# Pega Lead System Architect (LSA)

**Company**: Capgemini
**Location**: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1034621

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## Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) to join our Capgemini Pega CoE. The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end architecture, solution design, and delivery of Pega-based enterprise applications. This role demands strong technical proficiency, stakeholder management, and the ability to guide large development teams in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Solution Architecture & Design**

- Lead the overall architecture and design of large-scale Pega applications.

- Define reusable components, frameworks, data models, integrations, and design patterns.

- Ensure end-to-end solution alignment with business requirements and technical standards.

- Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and performance assessments.

**Delivery Leadership**

- Oversee the technical delivery of Pega programs across multiple workstreams.

- Provide technical leadership to developers, senior system architects (SSAs), and business architects (BAs).

- Resolve complex technical issues and ensure high-quality deliverables.

- Collaborate closely with clients, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.

**Governance & Best Practices**

- Establish Pega guardrails, coding standards, and development best practices.

- Guide teams in PRPC optimization, performance tuning, security, and scalability.

- Ensure full compliance with Pega guardrails and Capgemini engineering practices.

**Integration & Deployment**

- Lead design for integrations with enterprise systems (REST/SOAP APIs, Databases, Queues, etc.).

- Review and optimize CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies for Pega applications.

**Mentoring & Capability Building**

- Mentor and coach Pega developers and SSAs.

- Contribute to Pega competency building within Capgemini.

- Lead technical sessions, design forums, and innovation initiatives.

**Requirements**

### **Must Have**

- Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) Certification – mandatory.

- 10+ years of IT experience, with 6+ years in Pega PRPC.

- Strong expertise in Pega 8.x architecture and modules.

- Experience in designing enterprise-scale Pega solutions with complex workflows.

- Strong knowledge of:

+ Case Management 	+ Decisioning & Strategies 	+ Data Pages, Integrations, Connectors 	+ Authentication & Security 	+ Performance tuning & guardrails

**Technical Expertise**

- End-to-end Pega application design, from requirements to deployment.

- Experience with databases (Oracle, Postgres, SQL), APIs, microservices, and enterprise systems.

- Understanding of cloud deployment (Pega Cloud, AWS, Azure) is a plus.

### **Soft Skills**

- Excellent communication with strong client-facing capability.

- Ability to lead technical teams and work in an agile environment.

- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.

**Benefits**

- Competitive compensation and benefits package:

- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses

- Comprehensive benefits package

- Career development and training opportunities

- Flexible work arrangements (remote and/or office-based)

- Dynamic and inclusive work culture within a globally renowned group

- Private Health Insurance

- Pension Plan

- Paid Time Off

- Training & Development

Note: Benefits differ based on employee level.

## Skills

### Required
- Pega 8.x
- Pega PRPC
- Case Management
- Decisioning & Strategies
- Data Pages, Integrations, Connectors
- Authentication & Security
- Performance tuning & guardrails