Pega Lead Systems Architect

Cognizant; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Pega-focused architect to drive digital transformation initiatives. You will analyse requirements, design scalable architectures, and guide teams across non-functional concerns within the Pega ecosystem.

Ideal candidates have hands-on Pega, pattern design experience, and a solid grasp of REST/SOAP integrations, plus relevant Pega Industry frameworks and a CSSA/CLSA certification depending on level.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Pega experience.
• Design patterns in Pega with non-functional considerations.
• Experience with REST or SOAP integrations.
• Experience with at least one Pega Industry framework.
• Pega CSSA or CLSA certification preferred depending on level.

Responsibilities

• Analyse functional and non-functional requirements while leveraging Pega OOTB features.
• Prepare high level and low level designs, considering customer NFRs and constraints.
• Provide technical guidance, review code, and ensure alignment with design.
• Guide stakeholders and enterprise assets teams to standardize solution architecture.
• Create a scalable architecture adaptable to future requirements.

Skills

Pega expertise

Pega pattern design

REST/SOAP integrations

Pega Industry framework

Pega CSSA/CLSA

Job description

Pega opportunities for System Architect – Senior System Architect and Lead System Architect

About the role

As part of the Pega team you will make an impact by supporting our clients with their digital transformations with your Pega expertise. In 1999 Cognizant started their Pega journey with its first banking customer. Fast forward to 2025 and Cognizant has earned the Pega's Global Elite Partner Distinction.

In this role, you will:

• Analyse functional/non-functional requirements and seek clarifications for better understanding of requirements keeping the Pega OOTB features.
• Prepare high level and low-level design keeping in mind the customer NFRs and constraints. You will guide team in preparation of technical specification document and reviews and provide high level architectural aspects of non-Pega technologies in Pega ecosystem.
• Perform hands on coding and guide team in coding as per agreed design, as well as conducting code review and the elements to check during code review
• Guide relevant stakeholders (clients/ internal teams) and enterprise assets development WITH the objective of standardizing the overall solution architecture from a technology/infrastructure perspective within the limits of the EAS processes, standards, and guidelines.
• Create a scalable architecture capable of accommodating future requirements.

What you need to have to be considered

• Hands-on Experience with Pega
• Experience of Designing patterns in Pega, Knowledge around complex Integrations, AES/ PDC and other non-functional aspects of a Pega project.
• Knowledge of REST/SOAP integrations
• Knowledge and experience on at least one Pega Industry framework
• It would be ideal to be Pega CSSA or PEGA CLSA Certified depending on the level