Pega Lead System Architect

Key Responsibilities ● Maintain advanced knowledge of the Pega architecture and all Pega design and implementation practices. ● Maintain advanced knowledge about the latest features and tools provided by the Pega platform. ● Continuously enhance skill set and knowledge to leverage latest trends, techniques and practices and drive proactive change. ● Provide thought- and technical leadership to team members while working with various (senior) stakeholders to solve complex problems and business requirements. ● Advocate for the adoption of a reusable components strategy in terms of enterprise solutions seeking to determine and develop repeatable, efficient and optimal ways of implementing Pega. Act as a mentor to all team members of the CS Platforms Support team with particular focus on the Pega Certified (Senior) System Architects, influencing them in design and developing best practices. Mentor and monitor the practices applied and quality of team deliverables. Can demonstrate innate troubleshooting skills when faced with complex problems, working systematically to resolve critical incidents in collaboration with the team in a timely fashion. ● Understand, value and consistently provide timely, specific and constructive feedback to team members and stakeholders regarding Pega practices and solutions. ● Provide direction and coaching to team members in using the latest Pega studios and tools. ● Enable the growth of Pega Citizen Development by providing internal training, upskilling and guidance. ● Lead simplistic designs that leverage OotB components and low-code options. ● Work with the internal Pega PGC (a COE function) and Booking.com Architecture groups to define and refine Pega best practices and provide leadership to the team in the adoption of prescriptive development processes. ● Consistently design optimal solutions without unnecessary complexity and define a service oriented architecture. ● Work closely with the Product team and provide feedback regarding product enhancements needed to support the BU’s or organization’s needs. ● Work closely with the internal IT, Engineering and Architecture teams to understand hardware requirements, network landscape, server topology and integration needs. ● Demonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and influence stakeholders accordingly. ● Demonstrate mindfulness of when to integrate with other products versus using Pega E2E and present the best architecture to meet desired needs. Knowledge & Skills Expert knowledge of Pegasystems and Pega Customer Service apps in particular. ● Working experience with Pega constellation or DX API. ● In possession of valid Pega Lead System Architect certification. ● Degree in Computer Science,Information Technology or related field. ● Expertise in all phases of software development. ● Expertise in application servers, programming languages, relational and non-relational databases and integration techniques.Experience in Agile and Scrum methodologies. ● Extensive experience in coaching and mentoring more junior team members. ● Possesses a natural way of influencing stakeholders. Independent, good sense of responsibilities and goals. ● Excellent communication skills, able to influence and develop strong relationships. Ability to simplify complex problems.Capacity to work well under pressure, adapting and responding to changing situations. Pre-Employment Screening If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.