Lead Pega System Architect in Washington, District of Columbia at Initiate Government Solutions

Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) is a Woman-Owned Small Business and a fully remote IT services provider supporting federal partners nationwide. We deliver innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions with a strong focus on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, AI, and the modernization of federal information systems.

Our vision is to be a health IT trendsetter, continuing to solve the nation’s most challenging healthcare IT issues by conceiving, designing, and building solid, creative, and innovative open-source solutions.

Our mission is to innovate, design, and deliver tailored solutions that balance technical advancement with cost-awareness while providing exceptional service.

IGS is currently recruiting a remote Lead Pega System Architect to support our work with our federal customer.

Assignment of Work and Travel:

This is a remote access assignment. The Candidate will work remotely daily and will remotely access VA systems and therein use approved VA provided communications systems. Travel is not required; however, the candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings as requested.

The Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) provides technical leadership for the design, development, integration, and optimization of Pega-based solutions. This role works closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements, define technical strategies, and ensure successful system implementation aligned with organizational goals. The LSA leads architecture and development teams, oversees design and code reviews, ensures compliance with security and regulatory standards, manages platform performance and accessibility requirements, collaborates with vendors and integration partners, and mentors junior developers while promoting best practices and high-quality delivery.

Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):

• Provide technical leadership as a Pega Lead System Architect (LSA), ensuring seamless integration with existing infrastructure.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand application requirements.
• Define IT strategies and manage infrastructure to meet organizational objectives.
• Lead teams in system design, deployment, and performance optimization.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and information security protocols.
• Provide guidance on best practices, coding standards, and development framework.
• Expertise in co-designing Pega integration with other technologies in collaboration with integration architects and cross-technology counter parts.
• Coordinate with Pega vendor on Service Requests and their resolution.
• Manage Pega platform level 508 defects and their plan for resolution.
• Perform design reviews, code reviews and ensure code quality and compliance with guardrails, best practices and satisfy performance requirements.
• Mentor and guide junior developers and system architects.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelors/master’s in computer science (CS) preferred
• 8+ years of experience in IT leadership/architecture, specializing in Pega
• Certified Pega Lead System Architect is required
• Strong knowledge of IT systems, networking, and security standards
• Experience with Pega Infinity/Constellation UX Design System/Version 8.X
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal skills for dynamic, project-based roles
• Strong organizational skills
• US Citizenship required due to clearance requirement
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies:

• Experience working with Pega eForms and content generation in PDFs is preferred
• Active VA Public Trust
• Prior experience supporting federal agencies
• Prior, successful experience working in a remote environment

Successful IGS employees embody the following Core Values:

• Integrity, Honesty, and Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest level of ethics. Doing things like being accountable for mistakes, accepting helpful criticism, and following through on commitments to ourselves, each other, and our customers.
• Empathy, Emotional Intelligence: How we interact with others including peers, colleagues, stakeholders, and customers’ matters. We take collective responsibility to create an environment where colleagues and customers feel valued, included, and respected. We work within a diverse, integrated, and collaborative team to drive towards accomplishing the larger mission. We conscientiously and meticulously learn about our customers’ and end-users’ business drivers and challenges to ensure solutions meet not only technical needs but also support their mission.
• Strong Work Ethic (Reliability, Dedication, Productivity): We are driven by a strong, self-motivated, and results-driven work ethic. We are reliable, accountable, proactive, and tenacious and will do what it takes to get the job done.
• Life-Long Learner (Curious, Perspective, Goal Oriented): We challenge ourselves to continually learn and improve ourselves. We strive to be an expert in our field, continuously honing our craft, and finding solutions where others see problems.

Compensation: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary, including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

Benefits: Initiate Government Solutions offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care, matching 401K and profit sharing, paid time off, training time for personal development, flexible spending accounts, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability coverage, an education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification, employee recognition, and referral programs, spot bonuses, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family.

Initiate Government Solutions participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.