Pega Senior System Architect

Sopra Steria; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5,400 car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits fund

Job summary

Sopra Steria in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a Pega Senior Systems Architect to lead the design and development of Pega applications within financial services. This hybrid role involves furthering your knowledge of Pega Systems and mentoring teams. Applicants must have CSSA certification and a strong understanding of Pega architecture. The position offers a salary of up to £60,000 plus benefits including a £5,400 car allowance and 25 days of annual leave.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Pega experience at Senior Developer SSA level.
• Strong understanding of Pega integrations and performance tools.
• Ability to shape requirements into scalable Pega solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of Pega applications.
• Ensure solutions follow Pega best practices.
• Mentor junior developers and guide delivery teams.

Skills

Pega architecture understanding

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team guidance experience

Education

CSSA certification

Job description

Are you a Pega Systems Professional looking for a new role?

Sopra Steria are currently recruiting for a Pega Senior Systems Architect to join a growing team within our financial services operations. This is a pivotal role within a part of the organisation that is evolving following an internal restructure and comes with the opportunity to build on an existing expertise in Pega Systems. You will be given room to grow with further learning and development of your knowledge of the platform top of the agenda. So, if you are well versed in the design and development of Pega applications then this one may be for you!

This role would be hybrid with 2 days a week on site in our Newcastle office.

Due to the potentially sensitive nature of assigned projects, we are only able to progress with candidates eligible for SC clearance.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the design and development of Pega applications
• Ensure solutions follow Pega best practices and guardrails
• Support solution architecture, integration design, and quality assurance
• Mentor junior developers and guide delivery teams
• Contribute to user story refinement and technical planning

What you’ll bring:

• CSSA certification
• Hands‑on Pega experience at Senior Developer SSA level
• Strong understanding of Pega architecture, integrations, and performance tools
• Experience guiding teams and supporting technical decision‑making
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Ability to shape requirements into scalable, out‑of‑the‑box Pega solutions

It would be great if you had:

• Financial services experience

If you’re interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Newcastle (2 days a week on site)

Security Clearance Level: SC

Internal Recruiter: Olly Walker

Salary: Up to £60,000

Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.