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Pegasystems

Senior Director, Shared User Services Engineering

Pegasystems, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02254


Meet Our Team:Must be onsite at least 2-3 days a week in Waltham, MA

Our team is on the lookout for a Senior Director of UI Architecture who is passionate about advancing architectural practices around UI and front-end technologies. In this role, you will lead initiatives of the UI architecture group, working to evolve and enhance our architectural frameworks and practices. Your leadership will ensure that our architecture aligns with and actively supports the organization's strategic goals.

Picture Yourself at Pega:Pega is transforming the way the world builds software. Leading Constellation architecture initiatives, you will own and be responsible for the front-end architecture across our different platforms and products. You will collaborate with product owners, lead design reviews, make architecture discussions, establish architecture standards & best practices, and foster a culture of constant innovation. You will also have an outwardly focused mindset to learn about emerging technologies from peer groups & evaluate them for needs and evangelize technology & practices.

What You'll Do at Pega:

Drive front-end architecture across Pega Infinity and Pega Launchpad

Manage and prioritize architecture initiatives

Lead, inspire, and mentor members of the architecture group

Be an evangelist across the company about the architecture vision related to our UI technology

Foster an environment of collaboration and innovation among guild members and architects across the organization

Enable engineers throughout the organization by teaching and embedding architectural principles and best practices into the company's DNA

Align architectural strategies with business objectives to support project successes and technological advancements

Constantly seek out the latest developments in technology & open-source frameworks, implement PoCs as needed to ease the adoption among engineers

Develop and maintain architectural roadmap and ensure alignment between business needs and architecture standards

Ensure that the UI is accessible, highly performant and embrace the latest trends in the industry

Communicate complex architectural concepts and frameworks to non-technical stakeholders

Who You Are:You are a visionary leader with a strong background in software architecture, web technologies and a proven track record of strategic planning and execution. You excel in communication, leadership, and stakeholder management. Your ability to articulate and translate architectural concepts to a variety of audiences sets you apart. You are adept at fostering collaboration and driving innovation within teams.

What You've Accomplished:

15 to 20+ years of experience in defining architecture strategies

Pragmatic and understand tradeoffs very well. Balance technical leadership and acumen with strong business judgment to make the right decisions about technology choices

Thorough understanding of Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Test Automation, Build Automation to enable the rapid delivery of working code

Experience with deployments and maintenance of front-end applications in cloud environments.

Oversee the development, quality, performance and maintenance of front-end applications

Actively worked in the market to understand new technologies and has worked to establish connections and bring an outside in technology industry perspective in order to encourage innovation and experimentation

Provide model, tools and frameworks to enable better decision-making at all levels of the IT organization

Ensure alignment of the technology strategy with day-to-day work by establishing direct communication with the developers specifically and all IT and business leaders in general.

Actively provided architectural oversight and governance processes at a team, application, and product level to ensure consistency across Products both at a business and enterprise level.

Provided comprehensive architecture and engineering services supporting delivery teams by embedding architecture into the delivery and agile product models’ practices

Developed a base of architectural content that includes reference models, blueprints, roadmaps, & standard methodologies in the area of application, infrastructure and software development processes.

Proven experience in establish common capabilities and reuse strategies

Has provided strategic technology direction and architecture vision encompassing an enterprise view across a large portfolio of capabilities

Experience in building web applications, solutions and reusable capabilities as well as integration with SaaS solutions using superior security, standard methodologies and leading technologies

This role is ideal for someone who is not only technically proficient but also possesses the leadership and vision to guide and grow our architectural practices in alignment with Pega’s strategic goals.

Pega Offers You:

Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products

Continuous learning and development opportunities

An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment

Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay + bonus incentive, employee equity in the company

Inclusion and Diversity –

Inclusive

is one of our values at Pega. Pegasystems is committed to inclusion and diversity and strives to foster a fair and inclusive environment for all. We believe Pega can achieve more when we create a culture that inspires each of us to fully contribute each and every day. We encourage diverse thinking and collaboration for better outcomes for all. Learn more about our inclusive culture.

We encourage candidates of all backgrounds and skillsets to consider opportunities at Pega. At Pega, we focus on the skills needed to be successful and we know that our employees can thrive even if they don't possess a traditional background. If you like the sound of this role, but are not sure if you are the right person, please consider applying. We would love to hear from you!

As an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, Pegasystems will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by law.

Export Compliance –

For positions requiring access to technical data subject to export control regulations such as this, Pegasystems may need to obtain export license approval from the U.S. Government and EU Authorities for certain individuals.

Accommodations –

If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (US only) or comparable regional regulations in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us here or contact (US only) 1-888-PEGA-NOW and/or 225 Wyman Street Waltham, MA 02451 ATTN: Benefits.

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