Pega LSA - (Gen AI & Blueprint / Constellation)

Who We Are: (www.credera.com)

Credera, trading as Areteans Technology is a global consulting firm that combines transformational consulting capabilities, deep industry knowledge, and AI and technology expertise to deliver valuable customer experience and accelerated growth across a broad range of industries worldwide. Our one- of-a-kind global boutique approach means we provide our clients with tailored solutions unique to their organization that can scale due to our extensive footprint. As a values-led organization, our mission is to make an extraordinary impact on our clients, our people, and our community. We believe it is this approach that has allowed us to work with and transform the most influential brands and organizations in the world, from strategy through to execution.

More information is available at www.credera.com . We are part of the OPMG Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc.

Job Title: Architect / Senior Architect

Job Type: Full Time

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 Days per week Work from Office)

Job Description:

An experienced associate assisting our client with their digital transformation efforts, who possesses a unique balance of technical depth and strong interpersonal skills to build innovative business solutions using the Pega platform.
To lead and facilitate Pega solutions, responses client enquiries, building solutions and engaging customers proactively for lead investigations or program execution.
Work on major projects of complex scope and features. Leads the technical task of identifying, analyzing, designing, and maintaining PEGA solutions that align with documented business requirements and goals.
Work as part of Business Process Digitalization Scrum delivery team to code/integrate solutions of quality, standards and/or design patterns, within planned sprint timelines.
Partner with solution architect(s) and the Pega COE to deliver to architecture compliance guidelines, security requirements, and design and development standards.
Ensure development of robust, scalable technical solutions with reusable components/common elements Actively monitor industry trends, best practices, and updated/new relevant services offered.
Ensure the product delivery quality is in adherence to best practices and standards Create new documents or modify existing documentation, including but not limited to, status reports, proposals or presentations, system diagrams, maintenance or change related documentation Interpret results of analysis; cost proposals, present recommendations, alternatives and implications Serves as an Pega advisor, mentor and specialist to management and staff

Key Responsibilities:

Leading the development team
Driving design, development, testing and deployment of maintainable solutions within PRPC Rules environment.
Implementing frameworks, main architecture components and key functionality
Managing development, testing and production environments
Ensuring quality delivery through proven development methodology and guidance on development best-practices.
Provide leadership (in terms of detailed design and construction) within the Pega projects.
Works in conjunction with Solution architect to deliver the Pega application/project.
Can understand a customer's enterprise technology landscape and the role of Pega in the enterprise.
Participate in Requirement analysis and gathering workshops and ensure business requirements are converted to Pega expected inputs.
Responsible for the estimation, design - Enterprise Class Structure and the overall application design
Ensures that the application meets current business needs, but also supports future expansion for new features down the road.
Formulate best practices and design guidelines for the team.
Resolves complex design and configuration problems to meet specified objectives.
Ensures that developed systems meet performance consideration.
Prepares High Level Designs and collate non-functional requirements.
Provides estimates of time and resources required for delivering Projects and related artifacts applying agreed processes.
Provides Technical inputs (dependencies, sequencing, risks etc) to assist the Project Manager with sizing and planning small to medium projects.
Guide the team and mentor them as required

Technical Qualification: Minimum knowledge, skills, abilities needed.

Pega LSA certified with strong hands-on experience in Pega Infinity (8.x / 23.x / 24.x+) Expertise in Case Management, BPM, PGP framework and understanding of Customer service offerings
Strong knowledge of Constellation UI and DX APIs
Experience with Pega Blueprint for discovery, design, and rapid prototyping for a greenfield project
Ability to lead discovery workshops and design thinking sessions
Strong skills in solutioning and estimation
Proficiency in data modeling, data pages, and data flows
Strong understanding of enterprise architecture patterns (center-out, domain-driven, API-first)
Ability to define System of Record (SOR) and data ownership strategies
Experience in designing scalable, modular, and extensible solutions
Strong grasp of integration architecture (REST, event-driven, middleware)
Experience leading end-to-end greenfield Pega implementations
Ability to convert Blueprint → backlog → working solution
Knowledge of data migration strategies (staging, canonical models, ETL/data flows)
Understanding of batch and real-time processing patterns
Familiarity with data governance, data quality, and lineage
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Pega Deployment Manager
Exposure to Pega Cloud / AWS / Azure environments
Understanding of environment strategy, release management, and versioning
Knowledge of monitoring tools and performance management
Strong knowledge of RBAC/ABAC, authentication, and authorization
Experience with data security (encryption at rest/in transit)
Ability to act as architecture owner and single point of accountability
Experience managing cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Strong communication, influencing, and consulting skills
Ability to drive co-production and client collaboration models
Exposure to GenAI use cases (case summary, knowledge buddy, automation)
Experience with iterative development and the Agile methodology as it applies to software development.
Must be able to visualize the to be system based on the functional and non-functional requirements.
Highly technical with proven hands-on experience of implementing Pega technology-based solutions.
Must possess exceptional communication skills and proven experience working with diverse internal and external teams of technical architects, analysts, business users and IT teams.
Proficient to independently design PEGA solutions from functional requirements.
Ability to prepare comprehensive technical specifications and solution architecture documentation using Pega
Proficient and evangelise re-usable components that can be enterprise assets.
Able to develop and demonstrates an advanced knowledge of the PRPC Architecture and all PRPC design patterns and implementation features.
Capable in applying Customer standards – reuse existing standards or establish, implement, and enforce appropriate standards in the creation of solutions.
Functionally very strong and demonstrates leadership of others in the function or discipline. Prioritizes the work.
Undertakes and leads development of solutions for complex problems.
An experienced proficient professional who drives outcomes.
Reviews the quality of work of others.
Should have experience in Performance tuning of applications.

Preferred Qualification:

Strong understanding of Pega horizontal and vertical Strategic Applications
Should have worked on CLSA in the project for min 2 years or 3 complex projects, preferably from scratch project.
Provide thought-leadership to client across business and technical project dimensions solving complex business requirements.
Should be able to leverage any Pegasystems strategic application while designing the enterprise solutions.
Participates in the development of additional consulting opportunities within the customer base.
Able to Provide thought-leadership to Customer stakeholders across business and technical project dimensions solving complex business requirements; and Proficient on Pega tools like AES, SMA, PLA, BIX, Accessibility framework is must.
Experience in managing multiple client accounts, conversations, and solutions.
Experience in sales activities would be an added advantage.
At least one Project should be starting from scratch up until PROD go live which includes Performance tuning.
Experience in leveraging DevOps methods in projects.