Pega SCE Lead Architect — Healthcare & Integrations

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Pega Development Lead to architect and deliver enterprise Pega solutions, with focus on the Pega Smart Claims Engine (SCE) and healthcare claims processing. You will drive design, architecture, and integration efforts across teams, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance applications.

You will lead implementation, oversee code reviews, and mentor engineers within an Agile/SAFe environment while collaborating with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Hands-on leadership for large-scale Pega implementations.
• Experience with Pega Smart Claims Engine (SCE) and healthcare claims processing.
• Designing, developing, testing, and deploying scalable Pega apps with REST/microservices.
• Integration via REST APIs, microservices, and modern data integrations.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and Kafka.
• Ability to review code, ensure quality, and enforce standards.
• Experience in Agile/SAFe environments with stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, EDI, 835, 837 transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise Pega solutions.
• Develop and optimize Pega applications following best practices.
• Design scalable class structures, case types, workflows, and UI models.
• Build robust integrations with enterprise platforms and data sources.
• Guide teams through code reviews and technical design sessions.
• Collaborate in Agile/SAFe teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Communicate complex concepts effectively to stakeholders.

Skills

Pega LSA leadership

SCE experience

REST APIs

Microservices

Agile/SAFe

Stakeholder engagement

Healthcare claims knowledge

Code reviews

Tools

Kafka (Apache)

Confluent Kafka

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Pega Development Lead to architect and deliver enterprise Pega solutions, with focus on the Pega Smart Claims Engine (SCE) and healthcare claims processing. You will drive design, architecture, and integration efforts across teams, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance applications.

You will lead implementation, oversee code reviews, and mentor engineers within an Agile/SAFe environment while collaborating with stakeholders.