Pega System Architect - LSA

LTM; Glastonbury (CT); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision

Disability Coverage

401(k) Plan with Company match

Life Insurance

Vacation Time, Sick Leave, Holidays

Paid Paternity and Maternity Leave

Job summary

LTIMindtree seeks a Lead Pega System Architect to own end-to-end architecture, drive development leadership, and support production operations across Insurance, Banking, Financial Services, and Public Sector domains.

You will define blueprints, lead upgrades, and coordinate delivery with onshore/offshore teams, QA, DevOps, and business stakeholders in an agile setting.

Qualifications

• Pega CLSA certification mandatory.
• Pega CPM certifications preferred.
• SRE OS virtualization experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Pega application architecture across the case lifecycle.
• Lead Pega development and coach delivery teams in Agile environments.
• Design scalable Pega solutions and define technical blueprints.
• Coordinate onshore/offshore delivery and stakeholder alignment.
• Ensure guardrails, security models, and performance best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Delivery leadership

Education

Pega CLSA certification

Tools

JIRA

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Rally

ServiceNow

Tomcat

WebSphere

Job description

Location: Glastonbury, CT (Onsite – Hybrid)

Role Overview

The Lead Pega System Architect (LSA) is responsible for end‑to‑end architecture design, development leadership, and production support of complex Pega applications across Insurance, Banking, Financial Services, and Public Sector domains. The role drives solution design, ensures adherence to Pega guardrails and enterprise standards, and leads delivery teams in Agile environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end Pega application architecture across case lifecycle: design, data modeling, integrations, performance, and security.
• Design scalable Pega solutions using Pega PRPC versions 5.x through 24.x aligned with enterprise and client standards.
• Define technical blueprints, system diagrams, integration patterns, and deployment architecture.
• Lead Pega upgrades, release management, and modernization initiatives.
• Lead Pega development, drive implementation of complex case‑management workflows across policy collections, regulatory enforcement, onboarding, and compliance use cases.
• Enforce Pega Guardrails, performance best practices, and reusability standards; perform design and code reviews and guardrail compliance assessments.
• Design and implement REST/ SOAP services, Pega Web APIs, Kafka integrations, and third‑party system integrations; work with external systems such as .NET applications, rating engines, payment gateways, document management systems, Alfresco, and external data providers.
• Ensure secure, performant, and scalable integration patterns.
• Lead L3/L2 production support, root‑cause analysis, performance tuning and high‑priority defect resolution; support incident, problem, change, and release management processes in AMS environments.
• Drive proactive application health monitoring, stability improvements, and optimization.
• Lead cross‑functional Agile Scrum teams; mentor senior and junior Pega developers.
• Coordinate onsite/offshore delivery models; work closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, QA, DevOps, and client stakeholders.
• Drive performance optimization using PAL Tracer / Guardrail reports; define and enforce security models including Access Groups, Roles, Operators, Org Structures; ensure production readiness via unit testing, integration testing, and UAT support.
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini) to improve productivity and solution quality; support AI‑assisted workflows, automation, and rapid prototyping where applicable.

Technical Skills Expertise

• Certifications: Pega Certified Lead System Architect (LSA 86).
• Integrations: REST, SOAP, Kafka, external APIs, payment gateways.
• DevOps Tools: JIRA, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Rally, ServiceNow.
• Servers: Tomcat, WebSphere.
• Methodologies: Agile Scrum, Waterfall.

Domain Experience

• Insurance: Commercial, Excess & Surplus.
• Financial Crime & Regulatory Compliance.
• Licensing & Public Sector Systems.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring capability.
• Analytical and problem‑solving mindset.
• Ability to drive delivery in complex, high‑stakes environments.

Certification Requirements

• Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) Mandatory.
• Pega Senior System Architect (CPM) certifications Preferred.
• SRE Operating Systems Virtualization (Preferred).

Variable Compensation

This position includes a bonus or variable payout component based on individual and organizational performance. Actual compensation will be dependent on skills, experience, performance, and internal equity.

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision Plan.
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability Coverage.
• 401(k) Plan with Company match.
• Life Insurance.
• Vacation Time, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays.
• Paid Paternity and Maternity Leave.

The compensation and benefits information provided herein is accurate as of the date of posting.

LTIMindtree is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, marital status, disability, and other protected characteristics. Exceptions are made only when required by law.