Role: Pega Principal System Architect

Locations: Birmingham

Level: 7 - Manager

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history, typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK.
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Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

As a Principal System Architect (PSA), you will lead the end‑to‑end architectural design, development, and implementation of complex, enterprise‑grade solutions on the Pega platform. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and senior stakeholders to ensure that technical solutions align with business objectives, industry standards, and client expectations.Your deep expertise in Pega architecture, combined with strong leadership and communication skills, positions you as a trusted advisor on large‑scale transformation programs. You will guide teams, influence strategic decision‑making, and drive technical excellence across engagements.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead Pega Architectural Design & Delivery

Architect, design, and oversee the implementation of scalable, high‑performance Pega solutions that meet business and technical requirements.

• Establish Best Practices & Frameworks
  Define and enforce Pega development standards, methodologies, guardrails, and reusable frameworks to drive consistency and technical excellence.

• Stakeholder Collaboration
  Partner with senior stakeholders and clients to define technical strategies, solution roadmaps, project scope, and architectural direction.

• Team Leadership & Mentorship
  Guide, mentor, and support teams of system architects and developers throughout the full solution lifecycle, ensuring quality, compliance, and best‑practice implementation.

• Solution Reusability & Optimization
  Maximize solution portability and maintainability by leveraging Pega best practices, reusable assets, and platform capabilities.

• Performance, Scalability & Optimization
  Lead performance tuning, scalability assessments, and system optimization initiatives to ensure robustness, efficiency, and production‑grade stability.

• Technical Problem Solving & Risk Management
  Provide expert leadership during project decision points, including risk mitigation, scope refinement, and complex technical problem‑solving.

• Innovation & Thought Leadership
  Stay current with Pega roadmap developments, ecosystem trends, and emerging technologies; apply this knowledge to enhance client solutions and delivery practices.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
  Facilitate workshops, design sessions, and technical meetings; ensure clear communication of complex concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• 12+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise‑level solutions, with significant focus on Pega out of which at least 4 years working as Pega LSA.

• Deep expertise in Pega architecture, center-out architecture, Pega Infinity, case management, integration patterns, and BPM concepts.

• Proven experience leading large‑scale Pega implementations in complex enterprise environments.

• Strong knowledge of Object‑Oriented concepts, solution design principles, and enterprise integration strategies.

• Hands‑on leadership experience in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor architects and developers, fostering technical growth and quality delivery.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision‑making skills.

• Pega certifications preferred, including:

Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) V Infinity 23 or 24

• Industry or functional domain expertise (Government, financial services, telecom)

• Experience with Intelligent Automation, Customer Engagement, or AI‑driven decisioning using Pega capabilities.

• Prior consulting or professional services experience working directly with clients.

• Experience deploying Pega solutions on cloud platforms (Pega Cloud, AWS, Azure).

• Experience mentoring and developing junior technical staff.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Closing date for this role is 28/03/26

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
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