Senior Pega System Architect SSA, KYC

Cognizant

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Mount Laurel, NJ
Salary
$129,500–$152,000 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
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Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

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TL;DR · Senior Pega System Architect SSA, KYC

As a Sr. Pega System Architect SSA - KYC, you will join an onsite delivery POD to design and implement enterprise-scale Pega solutions for Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering initiatives. You will lead the end-to-end architecture, translating business requirements and Blueprint outputs into scalable technical designs and enterprise solution architectures. Your daily work involves designing case management workflows, business rules, routing logic, and data models. You will utilize the Pega KYC Framework, Pega Infinity 23/24, and Pega 8.x, while leveraging Constellation UX, Pega Blueprint, AI-assisted development, and decisioning features. The role requires integrating solutions with external systems using Java and modern integration patterns. You must ensure all compliance-driven workflows meet regulatory requirements and operational expectations within a financial services and banking environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead the end-to-end architecture, design, and implementation of Pega solutions using the Pega KYC Framework.
  • Translate business requirements and Blueprint outputs into scalable technical designs and enterprise solution architectures.
  • Design and implement enterprise-grade case management workflows, business rules, routing logic, and data models.
  • Utilize Constellation UX, Pega Blueprint, and AI-assisted development to enhance solution delivery.
  • Ensure AML and KYC solutions meet specific business objectives and regulatory requirements.
  • Integrate Pega solutions with external systems and enterprise platforms using Java and modern integration patterns.

What we're looking for

  • 8 to 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and implementing enterprise Pega solutions.
  • Strong hands-on expertise with Pega 8.x and Pega Infinity 23/24.
  • Experience implementing solutions using the Pega KYC Framework.
  • Strong understanding of AML processes and compliance-driven workflows.
  • Experience translating complex business requirements into scalable technical architecture and workflow solutions.
  • Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) required.
  • Experience with Constellation UX and modern Pega user experience capabilities (preferred).
  • Experience using Pega Blueprint and AI-assisted development features (preferred).

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