Play a lead architectural role on a Pega platform modernisation project, upgrading an existing on‑prem Pega 8.8 implementation to Pega Platform 25.1.x.
Responsible for defining target-state architecture, validating upgrade paths, guiding technical delivery teams, and ensuring architectural integrity across application, integration, infrastructure, and CI/CD layers.
Define and validate the end-to-end Pega upgrade architecture , including platform, application, database, and integration layers.
Lead architectural decision-making for the upgrade from Pega 8.8.2 to Pega 25.1.x , including deprecated feature remediation and compatibility validation.
Produce and maintain target architecture diagrams , technical design documentation, and upgrade runbooks.
Ensure alignment with Pega guardrails, enterprise standards, and platform best practices.
Collaborate with infrastructure and OpenShift engineers on OpenShift cluster topology and sizing, namespace and environment strategy (TST / QA / PROD), persistent storage, networking, and integration.
Validate DR/HA approaches, backup, rollback, and recovery strategies.
Contribute to the design of a reusable CI/CD pipeline for Pega using OpenShift-native tooling, Helm charts, and controlled promotion gates.
Review and validate existing integrations, ensuring secure integration patterns, authentication, and data exchange compatibility post-upgrade.

8+ years of enterprise solution architecture experience on complex, multi‑tier platforms.
Strong hands-on experience with Pega Platform upgrades , ideally from Pega 8.x to Pega Infinity / 25.x.
Experience designing and reviewing solutions deployed on Red Hat OpenShift / Kubernetes.
Deep understanding of:
Enterprise integrations (REST, SOAP, MQ/JMS)
CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments
Database upgrade and migration strategies (SQL Server preferred)
Ability to lead architecture across distributed delivery teams and vendors.
Client-facing capability
Nice to Have: Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) or Senior System Architect (SSA) certification.
Experience with parallel upgrade strategies and zero/minimal-downtime cutovers.
Prior experience in insurance or other highly regulated enterprise environments.
Familiarity with OpenShift on VMware and hybrid infrastructure models.

Pega Solutions Architect – Contract

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