We are seeking an experienced Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) to design and lead Pega-based enterprise solutions for large-scale healthcare initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Pega architecture, design best practices, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing applications.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead end-to-end architecture, design, and development of Pega PRPC applications aligned with enterprise and project goals.

- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and enterprise architects to define technical requirements and architecture roadmaps.

- Provide thought leadership on Pega frameworks (HCIF, CPM, Decisioning, etc.) and recommend best practices.

- Perform code reviews, ensure compliance with guardrails, performance standards, and security guidelines.

- Mentor and guide Pega developers and technical leads; provide solutions to complex business and integration challenges.

- Define and implement integration strategies (REST/SOAP APIs, Kafka, MQ, external systems).

- Drive reusability, modularity, and maintainability in Pega applications.

- Conduct architecture reviews and performance tuning to optimize Pega application scalability.

- Ensure adherence to Agile delivery frameworks, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Education : Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.

- Pega Certification : Pega CLSA (Certified Lead System Architect) mandatory.

Experience :

- 10+ years in IT with 6+ years in Pega PRPC architecture and development.

- Proven experience in Pega 8.x platform and modern Pega components (App Studio, Dev Studio).

- Strong knowledge of Pega integration connectors/adapters, case management, data pages, and decision strategies.

- Hands-on experience with Pega frameworks for healthcare, BPM, CRM, or claims processing.

- Expertise in Pega performance tuning, guardrails compliance, and deployment management.

Technical Skills :

- REST/SOAP API, JSON/XML, Kafka, MQ

- SQL/NoSQL databases

- Cloud deployment exposure (AWS/Azure PaaS for Pega) is a plus

- DevOps pipelines (Jenkins, Git, CI/CD for Pega deployments)

Soft Skills :

- Strong communication and stakeholder management

- Leadership and mentoring capabilities

- Problem-solving and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience working in healthcare domain (payer/provider systems, claims, utilization management).

- Familiarity with HIPAA, PHI compliance, and healthcare data standards.

- Exposure to enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman) is a plus.