Position: Principal System Architect – Pega (Certified Lead System Architect – CLSA, Intermediate)

Location: Toronto, Canada

Mode of Work: Hybrid (2-3 Days work from office)

This job posting is for an existing, active vacancy, and we are looking to hire a Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA – Intermediate) with solid hands‑on experience in migration and upgrade projects.

Summary : We are looking for an experienced Pega CLSA who will play a key leadership role in designing, upgrading, and modernizing Pega applications. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in Pega platform upgrades, cloud/on‑prem migrations, and architectural decision‑making, while mentoring development teams and ensuring adherence to Pega best practices.

Roles & Responsibilities :

- Lead and architect Pega application migration and upgrade projects (on‑prem to cloud, version upgrades, infrastructure modernization).
- Assess existing Pega applications and design upgrade/migration strategies with minimal downtime and risk.
- Define application architecture, integration patterns, data migration approaches, and performance optimization strategies.




- Ensure compliance with Pega Guardrails, best practices, and enterprise architectural standards.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, infrastructure, DevOps, and QA teams to deliver complex upgrades successfully.
- Provide technical leadership, code reviews, and mentorship to Pega development teams.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues related to upgrades, performance, security, and integrations.
- Support deployment activities and post‑upgrade stabilization.

Qualifications & Skills :

- Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) – Mandatory
- 7+ years of overall IT experience with strong hands‑on Pega experience
- Proven experience in Pega version upgrades and migration projects
- Strong knowledge of:
1. Pega Platform architecture
2. Case Management, Data, UI, and Integration components
3. Pega Deployment Manager / DevOps
4. Performance tuning and production support

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a strong plus
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

📌 Principal System Architect – Pega (Certified Lead System Architect – CLSA, Intermediate) (Toronto)
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