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# Pega DevOps Architect

- **Company:** Infinity Quest
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £69,220.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Release Management, Software Deployment, Systems Architecture, Pega, Delivery Pipeline, Information Technology, Deployment Automation
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5914221194

## About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Pega DevOps Architect to lead release readiness, operational acceptance testing (OAT), deployment strategy, and cutover activities for a large-scale Pega transformation programme. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Pega DevOps, CI/CD automation, environment management, release governance, and production deployment assurance., * 13+ years of IT experience with 8+ years in Pega DevOps and Release Management.

 * Strong experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines in enterprise environments.
 * Expertise in release strategy, deployment governance, and environment management.
 * Proven experience with:
 + Pega DevOps & CI/CD Automation
 + Environment & Release Strategy
 + Cutover Planning & Rehearsal
 + Rollback Design & Recovery Planning
 + Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT)
 + Production Monitoring & Observability
 + Security Governance & CAB Processes
 * Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical applications and platforms.
 * Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.

Technical Expertise

 * Pega DevOps and Deployment Manager
 * CI/CD Pipeline Design & Automation
 * Release and Environment Management
 * Operational Readiness & Service Transition
 * Monitoring, Alerting & Observability
 * Cloud Operations & Platform Governance
 * Change Advisory Board (CAB) Processes
 * Production Support & Incident Management

Certifications

 * Pega Certified System Architect (CSA)
 * AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional

## Description

The role will be responsible for establishing deployment guardrails, ensuring operational readiness, defining rollback strategies, and supporting successful releases while maintaining service stability across multiple programmes and environments., * Lead Work Package 4 (WP4), owning release readiness, OAT planning, cutover execution, and rollback strategy.

 * Develop and maintain release readiness dashboards, OAT evidence plans, and evidence-gap assessments.
 * Assess deployment processes, monitoring capabilities, rollback mechanisms, and environment strategies.
 * Design, document, and rehearse cutover plans, including reconciliation activities, command structures, escalation paths, and rollback triggers.
 * Prepare and manage Go/No-Go governance packs for production releases.
 * Define and implement deployment pathways for hotfixes, BAU changes, and major releases to protect live service operations.
 * Collaborate with delivery, infrastructure, operations, and business teams to ensure deployment readiness and risk mitigation.
 * Establish best practices for CI/CD pipeline management, automated deployments, and release governance.