Pega Developer

Job Description – Pega Platform Engineer (COE Team)

Position Title

Pega Platform Engineer – Center of Excellence (COE)

Experience Required-5+ years

Mandatory Certification

Pega CSSA (Certified Senior System Architect) – Required

Role Summary

We are looking for a skilled Pega Platform Engineer to join our COE team, responsible for building, governing, and securing enterprise-grade Pega applications. The role also requires a strong focus on application security, platform governance, and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Core Development & Platform Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain Pega applications aligned with enterprise standards
• Build case types, integrations, UI components, and reusable frameworks
• Support platform upgrades, releases, and validation activities
• Troubleshoot and resolve application and platform issues
• Enforce COE standards, guardrails, and best practices

Implement and manage Pega security best practices, including:

• Access Groups, Roles, Privileges, and Rule Access Control

Configure and maintain authentication & authorization mechanisms:

• SSO, OAuth2, SAML, and external identity providers
• Manage and secure authentication profiles, integration credentials, and API access

Ensure proper data security controls:

• Encryption (at rest and in transit)
• Sensitive data masking
• Secure data handling practices
• Perform security reviews and vulnerability assessments for Pega applications
• Implement and monitor audit trails, logging, and compliance requirements
• Ensure adherence to enterprise security policies, standards, and regulatory compliance
• Collaborate with security teams on access reviews, incident response, and audits
• Support secure API integrations and protect endpoints against unauthorized access
• Work with monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk) for security alerts and anomaly detection

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years of experience in Pega development
• Pega CSSA certification mandatory
• Strong experience in:
• Case Management, Flows, Data Pages
• Integrations (REST/SOAP)
• Debugging & performance tuning
• Knowledge of Pega guardrails and best practices
• Strong understanding of:
• Pega security model (RBAC, access control policies)
• Authentication mechanisms (OAuth2, SAML, SSO)

Experience in securing:

• APIs and integrations
• Authentication profiles and credential storage

Knowledge:

• Encryption standards (TLS, HTTPS)
• Secure coding practices

Experience in:

• Conducting security reviews / audits
• Handling production access control and compliance checks
• Familiarity with log monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk) for security insights