PEGA Lead

TechDigital Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a highly skilled Pega Tech Lead to oversee the design and development of applications built on Pega 8.* and upgrade them to Pega Infinity. The role involves managing offshore teams, driving digital transformation, and ensuring scalable Pega solutions through effective collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of overall IT experience with 6+ years in Pega.
• Proven experience in leading Pega upgrades.
• Experience coordinating offshore teams in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Pega projects.
• Drive Pega platform upgrades.
• Coordinate tasks with offshore/onshore development teams.

Skills

Pega platform upgrades

OpenShift containers

Agile delivery

DevOps practices

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Pega CSSA or CLSA certification

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

MSSQL

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled Pega Tech Lead to oversee the design, development, and upgrade of applications built on Pega 8.* to Pega Infinity. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Pega platform upgrades, experience working with OpenShift containers, and the ability to coordinate effectively with offshore teams. You will play a critical role in driving digital transformation through scalable and maintainable Pega solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead/ support end-to-end delivery of Pega projects, including design, development, upgrade, deployment, and support.
• Drive and execute Pega platform upgrades (e.g., from older versions to Pega Infinity 23+).
• Support to implement solutions within containerized environments such as Red Hat OpenShift.
• Manage and coordinate tasks with offshore/onshore development teams, ensuring alignment across time zones and teams.
• Work with DevOps and Infrastructure/ middleware teams to ensure seamless deployment in containerized environments.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and QA teams to deliver scalable and high-performing Pega applications.
• Perform code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior developers.
• Troubleshoot performance and integration issues across environments.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture and governance standards.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of overall IT experience with at least 6+ years in Pega.
• Proven experience leading Pega upgrades (8.x, Infinity 23+, etc.).
• Strong experience with Pega Infinity architecture, DX API, case lifecycle, Pega Constellation, and Dev Studio.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications in OpenShift or Kubernetes-based containers.
• Experience in Data Migration of DataBase MSSQL
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, container images, and deployment automation.
• Experience coordinating and managing offshore teams and delivering in an agile environment.
• Pega CSSA or CLSA certification is strongly preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or Banking domains
• Familiarity with Constellation UI and DX API
• Working knowledge of REST, SOAP, and integration patterns