Pega Software Architect

Job Title

Pega Software Architect

Employment Type: Full-time
Locations: Pittsburgh, PA

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Pega Software Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, maintainable Pega solutions supporting complex, enterprise business processes. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with architectural ownership, ensuring solutions align with Pega best practices, guardrails, and enterprise standards.

The ideal candidate can balance speed of delivery with architectural discipline, while designing, reviewing, and coaching teams across multiple Pega initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design

• Architect and design Pega applications using Pega Platform best practices, including:

  • Low-code design principles

  • Guardrail compliance

  • Reuse-first architecture

• Define and enforce end-to-end solution architecture, including:

  • Case design

  • Data models

  • Integrations

  • UI strategy

Technical Leadership & Governance

• Lead technical and architectural design reviews

• Ensure adherence to Pega guardrails, enterprise standards, and design patterns

• Provide hands-on guidance for:

  • Complex rule design

  • Performance tuning

  • Debugging and troubleshooting

• Mentor development teams and promote Pega engineering best practices

Integration & Platform Engineering

• Design and oversee integrations with external systems, including:

  • REST and SOAP services

  • Messaging-based integrations

  • File-based interfaces

• Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements, including:

  • Performance and scalability

  • Security and resiliency

  • Maintainability and extensibility

Delivery & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with business, product, and delivery teams to translate requirements into well-architected Pega solutions

• Support production issues and guide root-cause analysis for complex defects

• Contribute to Pega platform strategy, including:

  • Upgrades

  • Reusable assets

  • Architectural standards

Required Qualifications

Experience & Certification

• 8+ years of enterprise application development experience

• Significant hands-on experience with Pega Platform

• Pega Senior System Architect (SSA) certification required

• Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) certification strongly preferred

Pega Technical Expertise

• Deep knowledge of:

  • Pega case management

  • Data modeling and rulesets

  • Rule resolution and inheritance

• Strong experience with:

  • Pega UI (Cosmos / UI Kit)

  • Pega integrations and reporting

• Proven ability to design complex, multi-team Pega solutions

• Expertise in Pega performance tuning, debugging tools, and guardrail compliance

Enterprise Environment Experience

• Experience delivering solutions in large-scale, regulated, or mission-critical environments

• Strong understanding of architectural tradeoffs in enterprise platforms

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience in banking, financial services, or insurance environments

• Exposure to high-volume, transaction-oriented workflows

• Experience with:

  • Pega Customer Service

  • Pega Platform upgrades

  • Cloud-hosted Pega (Pega Cloud / AWS)

• Integration experience with legacy systems and modern APIs

• Familiarity with Agile / SAFe delivery models

Soft Skills & Traits

• Strong architectural judgment and problem-solving skills

• Effective technical communicator and mentor

• Comfortable operating across multiple teams and initiatives

• Ownership mindset with focus on quality and long-term platform health

About Techstra Solutions

Techstra Solutions helps leading organizations unlock the value of Digital and Talent Transformation. We combine business strategy, technology, and talent to guide clients through complex transformation journeys—from strategy through execution.

We deliver our expertise through consulting, innovative staffing solutions, and software development, always focused on measurable outcomes and long-term impact.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Techstra Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. The Company makes its decisions on merit, and its policy of equal opportunity prohibits discrimination in all phases of the employment process, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, promotion, selection, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. The policy of equal opportunity applies without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender,, sexual orientation, gender identification, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, military status, veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, alienage or citizenship, domestic partnership status, arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other protected categories under federal, state, or local law. The Company also prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon the perception that a person has, or is associated with a person who has, any of these characteristics.