Pega Systems Architect (Fintech)

TL;DR

Pega Systems Architect (Fintech): Leading the design, governance, and technical direction of the Pega platform with an accent on scalability, security, and alignment with enterprise architecture standards. Focus on establishing development standards, guiding architectural decisions, and mentoring the technical team to ensure the long-term stability and success of the Pega platform.

Location: New York, New York, United States. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday.

Salary: $150,000 to $170,000

Company

hirify.global is seeking an experienced Pega Systems Architect to lead the design, governance, and technical direction of our Pega platform.

What you will do

• Define and maintain the overall architecture and technical standards for the Pega platform.
• Lead technical design and architecture reviews for new workflows, case types, and platform enhancements.
• Provide guidance to developers on rule design, reuse, performance optimization, and best practices.
• Oversee integration design with internal and external systems (APIs, services, middleware).
• Support platform roadmap planning, including version upgrades and new capability adoption.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and product owners to translate business processes into scalable Pega solutions and lead project management around implementation and creation of workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of enterprise application development experience
• 3-5+ years of hands-on experience with the Pega platform
• Strong experience designing Pega case management applications and workflows
• Deep understanding of Pega rules engine, decision tables, data pages, and rule reuse strategies
• Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) or Lead System Architect (CLSA) certification is preferred

Nice to have

• Experience with cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, or Pega Cloud) and CI/CD practices is a plus

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus.
• Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling.
• Parental leave
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).
• We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together.