Pega DevOps Architect - ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE

We are seeking an experienced Pega DevOps Architect to lead release readiness, operational acceptance testing (OAT), deployment strategy, and cutover activities for a large-scale Pega transformation programme. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Pega DevOps, CI/CD automation, environment management, release governance, and production deployment assurance.

Fully remote with occasional travel to UK sites.

The role will be responsible for establishing deployment guardrails, ensuring operational readiness, defining rollback strategies, and supporting successful releases while maintaining service stability across multiple programmes and environments.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Work Package 4 (WP4), owning release readiness, OAT planning, cutover execution, and rollback strategy.

Develop and maintain release readiness dashboards, OAT evidence plans, and evidence-gap assessments.

Assess deployment processes, monitoring capabilities, rollback mechanisms, and environment strategies.

Design, document, and rehearse cutover plans, including reconciliation activities, command structures, escalation paths, and rollback triggers.

Prepare and manage Go/No-Go governance packs for production releases.

Define and implement deployment pathways for hotfixes, BAU changes, and major releases to protect live service operations.

Collaborate with delivery, infrastructure, operations, and business teams to ensure deployment readiness and risk mitigation.

Establish best practices for CI/CD pipeline management, automated deployments, and release governance.

Required Skills & Experience

13+ years of IT experience with 8+ years in Pega DevOps and Release Management.

Strong experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines in enterprise environments.

Expertise in release strategy, deployment governance, and environment management.

Proven experience with:

o Pega DevOps & CI/CD Automation

o Environment & Release Strategy

o Cutover Planning & Rehearsal

o Rollback Design & Recovery Planning

o Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT)

o Production Monitoring & Observability

o Security Governance & CAB Processes

Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical applications and platforms.

Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.

Technical Expertise

Pega DevOps and Deployment Manager

CI/CD Pipeline Design & Automation

Release and Environment Management

Operational Readiness & Service Transition

Monitoring, Alerting & Observability

Cloud Operations & Platform Governance

Change Advisory Board (CAB) Processes

Production Support & Incident Management

Certifications

Pega Certified System Architect (CSA)

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional