Pega Lead Developer

Job Title: Pega Lead Developer

Location: Charlotte, NC

Duration: 6 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $120,000-$140,000

Job Type: W-2 Contract

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of Pega applications, with a strong emphasis on case management and workflow orchestration
• Actively contribute to development (rules, flows, integrations, UI, decisioning) as a hands-on lead
• Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable Pega designs
• Ensure solutions align with Pega Guardrails, performance standards, and enterprise architecture guidelines
• Design and implement end-to-end case lifecycles, including stages, steps, SLAs, approvals, and escalations
• Design and implement integrations using REST and SOAP services, connectors, and Pega Integration Patterns
• Collaborate with downstream and upstream system teams to define interface contracts
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level developers through code reviews and hands-on guidance
• Participate in code reviews, performance tuning, and defect resolution
• Support deployment activities and production troubleshooting when needed

Requirements:

• 8+ years of IT experience
• 5+ years of Pega platform experience, with significant hands-on development and engineering
• Strong expertise in Pega Case Management and complex case management (Jira/Confluence a plus)
• Proven experience with Pega system integrations (REST/SOAP, services, connectors)
• Solid understanding of the Pega rules engine, flow rules, decision tables, data pages, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
• Experience leading or mentoring development teams

Desired skills:

• Pega certifications such as CSSA and/or CLSA
• Experience with Pega Infinity (latest versions preferred)
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for Pega
• Knowledge of cloud and cloud migration experience
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
  

  Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.