Solution Architect - PEGA

Pega Solution Architect

Location: Netherlands

Contract Length: 12 Months

Start: Immediate / ASAP

Working Model: Contract

Engagement: Payroll & ZZP allowed

Language: Dutch - minimum C1 level

Experience: 15+ years overall experience

Certification: Certified Pega Lead System Architect (LSA)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Pega Solution Architect / Lead System Architect to take ownership of the overall Pega solution architecture for a large-scale enterprise environment.

You will act as the primary technical authority across the programme, ensuring that Pega solutions are scalable, secure and aligned with business outcomes, non-functional requirements and wider enterprise architecture standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the overall Pega solution architecture across implementation and delivery.
• Architect and design enterprise applications using Pega PRPC and relevant Pega frameworks.
• Define case design, application layering, reuse strategy and Pega guardrails .
• Ensure delivered solutions meet both technical and functional requirements.
• Drive complex architectural decisions covering performance, scalability, security, integrations and data strategy .
• Design solutions incorporating microservices and API-first architectures .
• Define synchronous and asynchronous integration patterns.
• Design APIs, event-driven integrations and API contract management approaches.
• Design Pega Case Management solutions integrated with custom microservices, front-end applications and databases .
• Ensure security and compliance by design, including OAuth2, API security, logging, auditing and privacy by design .
• Review and approve architecture/design documentation and technical implementation.
• Maintain high standards of code quality and Pega best practices.
• Provide governance and technical assurance across multiple Pega teams and releases.
• Support project managers with sizing, scope management, delivery planning and technical risk.
• Provide architecture and design guidance to engineering and delivery teams.
• Act as the senior technical point of contact for stakeholders, leadership teams and Pega platform escalations.
• Mentor Senior System Architects, technical leads and Pega developers .
• Help build long-term Pega technical capability within the organisation.

Required Experience

• Approximately 15+ years of overall IT experience .
• Extensive hands-on experience with Pega / PRPC architecture and implementation .
• Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) certification - mandatory.
• Strong experience designing enterprise-level Pega applications.
• Advanced knowledge of PRPC architecture, design patterns and implementation features .
• Strong Pega Case Management experience.
• Experience defining application layering, reusable components and development guardrails.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture .
• Experience with API-first integration strategies .
• Experience designing REST APIs and managing API contracts.
• Strong understanding of event-driven architecture and asynchronous integration.
• Experience integrating Pega with external front ends, databases and bespoke microservices.
• Strong understanding of OAuth2, API security, auditing, logging and privacy-by-design principles .
• Experience providing architecture governance across multiple development teams.
• Proven ability to communicate complex architectural decisions to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and technical leads.

Language Requirement

Fluent Dutch is mandatory - minimum C1 proficiency in speaking and writing.

Contract

12-month assignment with an immediate start. Payroll and ZZP contractors can be considered.