Pega Cloud Architect

Company Description Comtech is a woman-owned small business founded in 1998 and headquartered in Reston, VA. We offer IT solutions across the disciplines of program/project management, applications development, infrastructure, Cyber security, and enterprise content/data management services. We have developed our methodologies and processes based on the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v.3 Framework across enterprise infrastructure operations. These methodologies and processes are reinforced through our organization’s externally accredited certifications, which include ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS), ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 IT Service Management Systems (SMS, corporate ITIL certification), ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Management System (ISMS), and CMMI-DEV Level 3" Job Description The Pega Cloud Architect is responsible for designing, validating and verifying a Pega 7.2.x deployment in a FedRAMP cloud environment in support of the 2020 Decennial Census. This individual works closely with the Pega eCase CEDCaP program, Technical Integrator infrastructure, DevOps, and cloud leads to insure the proper environment is defined and deployed to support and scale for 2018 end-to-end test and 2020 Decennial. Qualifications · Hands-on expertise and experience with specific technical capability required · Senior IT Engineer who applies extensive expertise as a speci [... source excerpt omitted ...] rm perspective; decisions result in an organization achieving critical organizational objectives; may function in project leadership roles and represents the organization as prime customer contact on significant technical matters on contracts. · Clear & confident technical communication skills · Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work, both their own and that of project team. Follows tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail. · Team Work: Able to enthuse and maintain team interest. Comfortable working both individually and as part of a team. Prepared to challenge ideas within a gro [... source excerpt omitted ...] ship: Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product · Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context. Excellent active listening skills. · Quantitative Management: Ability to determine process measures and track to determine process effectiveness and efficiency. · Problem Solving: Natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics. Ability to analyze problems and determine root cause, generating alternatives, evaluating and selecting alternatives and implementing solutions. Additiona