Job Description: Senior Pega Developer / Business Analyst
Position: Senior Pega Developer / Business Analyst
Experience: 11+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time - Contract(W2 only)
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Pega Developer / Business Analyst with 11+ years of overall IT experience and deep expertise in the Pega Platform (PRPC) to bridge business requirements and technical delivery. This hybrid role requires someone equally comfortable gathering and analyzing business requirements as they are architecting and building scalable Pega applications.
Key Responsibilities
Gather, analyze, and document business requirements; translate them into functional and technical specifications for Pega application design
Design, develop, and configure Pega applications including case types, flows, UI rules, decision rules, integrations, and reporting
Lead requirement workshops, backlog grooming, and sprint planning sessions with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams
Perform business process modeling (BPM) and process analysis to identify automation opportunities within Pega
Own end-to-end delivery of Pega solutions — from requirement gathering through design, development, testing, deployment, and post-production support
Collaborate with QA teams to define test scenarios, support UAT, and validate that delivered functionality meets business needs
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers and BAs on Pega best practices
Work within Agile/Scrum delivery models, managing user stories, epics, and sprint deliverables
Conduct code reviews, performance tuning, and troubleshooting for existing Pega applications
Support integration efforts (REST/SOAP APIs, connectors, external system integrations)
Prepare and maintain technical documentation, design rationale, and knowledge-transfer materials
Stay current with Pega platform upgrades (7.x/8.x and beyond) and recommend adoption where relevant
Required Skills & Qualifications
11+ years of total IT experience, with 7+ years of hands-on Pega Platform (PRPC) experience
Strong command of both business analysis (requirements gathering, BPM, stakeholder management) and technical development (case management, flows, decision rules, integrations)
Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) or Lead System Architect (LSA) certification strongly preferred
Solid understanding of Pega architecture, security model, and service interfaces
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps)
Proficiency in Java, J2EE, XML, SQL, and web technologies (JavaScript, CSS)
Experience with REST/SOAP API integrations and third-party system connectivity
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to liaise between business and technical teams
Experience with UAT planning, execution, and defect triage
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
Domain experience in [Healthcare / Banking / Insurance / Government — customize as needed]
Experience with Pega Customer Decision Hub (CDH) or Pega Marketing
Exposure to cloud-based Pega deployments (Pega Cloud, AWS, Azure)
FedRAMP or government clearance experience (for public sector roles)
SAFe Agile certification