Pega Technical Lead

Technical Lead

The Work: We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to lead the design, development, and deployment of Pega-based solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the Pega platform, strong leadership skills, and a solid understanding of enterprise software development. The Technical Lead will work closely with developers, architects, and stakeholders to ensure alignment between technical implementations and business objectives.

Job Location: Local to Washington DC area, ability to go into client office as needed.

What You Will Do:

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for Pega development within the project team.
• Oversee and mentor developers, providing guidance on Pega design, implementation, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and system architecture.
• Guide and mentor developers through code reviews, best practices, and professional development.
• Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability by enforcing good development standards.
• Manage project timelines, identify risks, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and provide root cause analysis.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and assess their potential impact or benefit to the business.
• Assist in the setting up of environments, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment strategies.
• Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

What You Will Bring With You:

• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
• Candidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S.
• Highschool degree with at least 10 years in a leadership or technical lead role
• 6+ years of experience with Pega PRPC, including system architecture, design, and development.

What We Would Like You To Bring With You:

• Familiarity with DevOps tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Maven) in a Pega context.
• Knowledge of cloud-based deployments (e.g., Pega Cloud, AWS, Azure).
• Exposure to Java, RDBMS, or other complementary technologies.
• Experience working on a project using the Scaled Agile Framework.
• Experience in a software development team building modern software products.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and SDLC best practices.
• Experience working in large enterprise environments or on government contracts.

Professional Skills:

• Leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Highly effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interface effectively at all levels of the business.
• Organized, detailed oriented and able to prioritize and multi-task.
• Foster a collaborative team environment by promoting open communication, shared accountability, and continuous feedback.

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$143,041.00 - $243,170.00

Reston, VA (VA30)