Cognizant

Pega Lead Developer - 70889001

Cognizant
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12 hours ago
Vienna, VA, USASenior

Base Salary

$102k - $116k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of Pega applications supporting digital workflows, process automation, and cards and payments operations.
  • Develop and optimize Pega data models, integrations, connectors, services, reusable components, and enterprise integration solutions.
  • Translate functional requirements from business stakeholders into technical designs and application features.
  • Guide team members through technical challenges and promote Pega development best practices, quality standards, and consistent delivery approaches.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance production applications through performance tuning, root cause analysis, testing, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • 6–9 years of hands-on Pega Developer experience, including case management, rules configuration, UI development, and process automation.
  • Strong expertise in Pega data management, integrations, connectors, services, and enterprise integration patterns.
  • Experience developing, deploying, and supporting Pega applications in cloud environments.
  • Experience working in financial services, preferably with cards and payments business processes.
  • Knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodologies, testing, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
  • Preferred qualifications include cards and payments transaction processing, dispute management, customer servicing workflows, reusable Pega frameworks, enterprise-scale application architecture, production support, complex incident root cause analysis, and financial services regulatory, security, and compliance requirements.
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and a Pega Certified Lead System Architect or Pega Certified Senior System Architect certification are preferred.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement requiring three days per week at the client site in Vienna, VA, subject to project and client requirements.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Paid holidays and paid time off.
  • 401(k) plan with contributions.
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive program based on performance and plan terms.
Cognizant

About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.

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