Pega Lead Systems Architect 798

Freedom Technology Solutions Group•Annapolis Junction, MD
•$150,000 - $265,000•Onsite

About The Position

Freedom is seeking an experienced Pega Lead Systems Architect to support Intelligence Community missions. The role works on enterprise applications and business systems used by government personnel and mission partners across secure environments, supporting areas such as workforce management, recruitment, security processing, finance, acquisitions, training, logistics, and executive decision-making. The work contributes to federal workforce operations, government missions, warfighter support, and national security technology infrastructure. Candidates who do not already hold a clearance may be supported through the process of obtaining a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. The position is onsite in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of demonstrated experience developing, configuring, implementing, and supporting Pega applications.
  • Willingness and ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
  • Willingness to work onsite in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.
  • Strong knowledge of the Pega Platform and experience building model-driven, enterprise-level business applications and workflows.
  • Demonstrated experience developing, configuring, implementing, and supporting Pega applications in an enterprise environment.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Strong business process modeling, functional design, and development experience.
  • Experience working with stakeholders, Product Owners, Business Architects, and related partners.
  • Strong documentation skills, including requirements, test cases, release notes, and training materials.

Nice To Haves

  • Certified Pega Lead System Architect (CPLSA) certification.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build Pega case types, workflows, data models, user interfaces, integrations, and reusable components.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable Pega solutions and user stories.
  • Apply Pega guardrails, development standards, and performance, security, and architecture best practices.
  • Lead Pega development teams and mentor technical team members.
  • Lead stakeholder meetings and discussions and provide architectural guidance.
  • Design secure and scalable integrations using APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
  • Lead legacy application modernization initiatives.
  • Support deployment and integration across environments.
  • Ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for scalability, security, compliance, maintainability, and performance.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks and support solution acceptance and testing.
  • Participate in Agile sprint planning, solution design, development, and release activities.
  • Develop standards, repeatable processes, and reusable components.
  • Act as a liaison among stakeholders, Product Owners, Pega technical teams, contract teams, and users.
  • Maintain technical and product documentation and support customer success activities.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment.
  • Friendly, collaborative team environment.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits.
  • Work-life balance.
  • Career growth and advancement opportunities.
  • 401(k) matching.
  • Fully paid medical coverage.
  • Generous paid time off, including paid site closure days.
  • Paid training and tuition reimbursement.
  • Referral bonuses.
  • Fully paid life and disability coverage.
  • Annual logo wear allowance.
  • Company-sponsored events, including game nights, holiday parties, summer parties, and happy hours.
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