Senior Pega Developer- Assistant Vice President

Citi · Chennai · 8+ yrs experience · Posted 2026-07-18

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About the role

He/she is responsible for leading deliver high-quality software solutions, plays a critical role in fostering a productive and innovative development environment, ensuring technical excellence, and aligning team efforts with business goals. This position requires a technical background, proven leadership abilities in handling Pega frameworks related projects.
Responsibilities: - Team Leadership & Management:
- Manage team capacity, workload distribution, and resource allocation to ensure efficient project delivery.
- Resolve team conflicts and address performance issues constructively.
- Drive the adoption of modern development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) and tools.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact and applicability to the team's projects.
- Project Management & Delivery:
- Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of software projects within established budgets and timelines.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives in an Agile environment.
- Ensure effective communication of project status, challenges, and successes to all relevant stakeholders.
- Process Improvement & Quality Assurance:
- Champion continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and practices.
- Implement and enforce quality assurance procedures, including code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing.
- Drive initiatives to improve code quality, system performance, and reliability.
- Ensure compliance with security standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
- Strategic Contribution: Contribute to the overall technical strategy and roadmap of the organization.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to align team objectives with broader business goals.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and technological advancement within the team's domain.
Qualifications: - Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Strong hands-on experience (8+ years) with handling Pega projects and Smart investigate framework knowledge
- Solid understanding of software architecture.
- with Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a results-oriented mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Behavioral Competencies Leadership:
- Inspires and motivates teams, fosters a positive work environment, and drives accountability.
- Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of software engineering principles and practices.
- Communication: Articulates complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Problem Solving: Proactive in identifying and resolving technical and team-related challenges.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to align team efforts with broader organizational goals and contribute to technical strategy.
- Collaboration: Builds strong relationships and works effectively across different teams and departments.

Qualifications

- Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Strong hands-on experience (8+ years) with handling Pega projects and Smart investigate framework knowledge
- Solid understanding of software architecture.
- with Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a results-oriented mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Behavioral Competencies Leadership:
- Inspires and motivates teams, fosters a positive work environment, and drives accountability.
- Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of software engineering principles and practices.
- Communication: Articulates complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Problem Solving: Proactive in identifying and resolving technical and team-related challenges.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to align team efforts with broader organizational goals and contribute to technical strategy.
- Collaboration: Builds strong relationships and works effectively across different teams and departments.

Responsibilities

- Team Leadership & Management:
- Manage team capacity, workload distribution, and resource allocation to ensure efficient project delivery.
- Resolve team conflicts and address performance issues constructively.
- Drive the adoption of modern development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) and tools.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact and applicability to the team's projects.
- Project Management & Delivery:
- Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of software projects within established budgets and timelines.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives in an Agile environment.
- Ensure effective communication of project status, challenges, and successes to all relevant stakeholders.
- Process Improvement & Quality Assurance:
- Champion continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and practices.
- Implement and enforce quality assurance procedures, including code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing.
- Drive initiatives to improve code quality, system performance, and reliability.
- Ensure compliance with security standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
- Strategic Contribution: Contribute to the overall technical strategy and roadmap of the organization.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to align team objectives with broader business goals.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and technological advancement within the team's domain.

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