PEGA Senior System Architect (SSA) - Manager - 65844182

Cognizant; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a PEGA Technology Architect (CSSA) to design enterprise-level solutions. You will collaborate with clients and teams, implementing integrations and guiding developers. The role offers remote work flexibility and requires extensive experience in PEGA PRPC and integrations. The salary range is $120k-$150k depending on qualifications.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid holidays and Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• Pega Certified – CSSA is required.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience with model-driven solutions.
• Hands-on experience with PEGA 8.x versions necessary.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise-level applications using PEGA PRPC.
• Implement integrations using REST, SOAP, and manage error handling.
• Guide junior developers and conduct peer code reviews.

Skills

Pega Certified – CSSA

7 to 14 years of experience in PEGA PRPC

Hands-on experience with PEGA 8.x

Expertise in REST, SOAP integrations

Strong understanding of UX/UI

Tools

PEGA PRPC

Oracle

SQL

Job description

About the role

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.

Work model: Remote

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

• · Pega Certified – CSSA.

• · 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

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:

· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

· 401(k) plan and contributions

· Long-term/Short-term Disability

· Paid Parental Leave

· Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.