Pega lead system architect - square one resources (granada)

We are looking for a highly skilled PEGA Lead System Architect (LSA). This role is focused on delivering enterprise-grade PEGA solutions across multiple client engagements, providing technical leadership from discovery through to delivery.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, owning architecture decisions, ensuring best practice implementation, and supporting delivery teams in a complex, fast-paced environment.

• Lead the design of scalable, reusable PEGA architectures across client engagements.
• Define solution frameworks aligned to PEGA best practices and guardrails.
• Translate business requirements into robust, enterprise-level technical solutions.

• Act as the technical authority in client-facing situations.
• Run architecture workshops, design sessions, and stakeholder briefings.
• Provide strategic guidance on digital transformation and process optimization.

• Oversee implementation of solutions using Pega Platform (v8.X+).
• Support and mentor development teams (SSA/SSA-level engineers).
• Ensure high-quality delivery through design governance, code reviews, and standards enforcement.

• Design integrations with third-party and enterprise systems (APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture).
• Define data models and ensure alignment with enterprise data strategies.
• Collaborate with client enterprise architects and IT teams.

• Ensure compliance with PEGA guardrails, security, and performance standards.
• Contribute to DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Support environment strategy, release planning, and production readiness.

• Expertise: Certified PEGA Lead System Architect (LSA) (mandatory).
• Strong experience across: Case Management & BPM Decisioning (CDH desirable), UI frameworks (Theme Cosmos / Constellation), PEGA integration capabilities.

• Solid understanding of Java and integration technologies (REST/SOAP).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with DevOps tooling (Git, Jenkins pipelines).

• Proven experience in a consultancy or client-facing delivery role.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across different engagements.
• Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes.

• Exposure to multiple industries (e.G., financial services, public sector, telecoms).
• Experience with PEGA Customer Decision Hub (CDH).
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience contributing to pre-sales, RFPs, and solution shaping.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing ability.
• Leadership and mentoring mindset.
• Commercial awareness and problem-solving capability.