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# Pega Lead System Architect (LSA)

- **Company:** American CyberSystems
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,000.0 - $131,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Databases, Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Pega, Data Layers, Apache Kafka
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/58866074-pega-lead-system-architect-lsa

## About the Role

* 12 or more years of strong Pega experience.
 * Minimum 8 yrs as Pega SSA experience with Pega SCE experience is highly preferred
 * Develop UI, service, security, data layer components in Pega.
 * Pega LSA Certification is required
 * Strong experience in - Rest, soap, kafka, Bix, reporting, background processing, flows, case types, Orchestrations, sequences, modules.
 * Hands on knowledge on Java, SQL, Pega guardrails
 * Should have worked in Pega 8.x is required
 * Experience in working with Agile projects.
 * Collaborate with developers, BA, QA and all other stakeholders.

## Description

* Lead the design and architecture of Pega-based solutions
 * Translate business requirements into technical designs and workflows
 * Provide technical leadership to development teams and conduct code/design reviews
 * Ensure adherence to Pega best practices, standards, and guardrails
 * Design and implement integrations with external systems (APIs, services, databases)
 * Drive performance tuning, scalability, and security of applications
 * Collaborate with stakeholders across business, product, and engineering teams
 * Support deployment, troubleshooting, and production issue resolution
 * Mentor and guide junior developers and architects


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