ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Role:
1. The Senior Systems Architect to assists with extending Pega 7 in-line with business requirements. As a senior role within the team, it requires the ability to articulate vision and architecture whilst maintaining a very hands‑on approach. The role will work closely with permanent and contract Pega specialists, and also includes significant exposure to teams across the business; therefore requiring the ability to articulate progress and issues to a non‑technical, and often senior audience.
Responsibilities
* Operate in a hands‑on, development role – the majority of time will be invested in coding rules;
* Writing feature definitions and technical specifications in accordance with our development standards;
* Working with the business to write detailed specifications for assigned development tasks;
* Development and implementation of Pega solutions in Pega 7 to a high and bug free standard utilising latest recommended Pega 7 methods and practices;
* Provide support and guidance to the business / business analysts in terms of shaping requirements;
* Internal
* Senior Systems Architect (Pega) – Technology Development
* Provide guidance on best use of Pega technology including using OOTB features where applicable;
* Being guardrail compliant in all development activities;
* Writing unit tests and conducting peer reviews within the development team;
* Provide technical / functional quality assurance over all Pega development;
* Ensure delivered work products meet and perform to technical and functional requirements;
* Ensure work is completed on time / budget and provide proactive updates to management if timelines or effort estimates are in jeopardy;
* Provide regular updates to management on progress and outstanding issues;
* Occasionally provide onsite assistance with release weekends;
* Maintain personal / professional development to meet the changing demands of the role, including all relevant regulatory and legislative training;
* When dealing with all customers, clients or colleagues ensure that we provide a clear, fair and consistent high quality service that presents a professional and positive image of CMC Markets;
* Take all reasonable steps to ensure appropriate confidentiality;
* Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Professional accreditation / education
* PRPC SSA Certification;
* Pega 7 Certification (e.g. SSA Essentials, UI Specialist course);
* Degree in a numerate subject such as Computer Science, Maths, Physics or equivalent.
Skills and experience
* Proven lead experience in analysis, design, development, and deployment of PRPC based enterprise systems;
* Experience with PRPC in a java-centric SOA, particularly where PRPC is not the master data source;
* Recent Pega 6.* experience;
* Recent Pega 7.* experience;
* Strong user experience design;
* Recent experience in a Pega 6 to Pega 7 upgrade project is desirable;
* Good understanding of Databases and Java Application Servers;
* Comfortable with contributing to complex technical / architectural discussions;
* Recent practical hands‑on development experience in a highly agile commercial environment;
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
* Experience with Pega Customer Service framework.
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