Pega Senior System Architect - PL

Pega Senior System Architect

Location: Remote - UK-based
Contract: Until 31 December 2026, with a strong likelihood of extension
Rate: £500-£700 per day, Inside IR35 - flexible depending on experience
Clearance: Active SC Clearance - Essential

We are looking for an experienced Pega Senior System Architect (SSA) to join a major enterprise transformation programme.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Pega professional to work on a large-scale, complex transformation programme, designing and delivering scalable Pega solutions while working closely with architects, business stakeholders and delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise-scale applications using Pega Platform.
• Work with Lead System Architects to define solution architecture and technical designs.
• Build case management, workflow, integrations and UI components using Pega best practices.
• Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Develop reusable assets, frameworks and implementation patterns.
• Configure integrations using REST, SOAP and messaging technologies.
• Support testing, deployment, and production releases.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Ensure solutions meet security, performance and governance standards.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience delivering applications using Pega Platform.
• Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) - essential.
• Strong experience across Case Management, Data Modelling, Decisioning and Integrations.
• Strong understanding of Pega Constellation and modern UX approaches.
• Experience with REST APIs, web services and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Professional English - spoken and written.
• Active UK Security Clearance (SC) - essential.
• Must be based in the UK.

Desirable

• Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA).
• Experience with Pega Customer Decision Hub (CDH).
• Exposure to Pega GenAI, Blueprint and Agentic AI capabilities.
• Cloud-native and DevOps experience.
• Experience within banking, insurance, telecommunications or public sector environments.
• Experience working on large-scale digital transformation programmes.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given on the level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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