Senior Software Engineer, Pega, Chelmsford, Hybrid, Full-time, 5 Days In-Office/ Month Requirement

Digital Federal Credit Union; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Chelmsford is looking for a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Pega development. The role involves designing, developing, and testing applications as part of an Agile team. Candidates should have over 6 years of experience in Pega and possess a Pega Certified Senior System Administration certification. The position offers a hybrid work model, requiring a commitment to work in-office 5 days a month, promoting a balanced work-life environment.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Excellent work-life balance

Community-oriented workplace

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in building and implementing model-driven, enterprise-level business solutions and applications in Pega.
• Must possess a Pega Certified Senior System Administration (CSSA) certification.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test features and functionality for new and existing applications.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Ensure Pega solutions are configured according to best practices.

Skills

Pega development

Agile methodologies

Unit and integration testing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, software engineering, or mathematics

Tools

.NET Development

Pega Platform

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Pega, Chelmsford, Hybrid, Full-time, 5 Days In-Office/ Month Requirement

Job Category : Information Technology

Requisition Number : SENIO006104

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• Posted : December 22, 2025
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

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Monday-Friday 8-5 (40 hours) Hybrid 5 days/month in-office

What You’ll Do

Summary/Objective:

The Senior Pega Engineer/Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Pega-based applications and solutions. The role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software that meets business needs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Pega development, deployment automation, test automation, and general SDLC and DevOps practices.

Essential Functions:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Design, develop, and test features and functionality for new and existing applications or solutions as part of an Agile Scrum team.
• Build and configure applications and business processes using the Pega Platform, ensuring alignment with business requirements and performance standards.
• Communicate effectively with business stakeholders to gather requirements, provide updates, and ensure that development work aligns with business goals.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, QA, DevOps, and operations teams, to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Ensure Pega solutions are configured according to best practices, with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Conduct peer reviews of configurations and contribute to the development of best practices and standards.
• Become a subject matter expert on one or more areas of functionality within the Pega environment, providing guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
• Stay current with Pega technology updates, industry trends, and best practices, and advocate for their adoption.
• Accurately document configurations, rules, and any changes made within the Pega environment, ensuring that documentation is kept up-to-date and accessible.
• Provide regular development updates and status reports to teams and stakeholders, highlighting risks, issues, and progress.
• Perform unit and integration testing of Pega configurations as part of the SDLC process, ensuring that they meet functional and performance requirements before deployment.
• Collaborate with QA teams to define test strategies, automate testing where possible, and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Participate in the deployment of Pega applications to production environments, ensuring that deployments are smooth and without issues.
• Support and maintain Pega applications, applying patches, fixes, and enhancements as required.
• Implement and maintain security best practices within the Pega environment, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
• Conduct regular security reviews and vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve development processes, tools, and practices within the team.
• Actively participate in retrospectives and other team activities to drive process improvements.

What You’ll Need

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, software engineering, or mathematics.

• 6+ progressive years of experience in building and implementing model-driven, enterprise-level business solutions and applications in Pega

• Must possess a Pega Certified Senior System Administration (CSSA) certification

• Possess an understanding of business management

• Big plus if prior/current .NET development experience

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

• Dedication to achieving results with a team-oriented drive and a demonstrated ability to lead by example

• Aptitude to pick up new concepts and technology rapidly and ability to explain it to both business & IS stakeholders

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate, partner, and collaborate

What We Do

DCU is the largest credit union headquartered in New England – serving more than one million members in all 50 states. With over 1,700 team members, we strive to make DCU a great place to work with an excellent work-life balance and a community that cares.

DCU is an equal-opportunity employer, and we value diversity, inclusion, and equity at our company. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

If you’re applying for a job and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

DCU is not currently offering Visa transfer/ sponsorship for this position.

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