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Job Title: Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Tysons Corner, VA (Hybrid)
About Sky Solutions
Sky Solutions is a trusted partner in delivering technology-driven solutions for federal agencies. We specialize in enterprise IT modernization, digital transformation, application development, and innovative technology solutions that help government organizations achieve their mission objectives. We are seeking an experienced Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) to support a large-scale IRS Enterprise Case Management modernization initiative. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and implementing enterprise applications using the Pega platform, with expertise in case management, workflow automation, integrations, and application architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement scalable enterprise applications using the Pega platform.
- Translate business requirements and functional specifications into technical designs and Pega application solutions.
- Develop and configure Pega case management workflows, business rules, decision strategies, user interfaces, and reusable components.
- Implement Pega application architecture following enterprise design standards and best practices.
- Develop integrations with external systems using REST, SOAP APIs, web services, and other integration technologies.
- Configure and optimize Pega data pages, data objects, activities, flows, and rules.
- Ensure application performance, scalability, maintainability, and security.
- Collaborate with Lead System Architects, Software Architects, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and development teams.
- Participate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, code reviews, and solution walkthroughs.
- Identify and resolve complex technical issues, performance bottlenecks, and application defects.
- Support application deployment, CI/CD pipelines, environment management, and production releases.
- Ensure adherence to Pega development standards, enterprise architecture guidelines, and federal security requirements.
- Mentor Pega developers and provide technical guidance to junior team members.
- Communicate technical designs, implementation approaches, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years of hands-on Pega platform experience.
- Active Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) certification.
- Strong experience designing and developing enterprise applications using Pega Platform / Pega Infinity.
- Hands-on experience with Pega case management, workflows, business rules, decisioning, and application configuration.
- Strong understanding of Pega architecture, application design, rule resolution, inheritance, and reusable components.
- Experience developing and integrating REST APIs, SOAP services, and enterprise applications.
- Strong knowledge of SQL, relational databases, data modeling, and application integration.
- Experience with application debugging, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and production support.
- Understanding of Agile development methodologies, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
- Ability to explain technical solutions and implementation approaches to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise case management or business process automation implementations.
- Experience working on federal government IT modernization programs, preferably IRS or other federal agencies.
- Experience with Pega cloud environments and enterprise application integrations.
- Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud environments.
- Knowledge of federal security and compliance requirements, including FISMA, NIST, and FedRAMP.
- Experience with automated testing, application deployment, and DevSecOps practices.
- Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) certification is an added advantage.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for a hands-on Pega technical professional who can independently design and implement complex application solutions while providing technical guidance to development teams. The ideal candidate should have strong Pega architecture and implementation expertise, the ability to solve complex technical challenges, and excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with architects, program leadership, business stakeholders, and engineering teams.
Job Title: Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Tysons Corner, VA (Hybrid)
About Sky Solutions
Sky Solutions is a trusted partner in delivering technology-driven solutions for federal agencies. We specialize in enterprise IT modernization, digital transformation, application development, and innovative technology solutions that help government organizations achieve their mission objectives. We are seeking an experienced Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) to support a large-scale IRS Enterprise Case Management modernization initiative. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and implementing enterprise applications using the Pega platform, with expertise in case management, workflow automation, integrations, and application architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement scalable enterprise applications using the Pega platform.
- Translate business requirements and functional specifications into technical designs and Pega application solutions.
- Develop and configure Pega case management workflows, business rules, decision strategies, user interfaces, and reusable components.
- Implement Pega application architecture following enterprise design standards and best practices.
- Develop integrations with external systems using REST, SOAP APIs, web services, and other integration technologies.
- Configure and optimize Pega data pages, data objects, activities, flows, and rules.
- Ensure application performance, scalability, maintainability, and security.
- Collaborate with Lead System Architects, Software Architects, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and development teams.
- Participate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, code reviews, and solution walkthroughs.
- Identify and resolve complex technical issues, performance bottlenecks, and application defects.
- Support application deployment, CI/CD pipelines, environment management, and production releases.
- Ensure adherence to Pega development standards, enterprise architecture guidelines, and federal security requirements.
- Mentor Pega developers and provide technical guidance to junior team members.
- Communicate technical designs, implementation approaches, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years of hands-on Pega platform experience.
- Active Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA) certification.
- Strong experience designing and developing enterprise applications using Pega Platform / Pega Infinity.
- Hands-on experience with Pega case management, workflows, business rules, decisioning, and application configuration.
- Strong understanding of Pega architecture, application design, rule resolution, inheritance, and reusable components.
- Experience developing and integrating REST APIs, SOAP services, and enterprise applications.
- Strong knowledge of SQL, relational databases, data modeling, and application integration.
- Experience with application debugging, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and production support.
- Understanding of Agile development methodologies, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
- Ability to explain technical solutions and implementation approaches to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise case management or business process automation implementations.
- Experience working on federal government IT modernization programs, preferably IRS or other federal agencies.
- Experience with Pega cloud environments and enterprise application integrations.
- Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud environments.
- Knowledge of federal security and compliance requirements, including FISMA, NIST, and FedRAMP.
- Experience with automated testing, application deployment, and DevSecOps practices.
- Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) certification is an added advantage.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for a hands-on Pega technical professional who can independently design and implement complex application solutions while providing technical guidance to development teams. The ideal candidate should have strong Pega architecture and implementation expertise, the ability to solve complex technical challenges, and excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with architects, program leadership, business stakeholders, and engineering teams.
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Senior Level Assistant System Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level assistant system engineer job?
Employers at this level look for engineers who have owned end-to-end system delivery, not just contributed to it. Demonstrating that you've led design reviews, resolved cross-functional technical conflicts, and mentored junior engineers gives you a clear edge. Tailor your application to show scope of ownership, the complexity of systems you've supported, and measurable outcomes you drove.
Which companies hire senior level assistant system engineers?
Companies hiring senior level assistant system engineers right now include Arcadis, NVIDIA, and Apple, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring tends to come from defense contractors, large technology integrators, and government-adjacent organizations that require experienced engineers to oversee mission-critical system programs.
Are there remote senior level assistant system engineer jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by sector and program requirements. About 10% of senior level assistant system engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully remote roles more common in commercial technology environments than in defense or government contracting, where on-site presence is often required for security or operational reasons.
What makes an assistant system engineer role senior level?
Senior level roles are defined by ownership and scope rather than task completion. At this stage, engineers are expected to lead systems engineering efforts across a program lifecycle, make architectural tradeoff decisions, interface directly with stakeholders and program leads, and develop less experienced team members. The work shifts from executing defined tasks to setting technical direction and being accountable for outcomes.
Which industries hire the most senior level assistant system engineers?
Senior level assistant system engineer roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Construction & Real Estate, and Technology & Software, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate large, complex system programs that require experienced engineers to coordinate across hardware, software, and operations throughout a program's full lifecycle.