Pega Senior System Architect

Are you a Pega Systems Professional looking for a new role?

Sopra Steria are currently recruiting for a Pega Senior Systems Architect to join a growing team within our financial services operations. This is a pivotal role within a part of the organisation that is evolving following an internal restructure and comes with the opportunity to build on an existing expertise in Pega Systems. You will be given room to grow with further learning and development of your knowledge of the platform top of the agenda. So, if you are well versed in the design and development of Pega applications then this one may be for you!

This role would be hybrid with 2 days a week on site in our Newcastle office.

Due to the potentially sensitive nature of assigned projects, we are only able to progress with candidates eligible for SC clearance.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the design and development of Pega applications
  
• Ensure solutions follow Pega best practices and guardrails
  
• Support solution architecture, integration design, and quality assurance
  
• Mentor junior developers and guide delivery teams
  
• Contribute to user story refinement and technical planning
  
  

What you’ll bring:

• CSSA certification
  
• Hands‑on Pega experience at Senior Developer SSA level
  
• Strong understanding of Pega architecture, integrations, and performance tools
  
• Experience guiding teams and supporting technical decision‑making
  
• Strong communication and analytical skills
  
• Ability to shape requirements into scalable, out‑of‑the‑box Pega solutions
  
  

It would be great if you had:

• Financial services experience

If you’re interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Newcastle (2 days a week on site)
Security Clearance Level: SC
Internal Recruiter: Olly Walker
Salary: Up to £60,000
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

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Our specialist Private Sector team are experienced in a range of different markets including Banking, Insurance, Retail, Travel, Transport and Utilities. We help our customers develop, deliver and operationalise their digital transformation strategies. We work in true partnership with our customer, gaining a deep understanding of their business and technology issues.

Our capabilities and credentials across Private Sector markets enable the design, delivery and management of business transformation programmes. We help our cli-ents respond to changing customer demands, keep ahead of the competition, and safeguard their systems from evolving business and technology risks.