Pega Architect / Tech Lead

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Pega Architecture, Software Development

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Join GDIT where your work will improve outcomes for our Veterans. You will support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with a Veteran first vision to transform the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) with greater visibility into claims processing. Together, we’re building a future of fast, transparent claims, empowered teams, and striving for a zero backlog, directly supporting Veterans and making a real impact on the lives of those who served. This high-impact solution accelerates the delivery of benefits to Veterans and their families.

Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

Duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

· Designing, implementing and validating complex workflow using Pega

· Integrating data exchanges with multiple VA systems

· Collaborating with all Scrum Teams to architect, prioritize, and lead the development of changes and customizations across the program

· Working one-on-one with Solution Architect/Program Tech Lead for cross-functional automation

· Reviews and audits solutions design and implementation to ensure functional delivery compliance of objectives and cyber security posture

· Utilizing professional judgement, critical thinking skills and research to improve processes and resolve issues affecting program performance

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business related field, engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline with at least 10+ years of experience
• At least 4+ years of experience in designing, developing and deploying Pega solutions to support workflow automation
• At least 2+ years of experience as a technical lead of team
• Understanding and experience with Agile & Lean principles & methodologies for application development
• Must demonstrate critical thinking skills to resolve operational issues and identify risks and mitigation
• Must have outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present business leaders
• Must be able to obtain a Position of Trust and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting

Desired Skills:

• Experience with AWS Services is preferred
• One or more Pega certifications is preferred
• Strong knowledge of VA systems is preferred

The likely salary range for this position is $131,750 - $178,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disabili