Position: Pega Lead System Architect (LSA)- Collections Transformation Location: Glasgow, UK (Hybrid- 3 days a week from office) 6 months contract position The Role This role Pega collection - Lead system architect is a key role who will be playing a critical architect role for strategic Pega collections transformation programme which is under the close watch of the CIO. Your responsibilities: * Own and define the overall Pega solution architecture for the Collections program, covering early, mid, late, and legal collections journeys. * Lead the design of Pega application structure, including framework and implementation layering, class hierarchy, and reuse strategy. * Architect and govern the use of Pega Collections and Customer Service case types, ensuring correct extension of out-of-the-box capabilities. * Define the approach for integrating Pega Customer Decision Hub to enable Next-Best-Action and Next-Best-Payment strategies. * Ensure collections decisioning, workflows, and customer treatments meet regulatory, audit, and compliance requirements across geographies. * Provide architectural oversight for integrations with core banking systems, payment gateways, CRM systems, and external agencies. * Define non-functional architecture covering performance, scalability, availability, resilience, and security. * Establish DevOps, branching, deployment, and release management standards for large multi-team delivery. * Review designs and code produced by CSSAs and SSAs to ensure adherence to Pega guardrails and program standards. * Act as the primary technical authority and escalation point for all Pega-related decisions within the program. Your Profile Essential skills/knowledge/experience: * Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA). * Extensive hands-on experience delivering Pega solutions for large banking or financial services clients. * Strong experience with Pega Collections Framework and Pega Customer Service for Financial Services. * Proven experience integrating Pega Customer Decision Hub for collections and customer treatment strategies. * Experience leading architecture for complex, high-volume, regulated enterprise programs * Ability to work closely with senior stakeholders and provide clear technical direction to large delivery teams