Senior Pega Solution Architect

Lloyds Bank plc; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Bristol is seeking a Senior Pega Solution Architect. This role involves working closely with product owners and engineering leads to design and implement Pega solutions, managing technical ownership and risk. Candidates should have significant experience in Pega development and possess a Pega CLSA certification. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about technology in finance.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Annual performance-related bonus

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Range of wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Pega development.
• Pega CLSA Certified.
• Ability to design and develop microjourneys using case management.

Responsibilities

• Designing solutions and implementing them in Pega technology.
• Provide alternative designs and recommend suitable solutions.
• Application technical ownership and risk management.

Skills

Pega development

Pega CLSA Certified

Microjourney design

Data model design

REST/SOAP integrations

Security aspects knowledge

Pega GenAI and Constellation

Apache Kafka

Monitoring tools like PAL, PDC

Debugging tools

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

AWS/GCP Cloud certification

Job description

**End Date**Wednesday 31 December 2025**Salary Range**£90,440 - £106,400**Flexible Working Options**Hybrid Working, Job Share**Job Description Summary**.**Job Description****Job Title:** Senior Pega Solution Architect **Salary:** £90,440 – £106,400 **Location:** Bristol **Hours:** Full-time **Working Pattern:** Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week currently, or 40% of our time, at our Bristol office.We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you! **About this opportunity** This vacancy sits within our Commercial Banking division, within the Client Servicing & Engagement (CSE) platform. Our purpose is to create and deliver products that enable clients to grow their businesses. Those businesses provide services that millions of customers across the UK rely upon, day-to-day and especially in their time of need. It means a big opportunity for you to be part of ground-breaking transformation, and it means there’s never been a more exciting time to join.**What you’ll do*** Working with Product Owners, Engineering Leads to understand requirements, designing the solutions and implementing them in Pega technology* Provide alternative designs and recommend most suitable solution.* Application Technical ownership involving Change management and Run Risk management.* Meeting the organizational standards in building the solutions.* Working with Enterprise architects and Pega Centre of Excellence Teams.* Identify and provide ways to eliminate technical debt.* Line Management and setting development goals for your team.* Build of Proof of Value to foster innovation.* Supporting wider delivery consideration e.g. risk management, planning, keeping documents current.* Working closely with Centre of Excellence Team to identify the skill gaps and trainings plans for the team members.* Networking and collaborating with other teams in the business unit to support in integration.**What you’ll need*** Significant experience in Pega development. Pega CLSA Certified* Pega Cloud experience* Ability to design and develop microjourneys using case management* Deep knowledge in Data model design* Experience in building REST/SOAP based integrations as a service and as a connector* In-depth knowledge on security aspects Authentication, Authorization, JSON Web Tokens, Certs and Public-Key Cryptography concepts* Knowledge on Pega GenAI, Constellation is required. Working knowledge is most suitable* Knowledge on streaming solutions like Apacha Kafka* Experience on monitoring tools like PAL, PDC, DB Trace* Experience on debugging tools like Clipboard, Tracer, Live UI, Developer Tools in Browser, Postman/Bruno, SOAPUI* Monitoring and Telemetry with Dynatrace, Splunk**Desirable Skills:*** AWS/GCP Cloud certification* Experience of JIRA/Confluence and other tools and techniques such as DevOps.* Awareness of Constellation and DX APIs* Awareness on OpenBanking architecture**About working for us**Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture.We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it is why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.We're disability confident. So, if you would like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.**We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:*** A generous pension contribution of up to 15%* An annual performance-related bonus* Share schemes including free shares.* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.* 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies**Join our journey!****At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.****We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.****We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.**With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers.Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future.