PEGA Lead System Architect

Square One Resources
Castro del Río, Spain
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Castro del Río, Spain

Tech stack

Java
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation of Tests
Azure
Code Review
DevOps
Scrum
Release Management
Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
Systems Architecture
Pega
DevOps Tools - Open-source
iOS
GIT
Event Driven Architecture
Jenkins
Microservices

Job description

  • Lead design of scalable PEGA architectures.
  • Act as the technical authority during client engagements.
  • Oversee implementation of solutions using the Pega Platform., We are looking for a highly skilled PEGA Lead System Architect (LSA). This role is focused on delivering enterprise-grade PEGA solutions across multiple client engagements, providing technical leadership from discovery through to delivery.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, owning architecture decisions, ensuring best practice implementation, and supporting delivery teams in a complex, fast-paced environment., Architecture & Solution Design

  • Lead the design of scalable, reusable PEGA architectures across client engagements.
  • Define solution frameworks aligned to PEGA best practices and guardrails.
  • Translate business requirements into robust, enterprise-level technical solutions.

Client Engagement

  • Act as the technical authority in client-facing situations.
  • Run architecture workshops, design sessions, and stakeholder briefings.
  • Provide strategic guidance on digital transformation and process optimization.

Delivery Lead

  • Oversee implementation of solutions using Pega Platform (v8.x+).
  • Support and mentor development teams (SSA/SSA-level engineers).
  • Ensure high-quality delivery through design governance, code reviews, and standards enforcement.

Integration & Enterprise Architecture

  • Design integrations with third-party and enterprise systems (APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture).
  • Define data models and ensure alignment with enterprise data strategies.
  • Collaborate with client enterprise architects and IT teams.

Quality, Governance & DevOps

  • Ensure compliance with PEGA guardrails, security, and performance standards.
  • Contribute to DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
  • Support environment strategy, release planning, and production readiness.

Requirements

Ideal candidates will possess expertise as a Certified PEGA Lead System Architect and have a strong background in consulting. Responsibilities include designing scalable architectures, overseeing solution implementations, and engaging with clients to drive digital transformation., * Proven experience as a Certified PEGA Lead System Architect.

  • Strong client engagement and delivery skills in a consultancy setting.
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities., PEGA
  • Expertise: Certified PEGA Lead System Architect (LSA) (mandatory).
  • Strong experience across: Case Management & BPM Decisioning (CDH desirable), UI frameworks (Theme Cosmos / Constellation), PEGA integration capabilities.

Technical Skills

  • Solid understanding of Java and integration technologies (REST/SOAP).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Familiarity with DevOps tooling (Git, Jenkins pipelines).

Consulting Experience

  • Proven experience in a consultancy or client-facing delivery role.
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across different engagements.
  • Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes.

Desirable Experience

  • Exposure to multiple industries (e.g., financial services, public sector, telecoms).
  • Experience with PEGA Customer Decision Hub (CDH).
  • Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Experience contributing to pre-sales, RFPs, and solution shaping.

Soft Skills

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing ability.
  • Leadership and mentoring mindset.
  • Commercial awareness and problem-solving capability.

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