Pega Solutions Engineer

About Our Team

At i4DM, our core values of People Matter, Integrity, and a Commitment to Excellence drive all that we do. By joining i4DM, you’ll become a part of a fun and diverse team of talented and creative consultants who share the goal of using the latest technology to solve business challenges. We provide our clients with a dynamic mix of services and deliver focused solutions like no one else.

We're seeking talented and bright team players who are passionate about technology and want to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and ego-free culture while applying a creative approach to problem-solving. Team members who like to grow their skill sets while solving challenging, real world business problems thrive at i4DM.

About the Role

i4DM is seeking a Pega Solutions Engineer with experience developing enterprise Pega based solutions to join our fast-growing IT-project based consulting business. We need a team member who is ready to translate customers’ IT needs and future goals into technological solutions with Pega. We have several large projects, some established, some just getting started, at the Department of Veterans Affairs and i4DM needs smart team members to help us deliver! The successful candidate will be an inquisitive problem solver with the ability to quickly analyze the needs for specific projects and implement effective solutions with minimal direction. All projects require our team members to identify challenges and offer creative solutions!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will work and collaborate on a team of project managers, business analysts, developers/engineers, and QA staff within an Agile DevSecOps environment. As a crucial member of our team, you will also be expected to interface with client representatives. Our team member will:
• Design, architect, and develop Pega-based solutions, prioritizing features and sub-features with testable acceptance criteria
• Design and implement solutions with Pega Rules Process Commander (PRPC)
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and define clear acceptance criteria for each feature
• Leverage PaaS/SaaS applications and cloud-based infrastructure to design and implement scalable and flexible Pega applications
• Develop and maintain a solid understanding of data models and effectively utilize them in Pega solution design
• Design and implement robust APIs to enable seamless integration between Pega applications and other systems
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices in Pega development
• Conduct code reviews and provide recommendations for optimizing Pega applications for performance and scalability
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to prioritize features and ensure alignment with VA-specific goals
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, data models, and API specifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience with solution architecture in IT environments
• 3+ years of experience developing and implementing Pega PaaS/SaaS solutions
• Experience working on Pega tools like Pega Log Analyzer (PLA), System Management Application (SMA), Intro scope, Pega Predictive Diagnostic Cloud (PDC).
• Experience with direct client engagement to elicit business and technical needs
• Experience with prioritizing features and sub-features with testable acceptance criteria
• Experience with designing large scale solutions and architectures that support thousands of users
• Experience in projecting future level of effort based on exposure and solution success
• Experience designing and supporting implementation of technical architecture for PaaS and/or SaaS applications
• Knowledge of Cloud, DevSecOps, API strategies, data models, low-code/no-code solutions, mainframe systems, microservices architectures, and custom application development technologies
• Ability to lead other technical subject matter experts to integrate their domain expertise into the solution design process
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• HS diploma or GED

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, BASED ON SPECIFIC ROLE

• Pega Senior System Architect certification is strongly preferred
• Experience in the Federal Government, Veterans Affairs, or Healthcare IT sectors
• Experience designing architectures for Pega solutions
• Bachelor’s degree
• Active Public Trust clearance with Veterans Affairs