PEGA Senior System Architect (SSA) - Manager - 65844182

Cognizant; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services company is seeking a PEGA Senior System Architect (CSSA) to design and implement enterprise-level business solutions. The role requires collaboration with clients and cross-functional teams, emphasizing performance tuning and technical documentation. Ideal candidates should have 7 to 14 years of experience in PEGA PRPC. This is a remote position available for qualified applicants in the United States, offering a competitive salary and a range of benefits.

Benefits

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 7 to 14 years of experience with PEGA PRPC.
• Hands-on experience with PEGA 8.x.
• Strong understanding of UX/UI design.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise-level applications using PEGA PRPC.
• Conduct performance tuning and manage error handling.
• Guide junior developers and conduct code reviews.

Skills

Building enterprise-level business solutions

Implementing integrations (REST, SOAP, etc.)

Performance tuning

Creating technical rules

UI/UX design experience

Agile methodology

Tools

PEGA 8.x

Oracle

SQL

Job description

PEGA Senior System Architect (CSSA) - Manager

As a PEGA Technology Architect (CSSA), you will make an impact by designing and implementing enterprise-level business solutions using PEGA PRPC. You will be a valued member of the Enterprise Platform Services team and work collaboratively with our clients and other key members of the Supply Chain Management team.

In this role, you will:

• Design and develop enterprise-level applications using PEGA PRPC.
• Implement integrations using REST, SOAP, MQ, File Listeners, and manage error handling.
• Conduct performance tuning using PAL, DB Trace, and Pre-flight checks.
• Design and configure user interfaces using Portals, Skins, Sections, Flow Actions, and other UI components.
• Configure and manage background jobs and queue processors.
• Work with Admin Studio and SMA for environment monitoring and performance improvement.
• Perform data modeling and interact with Oracle/SQL databases.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Guide junior developers and conduct peer code reviews.
• Maintain technical documentation and provide regular status updates.

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

What you need to have to be considered

• 7 to 14 years of experience in building and implementing model-driven, enterprise-level business solutions using Pega PRPC.
• Hands-on experience with PEGA 8.x versions.
• Expertise in implementing integrations such as REST, SOAP, File Listener, MQ, and error handling.
• Experience in creating technical rules including Data Pages, Activities, Data Transforms, Flows, Case Types, and Decision Rules.
• Adherence to Pega and team-specific Guardrails and best practices.
• Ability to review alert logs and run pre-flight and PAL for performance and quality assurance.
• Strong understanding of UX/UI and experience with Portals, Skins, Flow Actions, Sections, and UI components.
• Experience in background jobs implementation and configuration.
• Proficiency in Admin Studio and SMA configurations for performance improvement.
• Experience with Oracle and SQL database operations.
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodology.

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until 11/05/2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $120,000 - $150,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.