Cognizant

Pega Senior Architech / Tech Lead (remote from Spain)

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4 days ago
Madrid, SpainStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of BPM/Pega projects while ensuring quality, timelines, and client satisfaction.
  • Serve as the primary contact for business and IT leadership stakeholders.
  • Drive solution design with Enterprise and Solution Architects.
  • Manage and mentor multidisciplinary distributed teams of developers, architects, and analysts.
  • Oversee technical delivery across Java/J2EE, REST APIs, Kubernetes, cloud, and BPM platforms.
  • Improve Agile delivery practices and govern planning, execution, risk management, and delivery tracking.
  • Coordinate reviews, testing strategies, and defect resolution to maintain quality.
  • Support pre-sales activities, RFPs, and practice growth initiatives.
  • Drive AI and GenAI adoption within BPM processes and enterprise workflows.
  • Align delivery execution with business goals and measurable value realization.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in IT delivery with strong exposure to BPM, Java, and cloud ecosystems.
  • Proven experience managing end-to-end delivery of large-scale programs or multiple projects.
  • Strong technical background in Java/J2EE, REST APIs, microservices, Kubernetes, containers, and distributed systems.
  • Experience with Agile delivery models, including Scrum and Kanban, and the full SDLC lifecycle.
  • Experience engaging senior technical and non-technical stakeholders and leading global distributed teams.
  • Mandatory English proficiency; Spanish is desirable.
  • Pega platform or other BPM tool experience is desirable.
  • Banking or enterprise digital transformation experience is desirable.
  • Solution architecture and design governance experience is desirable.
  • AI or GenAI integration experience in enterprise workflows is desirable.
  • Pega, Scrum/Agile, SAFe, or cloud certifications are desirable.

Benefits

  • Remote work from Spain.
  • Permanent contract.
  • Restaurant tickets for every working day.
  • Referral program with rewards.
  • Access to learning platforms and continuous training.
  • International collaboration and career growth toward senior leadership, architecture, consulting, or practice leadership.
  • Salary and bonuses are open for discussion based on experience.

Tech Stack

Categories

Solutions Engineering
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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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