Pega Lead System Architect - Sponsorship provided

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Pega Lead System Architect to lead the design and development of Pega-based enterprise applications. The role involves architecting scalable solutions, mentoring junior developers, and ensuring adherence to best practices in Pega PRPC.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of total IT experience with at least 5+ years as a Pega LSA.
• Deep expertise in Pega PRPC and integration frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of complex Pega applications.
• Mentor and guide junior Pega developers and system architects.
• Integrate Pega with external systems using APIs.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Leadership

Education

Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA)

Tools

Pega PRPC

App Studio

Dev Studio

Admin Studio

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) to join our team and

lead the design and development of Pega-based enterprise applications. As an LSA, you will

play a critical role in architecting scalable, maintainable, and high-performing solutions

aligned with business goals and best practices in Pega PRPC.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the architecture, design, and development of complex Pega applications using

Pega PRPC (7.x / 8.x / latest versions).

Collaborate with stakeholders, business analysts, and developers to understand

business requirements and translate them into scalable and reusable Pega components.

Define best practices and enforce coding standards and guardrails.

Create architecture documents, class structures, and data models.

Mentor and guide junior Pega developers and system architects.

Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to Pega design principles.

Integrate Pega with external systems using APIs, SOAP/REST, MQ, etc.

Plan and conduct performance tuning and optimization.

Stay updated with Pega platform features and suggest adoption strategies.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) certification is mandatory.

10+ years of total IT experience with at least 5+ years of experience as a Pega LSA.

Deep expertise in Pega PRPC, Case Management, Decisioning, Integration

frameworks, and UI development.

Strong experience with Pega BPM tools, including App Studio, Dev Studio, and

Admin Studio.

Hands-on with rules engine, declarative rules, flows, agents, activities, reports, etc.

Solid understanding of software development methodologies like Agile/Scrum.

Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.

Strong communication and leadership skills.