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Senior Pega CSSA with strong technical implementation skills, framework governance experience, and cross-functional team collaboration.\nCreates and leads the technical design, configuration, and implementation of core Pega platform services, enterprise reusable assets, shared frameworks, and foundational enterprise integrations. Proposes & designs scalable software solutions to address complex enterprise-wide needs. Prepares technical guidelines, coding standards, and procedural documentation required. Facilitates complex problem resolution across distributed enterprise applications, database interactions, and service layers. Provides technical guidance, mentorship, and support to project delivery teams. Reviews coding, testing, and documentation to ensure strict adherence to Pega Guardrails and COE standards. Applies modern principles, methodologies and tools to advance platform capabilities, automation efficiency, and system performance.\nCustomer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align internal client needs, developer experience, and system satisfaction as primary considerations in all architectural decisions, leveraging that information to build robust platform services.\nManaging risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with enterprise software deployment, security compliance, and platform scaling to ensure they adhere to and support the company's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.\nKey Responsibilities\nTechnical Troubleshooting - Subject Matter Depth and Breadth\n\nApplication Delivery Process - Extensive Experience\n\nApplication Design, Architecture - Subject Matter Depth and Breadth\n\nApplication Development Tools - Subject Matter Depth and Breadth\n\nApplication Testing - Extensive Experience\n\nPackaged Application Integration - Subject Matter Depth and Breadth\n\nSystem Development Lifecycle - Extensive Experience\n\nRequired Qualifications/ Skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field\n8+ Years of overall IT experience with 5+ years specializing in Pega platform architecture, design, and development, preferably in a large banking / financial institution environment supporting enterprise-scale operations.\nActive Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) certification (LSA certification is a strong plus)\nDeep expertise in building and maintaining Pega enterprise platforms, reusable components, and COE shared frameworks\n\nAdvanced knowledge of Pega Data Pages, Activities, Flows, Case Management, and Declarative Rules\n\nEnterprise Integration design and implementation (REST, SOAP, Kafka, MQ, JSON/XML)\n\nPerformance tuning, Tracer/PDC analysis, and Pega Guardrail enforcement\n\nProcess Improvement\n\nRelease Management & Pipeline Automation (Deployment Manager / DevOps)\n\nSoftware Solutions and Design\n\nApplication Development\n\nDesign and architecture familiarity/experience\n\nBusiness and Team Management\n\nGroup Problem Solving\n\nCustomer Engagement and Solutions Oriented\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nBanking experience\n\nFinancial institution experience\n\nUnderstanding regulatory and risk controls in a shared platform environment\n\nLocations: Pittsburgh, PA\nAbout Techstra Solutions\nTechstra Solutions is a certified woman-owned (WBENC) management consulting firm specializing in strategy, technology, and implementation services for large organizations undergoing digital and talent transformation. 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