Overview Job Title: Principal System Architect – Pega (LSA) Location: Toronto, ON (3x onsite a week) Employment Type: Contract Pay Rate: CAD$55 - $65/HR INC Job Description 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr