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Job ID 2415027
Eagle Harbor Solutions, a Koniag Government Services Company, is seeking a Pega Senior System Architect with a Public Trust Clearance to support EHS and our government customer. This is a Remote opportunity.
We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.
We partner with government and commercial agencies that require development of systems, such as communication systems, asset management, network deployment and engineering services, power and energy management solutions, portal applications, command and control, and geospatial information systems (GIS) to operate more efficiently and profitably.
As an emerging IT consulting and strategic outsourcing leader, we're always looking for exceptionally bright and motivated people to join our team. We are thought leaders in our market space - providing comprehensive solutions to our clients, throughout the enterprise. If you are looking for an opportunity to use your skills in new ways, in an environment that promotes free thinking, presents positive challenges, and makes real impact – Koniag-gs is the place for you.
The Pega Senior System Architect will need to have a solid background and experience developing software on the Pega platform. This person will be relied upon as a subject matter expert of the technology, its capabilities, and best practices. Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Operate in an Agile software development environment while satisfying the government’s Waterfall-style project stage gates.
Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Interact daily with system and business analysts to clarify requirements.
- Collaborate closely with other highly skilled Pega System Architects.
- Be a champion of Pega’s technology and its value to the customer.
- Develop foundational enhancements to existing production Pega applications.
- Design and implement new Pega applications and prototypes.
- Establish standards and best practices for a Pega Center of Excellence (CoE).
- Mentor and support junior-level System Architects to cultivate and sustain Pega expertise for the customer and within the company.
- Implement fixes for defects discovered by the quality assurance (QA) testing team.
- Integrate Pega applications with external APIs, web services and legacy data sources.
- Develop complex user interface (UI) elements following modern UI standards and best practices while satisfying 508 compliances.
- Implement flow rules driven by process automation and user intent.
- Design class structures that maximize code reuse and flexibility.
- Estimate implementation level of effort based upon requirements and design.
- Divide large, complex tasks into actionable, iterative subtasks.
- Articulate and manage tasks using software project tracking tools like code Beamer, JIRA, or Rational Team Concert.
Education and Experience:
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree required – Computer Science degree, Software Engineering, I.T., or similar degree preferred.
- At least 6 years’ experience supporting software/hardware development efforts.
- At least 3 years’ specific experience as a Pega SSA.
Required Skills and Competencies:
- The successful candidate will have experience in the following:
- Exceptional communication skills in English – both written and oral – and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical IT stakeholders.
- Proven experience developing enterprise-class Pega applications.
- Experience in all phases of software development lifecycle including analysis, design, implementation, testing and deployment.
- Strong Object-Oriented design and implementation skills.
- Knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
- Experience with design and development of UI’s using JavaScript, HTML, and custom CSS Stylesheets.
- Experience in creating SOAP/REST connectors/services.
- Experience in Agile Development Methodology, especially PegaSCRUM.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.
- Strong understanding of relational database design concepts
- Pega CSA certification
- Experience in PRPC version 7.1.x.
- A successful candidate is subject to a background investigation by the government and must be able to meet the requirements to hold a position of public trust.
Desired Skills:
- Pega CSSA certification
- Experience working for a federal government customer.
- Experience developing on PegaMobile or the AMP platform.
- Experience integrating with GIS maps and features.
Working Environment & Conditions
Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.
The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require accommodation to navigate or to apply for a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodation.
Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.
The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.
The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require accommodation to navigate or to apply for a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodation.
Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352
