PEGA Senior Systems Architect; Local to Trenton, NJ

PEGA Senior Systems Architect [C]

Employment Type: Contract

Worksite flexibility
Hybrid

Resumes should not exceed 4 pages

Start: February 23, 2026
End: August 31, 2026; possibility of extension
Location: Hybrid in Trenton, NJ — MUST BE LOCAL TO THE AREA, NO RELO
Interview: Onsite interview with client is required
Info: candidates MUST have PEGA certification and have worked as a Certified Architect for a minimum of 5 years.
Candidates need to be submitted by: Tuesday, February 3.
Working on obtaining details around the project; will share once received.

We are seeking a PEGA Senior Systems Architect who will evaluate existing systems and/or user needs to analyze, design, recommend, and implement information system changes. This is a hybrid position (2 days per week) in Trenton, NJ.

Only work authorizations that will not require sponsorship now or in the future will be considered.

• Evaluates existing systems and/or user needs to analyze, design, recommend, and implement information system changes

• Collaborate and provide technical expertise to the client and assigned unit to develop technical solutions to implements business/system requirements

• Attain a complete understanding of requirements and understand key concepts such as rule resolution, class structure design, and reusability

• Primary responsibility will be to develop and/or modify programs, successfully unit test their work, develop supportive documentation, and to participate with the business analysts and/or users in the system testing of their programs

• Write system requirements based upon the business requirements received. They will implement a wide array of functionality from building high quality user experiences to implementing complex case management requirements

Required:

• Minimum of 7 years of related experience (5 years of PEGA experience after acquiring PEGA Certification) in all phases of object oriented software development including design, configuration, testing, debugging, implementation, and support of large-scale, business centric and process based applications

• Exposure to a variety of technologies, including, but not limited to, Web Sphere or Web Logic, J2EE (JSP, Servlets, EJB, XML, Java), .NET, Oracle, DB2, and MS/SQL

• Demonstrated knowledge of and applicability of Object-Oriented techniques and principles. The PEGA SSA should have experience in Agile and Scrum methodologies

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing solutions utilizing PEGA. A working knowledge of application design, case design, data modeling, automating business rules, business policies, user experience, reporting, integration, architecture, administration and security is also needed in addition to other required skills listed under the skills section

• PEGA Certified System Architect WITH A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS WORKING EXPERIENCE after certification

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards

• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor