software Design Patterns

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Middleware

JSON

NoSQL

Systems Development Life Cycle

Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

Data Streaming

Systems Architecture

Management of Software Versions

Pega

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Performance Testing

Backend

Integration Frameworks

Kafka

REST

Microservices

Job description

Would you like to join a leading Digital Solution Company and contribute to innovative solutions that are built on a daily basis?, The Lead Systems Architect (LSA) is the senior technical authority responsible for designing, integrating, and scaling Pega CDH solutions. The role specializes in backend integrations enabling secure, real-time, high-volume data exchange between CDH and enterprise systems., Enterprise Architecture & Integration Design

Define integration patterns using REST/JSON, SOAP, Kafka, MQ, SFTP, ETL
Create architecture blueprints: data flows, sequence diagrams, integration specs
Ensure real-time, high throughput, low-latency integrations
Set standards for authentication, encryption, error handling, retries, and API versioning

Technical Leadership Lead integration workstreams across environments (Dev

Prod)
Review and approve integration design & mapping documents
Guide teams on scalable and reusable component development
Ensure alignment with enterprise security and governance

CDH Enablement

Design data sourcing strategies for profiles, interaction history, decisioning data, and AI inputs
Collaborate with Decisioning and Data Architects to support eligibility, arbitration, and scoring
Optimize real-time container behavior for inbound channel systems

Client Engagement & Advisory

Conduct workshops with IT and architecture teams
Present technical recommendations and design patterns
Troubleshoot complex integration issues and drive resolutions

Quality, Performance & Governance

Define NFRs (performance, throughput, resiliency)
Oversee performance testing, failover, readiness, and capacity planning
Ensure maintainable, scalable solutions aligned with SDLC best practices

Requirements

Do you have experience in SOAP?, Languages: Fluent German & English Required, * 8+ years in enterprise architecture/integration engineering

5+ years in Pega Platform/CDH (LSA or senior integration role preferred)
Deep knowledge of RESTful services, event-driven architectures, microservices
Experience with relational/NoSQL DBs, Kafka/Kinesis, middleware
Strong understanding of security, high-availability, and cloud-native architectures

Preferred / Certifications