Pega CLSA at Perficient Alpharetta, GA
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Feb 2026 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong position due to technical leadership opportunities, high compensation, and demand for Pega expertise.
- Competitive salary range with various benefits
- Leadership opportunity in technology consulting
- Demand for skills in Pega architecture increasing
- Requires proven track record and certifications
Pros
- Competitive salary range: $81,978 to $178,090
- High demand for certified Pega professionals
- Opportunity to mentor junior team members and lead projects
Cons
- Requires extensive experience and certifications
- Potential for high-pressure project environments
- Travel may be required for client engagements
Who it's for
Senior • Hybrid with travel
Good fit
- Experienced Pega professionals with proven skills
- Technical leaders looking for growth within a consultancy
- Individuals eager to work on innovative projects
Not recommended for
- New graduates without relevant experience
- Candidates lacking Pega certifications
- Individuals seeking non-technical roles
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Job Description
We currently have a career opportunity for a Certified Pega Lead System Architect to join our team. The Technical Architect provides technology direction, ensures project implementation compliance, and utilizes technology research to innovate, integrate, and manage technology solutions. As a Technology Architect, you will significantly contribute to identifying best-fit architectural solutions for one or more projects; you will collaborate with some of the best talent in the industry to create and implement innovative high quality solutions, participate in Sales and various pursuits focused on our clients' business needs. This role is considered part of the Business Unit Leadership team and may mentor Junior Architects and /or development team members.
Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We're a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we're transforming the world's largest enterprises and biggest brands. You'll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues. RESPONSIBILITIES- Experience building Pega applications using Dev Studio
- Experience designing applications using Pega's Situational Layer Cake model, including frameworks
- Experience working within an Agile environment as a Dev Lead on a Scrum or team construct
- Experience with Pega platform Infinity 23 and higher
- Knowledge of integration Pega applications with enterprise level APIs and data service
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
- Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) Certification
- Provide architectural solutions/designs to project execution teams for implementation.
- Provide technology architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmaps for one or more technology domains.
- Work with application developers, users, operational leadership, and subject matter experts to understand current and future operational data analysis goals. Recommend modern technology stacks to meet those goals and help engineering teams migrate towards their use.
- Collaborate with the customer's operations and technology leadership on the future analytic goals of the organization, and design a technical architecture to meet those goals. Participate in configuring the architecture, and advise engineering teams on its efficient use.
- Lead a work stream or act as a team lead and manage non-complex components of the work plan/project.
- Utilize analytical, process, and/or technical skills to meet project objectives and deliverables that are self-directed and within project scope.
- Minimum 10 years of programming experience with Pega Platform
- At least 5 years of experience in technology consulting, enterprise and solutions architecture and architectural frameworks.
- At least 2 years of experience with the Pega Government Framework, Cosmos and Constellation UI frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution.
- Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus.
- A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected.
- Experience in defining new architectures and ability to drive an independent project from an architectural standpoint.
- Experience in complete project life cycle activities on development and maintenance projects.
- Knowledge and experience in developing software using agile methodologies.
- Proven track record of technical leadership roles delivering solutions within defined timeframes.
- Skilled in building relationships with clients and in practice development activities.
- Demonstrated success in performing work and managing complex and/or large consulting projects.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
- Must be open to travel.
- Experience working with a globally distributed team and managing off-shore teams.
- Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
- Certification in Pega platform (Certified Lead System Architect).
- Experience with authoring, editing and presenting technical documents.

