Technical Consultant - Pega

ASB Bank Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental and flexible leave

Customisable benefits

Job summary

ASB Bank is seeking a seasoned Technical Consultant to guide the implementation and operations of specialist technologies, with a focus on Pega across major modernization initiatives. You will shape scalable, secure solutions and align technical decisions with ASB's standards.

You will lead across squads, mentor engineers and drive architectural direction while leveraging Constellation, GenAI Coach and other latest Pega capabilities to accelerate enterprise outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex Pega solutions at enterprise scale.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting, thought leadership and practical expertise to guide implementation of specialist technologies.
• Deliver architectural direction across complex, enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and influence technical direction across multiple squads.
• Support modern Pega capabilities including Constellation and GenAI Coach.

Skills

Pega expertise

Technical leadership

Architectural direction

Systems thinking

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Pega

Confluent Cloud

Apache Kafka

Appian

IBM BPM

Kubernetes

Job description

At ASB, we believe progress is more than just financial - it's about helping New Zealanders, communities, and our environment thrive together. We're a purpose-led organisation with a proud history and a clear vision: to support Kiwis in getting one step ahead. Our work is guided by strong values - care, courage and curiosity - and brought to life by a diverse team of people who genuinely care about making a difference.

As one of Aotearoa's most trusted banking partners, we combine the stability and scale of a large organisation with a culture that ensures you're recognised as an individual. Your ideas, your growth and your contribution matter here, and you'll be supported to do meaningful work that has a real impact every day.

Mō te tūōz | About the role

As a Technical Consultant, you'll provide consulting, thought leadership and practical expertise to guide the implementation and operational management of specialist technologies. You'll deliver expert services aligned with ASB's strategic roadmaps and provide architectural direction across complex, enterprise-scale initiatives.

You'll play a key role in supporting ASB's AUSTRAC programme, working across a significant modernisation and integration programme spanning Pega, data, CRM and enterprise integration. You'll help shape scalable, secure and resilient solutions while ensuring technical decisions align with ASB's architecture, risk and governance standards.

You'll be part of a tight-knit, autonomous and multi-disciplinary team of Principal Engineers driving engineering excellence across ASB. Working in agile ways, you'll influence technical direction across multiple squads, mentor engineers and support the adoption of modern Pega capabilities, including Constellation and AI-powered solutions.

We're looking for a seasoned Pega Engineer or Architect with extensive experience delivering modern technology solutions at scale. You'll be comfortable operating across strategic architecture and hands-on programme delivery, bringing strong technical judgement, initiative, problem-solving skills and a collaborative leadership style.

You’ll bring:

• Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) certification, which is essential for this role.
• 12+ years' experience working with Pega, including at least 5 years operating as an LSA at programme level.
• Extensive expertise across the core Pega platform, solution architecture and relevant Pega industry frameworks.
• Experience designing and delivering complex, enterprise-scale Pega solutions across modernisation and integration programmes.
• Strong knowledge of current Pega technologies, including Constellation, Knowledge Buddy, GenAI Coach, Blueprint, Agents and other Agentic AI capabilities.
• Experience with business process management platforms and patterns, ideally including exposure to Appian, IBM BPM or similar technologies.
• Event-streaming experience with technologies such as Apache Kafka or Confluent Cloud.
• Strong knowledge of APIs, containerisation, cloud architecture and CI/CD or DevSecOps practices for enterprise workloads.
• Deep understanding of risk, security, governance and operational resilience within a large, regulated organisation.
• Proven experience leading transformational integration and delivery across complex technology environments.
• Relevant industry experience, ideally within banking, financial services, financial crime, regulatory transformation or another highly regulated sector.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor engineers, influence stakeholders, switch context quickly, build trust and take people on the journey.

Additional Pega certifications and architecture qualifications, such as TOGAF, will be highly regarded.

He aha tā māu | What can we offer

Get the work-life equation right.

We know life is full of priorities, from soccer practice to side hobbies. We're here to help you find balance, with a flexible and supportive working environment.

What's important to you is important to us.

We support your wellbeing in meaningful ways, including comprehensive health insurance, wellness initiatives, parental and flexible leave, and customisable benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Bring your whole self to work every day.

Whether you're into scrapbooking, spontaneous karaoke sessions or just hanging out with family, ASB is working hard to create a culture where everyone feels safe, included and part of our shared purpose of helping Kiwis get one step ahead.

The whole "one step ahead" thing applies to you, too.

With mentorship, flexible learning pathways and opportunities to deepen your expertise, ASB is a place where you can take on exciting challenges and step forward to reach your goals, both in and out of the office.

To serve a diverse community, we need a diverse organisation. We encourage applicants from allbackgrounds who bring unique perspectives and thinking styles that add to the culture andperformance of our team.