Pega Lead Systems Architect

Company: Leidos
Location: Windsor Mill
Posted on: June 29, 2025

Job Description:

Description Leidos is seeking a Lead Pega System Architect to be part of the mission solution and help lead SSA’s Digital Modernization Strategy. Join one of our high performing teams responsible for building and supporting enterprise open systems platform of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and their mission to meet the changing needs of the public, positively impacting at least 65 million American lives per month. We are a team of forward-looking professionals in need of a strong candidate with these key required skills : Advanced technical principles, theories, concepts. Knowledge of Pega products/inter product integration. Exp in custom development in Pega. Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week. If this sounds like a mission you want to be a part of, keep reading! TEAM CULTURE Your passion and values might be a good fit for our teams if you answer “yes” to the following questions: Are you looking for a company that puts employees first, with a focus on career, flexibility, and well-being? Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and teammates and believe that the best ideas are fostered in an inclusive environment? Are you searching for a team with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive for daily mission success? Are you comfortable with proactive outward communication and technical leadership? Do you enjoy being a catalyst, solving complex problems, and providing innovative solutions? Do you have the flexibility, creativity, and resilience to pivot the mission for success? Do you have the courage to make tough ethical decisions with pride, transparency, and respect? MENTORSHIP & CAREER GROWTH Our teams are dedicated to supporting new team members in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Experienced team members will be assigned to new hires for one-on-one mentoring, collaborative reviews, and coaching on customer engagement to help each new hire successfully onboard and demonstrate their skills. Projects and tasks are assigned in a way that leverages your strengths and will help you further develop your skillset. DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find you passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. Find your “Why” with us and take your place in our Leidos Family Analyze and translate business information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions to achieve complex business objectives Establish and advise on the technical governance related domains and associated processes Drive solid platform health by reviewing and guiding the remediation of configurations and customizations that do not align to Pega leading practices. Work with clients and Pega team to establish delivery operating model governance to ensure successful go-lives, end-user adoption and on-going support Architectures developed must prioritize Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance In this role you will be required to work collaboratively with the client to understand the business needs, long-term vision, and short-term goals to create a dynamic architecture on which Pega applications and solutions can be developed on to meet those needs. Guide clients down a prescriptive solution design and manage through the technical implementation decision points Collaborate with the rest of the Pega team (consisting of developers and administrators) to understand the development requirements and challenges and create architectures that addresses those challenges and enables rapid development. Develop architectures that allow for solutions across multiple parts of the Pega platform. In addition, you will determine and implement solutions for new features, capabilities, and tools integrations with Pega to address key system requirements defined by the client. Other responsibilities may include: Full stack development or developing automated solutions DevOps implementations Integrations and REST API automation Agile development practices (e.g. SAFE, Scrum) Automated testing and deployment using various tools like Deployment Manager Business analysis and design Server/infrastructure administration Drive scope definition, requirements analysis, functional and technical design, application build, product configuration, unit testing, UAT and production deployment Collaborate and team with clients, partners, and Pega team on client sites with a continuous focus on Customer Success Provide support and technical governance focused on one or more projects at a single client Act as a Subject Matter Expert to the organization and proactively respond to ad-hoc questions Provide guidance/support to other junior/mid-level developers. Impact functional strategy by developing new solutions, processes, standards, or operational plans that position client competitively in the marketplace with best practices. All other duties as assigned or directed. FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS ( Basic Qualifications ) Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. Masters or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience 12 years of experience with Web component development using modern JavaScript, CSS and CSS preprocessors such as SASS and LESS, ES 6, and Stencil.js. Must be a certified Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) 7 years’ experience in building and implementing model-driven, enterprise level business solutions and applications. Experience implementing Pega Customer Service, Pega Knowledge Buddy and at least one other P product or solution Experience briefing peer teams and client executives on Pega capabilities, best practices, and recommendations Experience in developing custom code to add capabilities not present out of the box with Pega Experience supporting and administration of the Pega platform Experience working with, configuring, and enhancing the Pega data model Extensive expertise with various features and functionalities of the Pega platform Thought leader for design and implementation of new solutions involving multiple parts of the Pega platform Experience leading in Agile Practices (e.g. SAFE, Scrum) Expertise in a variety of technologies, including WebShere or Weblogic, Tomcat, Apache, J2EE (JSP, Servlets, EJB, XML, Java), .Net, Oracle, DB2 and MS SQL, Postgres Must be a strong communicator and not just strong technically. Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in a business setting to clearly articulate the technical components of a solution, how those components and overall solution maps to the specific business requirements, and how both the technical components and business requirements align to the broader project, vision, or goal. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement. FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE ( Required Skills ) These skills will help you succeed in this position: Follow best practices to configure, enhance, and maintain an overall Pega architecture that can support and enable both out of the box and custom developed Pega capabilities. Develop solutions across the Pega platform to utilize automation and Case Management workflows, in addition to business process management. Drive technical solutions to integrate a wide suite of IT system and COTS tools and products with the Pega platform. Develop and execute Pega roadmaps as defined and approved by the client(s). Lead team members in configuring and maintaining the platform with performance optimization. Create and present implementation plans that are reviewed and approved by program leadership and the client. Provide weekly and monthly reports that keep program leadership and the client apprised of technical progress, potential risks with documented mitigations, and issue resolution plans and status. Represent Leidos as the technical face of the company with partner teams and the client. Work with cross-functional team in an agile and fast-paced development environment to define user stories and tasks. Use your Pega subject matter expertise to influence the program and client on the evolution of the platform. Multiple Pega certifications required HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills) Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills: Experience working in a highly agile (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban) environment Experience working in both Pega Cloud implementation in addition to on-prem Experience managing and developing architectures for a multitenant Pega environment SME across Pega products from design, implementation, testing and operations. Demonstrated ability to influence and consult including providing options with pros, cons and risks around key technical decisions during design and implementation Strong organizational skills and understanding of the Project Management lifecycle Prior Federal government experience. Self-starter, highly motivated individual who adapts and isn’t afraid to volunteer in a dynamic work environment Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams and contribute to our communities. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find your passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. We are excited for you to take your place in our Leidos Family. Are you an US citizen, US resident, or Visa candidate and think you might fit? We recommend you apply and start the conversation today! Join us in supporting our SSA contracts in Woodlawn, Maryland. ITSSCII Original Posting: June 23, 2025 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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