Role Overview
The Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) role within the Center of Excellence (COE) adds hands-on technical design, reusable component creation, platform standard enforcement, complex problem resolution, guidance and support for enterprise development teams, code and design reviews, and use of modern principles, methodologies, and tools to advance enterprise-wide digital transformation and application delivery. Senior Pega CSSA with strong technical implementation skills, framework governance experience, and cross-functional team collaboration.
Creates and leads the technical design, configuration, and implementation of core Pega platform services, enterprise reusable assets, shared frameworks, and foundational enterprise integrations. Proposes & designs scalable software solutions to address complex enterprise-wide needs. Prepares technical guidelines, coding standards, and procedural documentation required. Facilitates complex problem resolution across distributed enterprise applications, database interactions, and service layers. Provides technical guidance, mentorship, and support to project delivery teams. Reviews coding, testing, and documentation to ensure strict adherence to Pega Guardrails and COE standards. Applies modern principles, methodologies and tools to advance platform capabilities, automation efficiency, and system performance.
Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align internal client needs, developer experience, and system satisfaction as primary considerations in all architectural decisions, leveraging that information to build robust platform services.
Managing risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with enterprise software deployment, security compliance, and platform scaling to ensure they adhere to and support the company's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Troubleshooting - Subject Matter Depth and Breadth
Application Delivery Process - Extensive Experience
Application Design, Architecture - Subject Matter Depth and Breadth
Application Development Tools - Subject Matter Depth and Breadth
Application Testing - Extensive Experience
Packaged Application Integration - Subject Matter Depth and Breadth
System Development Lifecycle - Extensive Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
- 8+ Years of overall IT experience with 5+ years specializing in Pega platform architecture, design, and development, preferably in a large banking / financial institution environment supporting enterprise-scale operations.
- Active Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) certification (LSA certification is a strong plus)
Deep expertise in building and maintaining Pega enterprise platforms, reusable components, and COE shared frameworks
Advanced knowledge of Pega Data Pages, Activities, Flows, Case Management, and Declarative Rules
Enterprise Integration design and implementation (REST, SOAP, Kafka, MQ, JSON/XML)
Performance tuning, Tracer/PDC analysis, and Pega Guardrail enforcement
Process Improvement
Release Management & Pipeline Automation (Deployment Manager / DevOps)
Software Solutions and Design
Application Development
Design and architecture familiarity/experience
Business and Team Management
Group Problem Solving
Customer Engagement and Solutions Oriented
Preferred Qualifications
Banking experience
Financial institution experience
Understanding regulatory and risk controls in a shared platform environment
Locations: Pittsburgh, PA
About Techstra Solutions
Techstra Solutions is a certified woman-owned (WBENC) management consulting firm specializing in strategy, technology, and implementation services for large organizations undergoing digital and talent transformation. Our experienced team partners with clients to co-create innovative solutions in applications, data, AI, and automation that accelerate measurable, sustainable change. From advisory consulting through technical execution, we are dedicated to driving world-class business solutions that fit your strategic requirements and deliver results. For more information: www.techstrasolutions.com
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of overall IT experience
- 5+ years specializing in Pega platform architecture, design, and development
- Active Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) certification
- Experience building and maintaining Pega enterprise platforms, reusable components, and COE shared frameworks
- Advanced knowledge of Pega Data Pages, Activities, Flows, Case Management, and Declarative Rules
- Experience designing and implementing enterprise integrations using REST, SOAP, Kafka, MQ, JSON, and XML
- Experience with performance tuning, Tracer/PDC analysis, and Pega Guardrail enforcement
- Experience with release management and pipeline automation, including Deployment Manager or DevOps
- Experience in software solutions, application development, design, and architecture
- Business and team management experience
- Group problem-solving and customer engagement skills
- Large banking or financial institution experience
- LSA certification
- Understanding of regulatory and risk controls in a shared platform environment
What We Do
Techstra Solutions is a certified woman-owned consulting firm that provides strategy, technology and implementation support to large organizations undergoing digital and talent transformation. The rapid pace of technology innovation required to remain competitive, juxtaposed with the slow rate of change in many organizations, causes most to struggle. To be successful companies must drive new ways of working including the use of technology/analytics and new skillsets (hard/soft) deep into their culture so that they are able to rapidly and continuously react to change. They must also apply new approaches that empower their employees, ensuring its sustainability. At Techstra Solutions we focus on four key areas, otherwise known as the 4 A’s: Automation (Robotic Process Automation (RPA)/Intelligent Automation), Analytics (Reporting/Analytics/AI/ML), Application Modernization (Cloud, Mobility, etc), and Agile-based solutions (DevOps).
