10/24/2026 updated


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Pega Lead System Architect (LSA) & DevOps Engineer
Utrecht, Netherlands
Only remote
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Information TechnologySolution ArchitecturePega PRPC Application DevelopmentPega DecisioningPega Case Management
Pega Architecture & Development
16+ years delivering enterprise Pega solutions in banking, insurance and healthcare. Worked across PRPC 6.x to Infinity 25.x, including Blueprint, Constellation, GenAI, Case Management and Care Management. Certified Lead System Architect (LSA v7.2, Pega 8.8 Surge), plus INS 21, INS 23 and OCJP 6.0.
DevOps & CI/CD
Built automated pipelines with Jenkins, Groovy, Azure, TFS, ANT and Nexus. Cut release cycles by 70–80% and reduced manual errors and deployment risk. Migrated legacy Nolio pipelines to Jenkins, TFS and Azure.
Security, Compliance & IAM
Delivered IAM, security-control asset management and risk mitigation for banking digitalization. Led Security & Compliance work at ING Netherlands, achieving full regulatory adherence.
Center of Excellence Leadership
Built and led Pega COEs. Set architecture standards, code-quality practices, reusable patterns and modernization roadmaps across applications. Drove governance and best-practice adoption in multi-regional teams.
Delivery Management
Led onshore, offshore and nearshore teams as Chapter Lead and L2 Manager. Balanced resources, timelines and team efficiency on large banking and insurance programs.
GenAI & Intelligent Automation
Integrated Pega GenAI Connect, autonomous agents and data-extraction logic to turn raw threat data into actionable intelligence. Designed AI workflows with human-in-the-loop validation for early detection of financial-crime risk.
Integration & APIs
Connected Pega to external systems through REST APIs, Stonebranch UAC orchestration and chain-of-custody APIs, across banking, insurance and forensic case platforms.
Mentoring
Coached new joiners and junior developers through training sessions and knowledge transfer, raising team capability and delivery speed.
Insurance & Banking Domain
Deep expertise in Pega Insurance Frameworks (IIF, PUI, PCI, CPMI), claims, policy automation, loan approval and banking digitalization. Clients include ING, Rabobank, ASN Bank and other major institutions.
Performance & Troubleshooting
Strong at root-cause analysis, performance tuning and high-impact fixes under tight timelines.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2026
Languages
EnglishFluent
Project history
Leading end-to-end Pega implementations for enterprise clients including Unipol Rental (Italy), Unipol SAI (Italy), WindTre (Italy), ASN Bank (Netherlands), Rabobank (Netherlands), and Netherlands Forensic Institute. Roles included Principal System Architect and Lead System Architect. Delivered projects covering document approval and archival systems, system discovery and componentization, Pega COE establishment, DevOps CI/CD pipeline setup, collections and recovery automation, financial and economic crime intelligence (Horizon Scan), and case management modernization. Mentoring junior developers and driving best practices in Pega development.
Architected and deployed secure, scalable Pega solutions to enhance banking operations for ING Netherlands. Led the digital transformation of ING's Business Lending platform, migrating from legacy tools to Pega PRPC Infinity 8.2.2. Redesigned CI/CD pipelines from Legacy Nolio to Jenkins, TFS, and Azure Cloud. Implemented multi-region Pega infrastructure ensuring high availability. Led Security and Compliance initiatives ensuring IAM best practices and risk mitigation. Served as Chapter Lead/Lead System Architect/Pega DevOps Engineer.
Led internal POC development for C-One using Pega PRPC 8.1, enhancing the organization's Pega capabilities and fostering hands-on learning opportunities for internal resources. Conducted comprehensive Pega training sessions, empowering employees with essential skills and knowledge to succeed in real-world projects.
Certificates
Pega Certified Lead System Architect
Pegasystems Inc2017