Cognizant

Pega Lead Architect - 70591641

Cognizant
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Base Salary

$130k - $152k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and govern end-to-end Pega application architectures aligned with business objectives and enterprise technology standards.
  • Lead solution architecture reviews, technical governance, and design validation activities.
  • Translate complex business requirements into scalable Pega workflows and digital experiences.
  • Drive adoption of reusable architecture patterns, best practices, and Pega guardrails across programs and product lines.
  • Evaluate emerging Pega capabilities and recommend solutions that improve automation, agility, and business outcomes.
  • Optimize Pega applications for performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, engineering teams, delivery leads, solution architects, and executive leadership.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale Pega Business Process Management solutions with complex process orchestration.
  • Proven experience serving as a Pega Lead Architect with responsibility for architecture governance, design standards, and end-to-end solution delivery.
  • Strong expertise developing Pega business cases and translating business requirements into scalable technical architectures.
  • Hands-on experience optimizing Pega applications for performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Preferred: experience with new product development, innovation management, or product lifecycle processes using Pega.
  • Preferred: knowledge of enterprise integration patterns, APIs, cloud platforms, and modern application architectures.
  • Preferred: experience leading distributed teams in hybrid or global delivery environments.
  • Preferred: familiarity with regulatory compliance, quality management, and governance processes in large enterprises.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement requiring three days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Austin, Texas.
  • 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.

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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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