PEGA Lead

Role: PEGA Lead

Location: Raleigh, NC – Onsite

Position Type: Contract

We are looking for a highly skilled Pega Tech Lead to oversee the design, development, and upgrade of applications built on Pega 8.* to Pega Infinity

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled Pega Tech Lead to oversee the design, development, and upgrade of applications built on Pega 8.* to Pega Infinity. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Pega platform upgrades, experience working with OpenShift containers, and the ability to coordinate effectively with offshore teams. You will play a critical role in driving digital transformation through scalable and maintainable Pega solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead/ support end-to-end delivery of Pega projects, including design, development, upgrade, deployment, and support.

• Drive and execute Pega platform upgrades (e.g., from older versions to Pega Infinity 23+).

• Support to implement solutions within containerized environments such as Red Hat OpenShift.

• Manage and coordinate tasks with offshore/onshore development teams, ensuring alignment across time zones and teams.

• Work with DevOps and Infrastructure/ middleware teams to ensure seamless deployment in containerized environments.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and QA teams to deliver scalable and high-performing Pega applications.

• Perform code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior developers.

• Troubleshoot performance and integration issues across environments.

• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture and governance standards.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of overall IT experience with at least 6+ years in Pega.

• Proven experience leading Pega upgrades (8.x, Infinity 23+, etc.).

• Strong experience with Pega Infinity architecture, DX API, case lifecycle, Pega Constellation, and Dev Studio.

• Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications in OpenShift or Kubernetes-based containers.

• Experience in Data Migration of DataBase MSSQL

• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, container images, and deployment automation.

• Experience coordinating and managing offshore teams and delivering in an agile environment.

• Pega CSSA or CLSA certification is strongly preferred.

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or Banking domains

• Familiarity with Constellation UI and DX API

• Working knowledge of REST, SOAP, and integration patterns