Pega Lead System Architect (LSA)
Location: Hyderabad / Bangalore, India (Hybrid)
Industry Sector: Financial Services, Insurance, and Healthcare
Position Type: Full-time
About the Client
Our client has recently secured a large-scale enterprise Pega transformation programme and is currently building out a high-performing delivery team to support long-term strategic initiatives across financial services, insurance, and healthcare domains.
As part of this expansion, we are looking for experienced Pega professionals to join a growing team that will scale to 50 consultants by year-end. This is a unique opportunity to work on enterprise-grade applications from the ground up, collaborate with senior architects and stakeholders, and play a key role in shaping large-scale Pega delivery initiatives. The environment is highly project-driven, fast-paced, and ideal for professionals looking for strong technical ownership, leadership exposure, and a steep learning curve.
Job Responsibilities
Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-scale Pega applications.
- Define scalable application structures, integration strategies, and reusable design frameworks.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers, CSAs, and CSSAs within the delivery team.
- Ensure adherence to Pega guardrails, enterprise architecture standards, and best practices.
Application Design & Delivery
- Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Design case management workflows, business rules, data models, and integrations.
- Drive solution reviews, code reviews, and performance optimization activities.
- Lead technical discussions with client stakeholders, architects, and business teams.
Integration & Platform Engineering
- Design and oversee integrations with external systems using REST, SOAP, JMS, APIs, and messaging services.
- Support cloud-based deployments and DevOps initiatives across Pega environments.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements, deployment strategies, and release governance.
Project & Delivery Collaboration
- Work closely with Business Architects, Product Owners, and Agile delivery teams.
- Support SIT, UAT, deployment, and post-production stabilization activities.
- Contribute to technical estimations, planning, and solution governance processes.
What We're Looking For
Technical Experience
- Strong hands-on experience delivering enterprise Pega applications.
- Proven experience in application architecture, case management, integrations, and rule design.
- Strong understanding of Pega frameworks, application layering, and guardrail compliance.
- Experience working in Agile and enterprise delivery environments.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployments.
- Certified Pega Lead System Architect (PCLSA) - Mandatory
- CSA / CSSA Certifications - Mandatory
Domain Experience (Preferred)
Exposure to enterprise projects within:
- Banking & Financial Services (e.g., KYC, fraud, complaints)
- Insurance (e.g., claims, underwriting)
- Healthcare (e.g., appeals & grievances, claims)
Soft Skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to lead technical discussions and mentor engineering teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
- Comfortable working in fast-moving enterprise project environments.
Why Join Us
- Impact: Opportunity to join a major enterprise Pega transformation programme from the ground up.
- Growth: Be part of a pioneer team scaling rapidly across the region to 50 consultants.
- Collaboration: Work alongside highly experienced architects and enterprise stakeholders.
- Innovation: Direct exposure to large-scale enterprise architecture and modern Pega capabilities (including Gen AI).
- Career Path: Strong career growth and leadership opportunities within a rapidly expanding delivery ecosystem.
