Principal System Architect – Pega

Job Description

Skill Set

• Pega Upgrade

• Total Experience :

• 8.00 to 15.00 Years

• No of Openings :

• 1

• Job Post Date :

• 16/06/2026

• Job Expiry Date :

• 21/08/2026

• Domain :

• IT

• Location :

• TORONTO [Canada]

• Job Reference No :

• 4085955

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About the Role and Job

Position: Principal System Architect – Pega (Certified Lead System Architect – CLSA, Intermediate)

Location: Toronto, Canada

Mode of Work: Hybrid (2-3 Days a week as per client requirement)

This job posting is for an existing, active vacancy, and we are looking to hire a Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA – Intermediate) with strong hands-on experience in migration and upgrade projects.

Summary :

We are looking for an experienced Pega CLSA who will play a key leadership role in designing, upgrading, and modernizing Pega applications. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in Pega platform upgrades, cloud/on-prem migrations, and architectural decision-making, while mentoring development teams and ensuring adherence to Pega best practices.

Roles & Responsibilities :

Lead and architect Pega application migration and upgrade projects (on-prem to cloud, version upgrades, infrastructure modernization).

Assess existing Pega applications and design upgrade/migration strategies with minimal downtime and risk.

Define application architecture, integration patterns, data migration approaches, and performance optimization strategies.

Ensure compliance with Pega Guardrails, best practices, and enterprise architectural standards.

Collaborate with business stakeholders, infrastructure, DevOps, and QA teams to deliver complex upgrades successfully.

Provide technical leadership, code reviews, and mentorship to Pega development teams.

Troubleshoot complex technical issues related to upgrades, performance, security, and integrations.

Support deployment activities and post-upgrade stabilization.

Qualifications & Skills

• Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) – Mandatory

• 7+ years of overall IT experience with strong hands-on Pega experience

• Proven experience in Pega version upgrades and migration projects

• Strong knowledge of:

• Pega Platform architecture

• Case Management, Data, UI, and Integration components

• Pega Deployment Manager / DevOps

• Performance tuning and production support

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a strong plus

• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

The pay range for this role is CAD 130,000 - CAD 145,000 per annum including any bonuses or variable pay. Tech Mahindra also offers benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, disability insurance and paid time off (including holidays, parental leave, and sick leave, as required by law). Ask our recruiters for more details on our Benefits package. The exact offer terms will depend on the skill level, educational qualifications, experience and location of the candidate. This job is open for contract as well with a pay range of CAD 65-75/hr (max.)

AI tools may assist in the recruitment process; however, all hiring decisions are made by the recruitment team based on a comprehensive evaluation of candidates.

Tech Mahindra is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations also are available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities. Candidates can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the company ADA Coordinator at ADA_Accomodations@TechMahindra.com .

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