Reference: TQIND2425_015
Job title: Pega System Administrator
Location: India
Job Purpose:
TESTQ Technologies is an IT services and solutions company whose offerings span over a variety of industry sectors with strong technical, domain, and process expertise helping clients grow their businesses and decrease operational costs on a continuous basis in an ever-changing business environment.
This opportunity is for a futuristic role. While we are not actively hiring for this position at the moment, we are seeking to build a pipeline of talented individuals for future opportunities. This opportunity is in the solution design and development arena for Pega System Administrator, who will play a major role with the technical design and development of company’s technical offerings.
Job Description (Main Duties and Responsibilities):
- Administer, configure, and manage Pega Platform and PRPC applications to ensure high availability and performance.
- Set up and manage Tomcat Server environments, including load balancing and clustering, to maintain stability and optimize resource allocation.
- Implement load balancing and clustering strategies for scalability and efficient resource utilization across Pega nodes.
- Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues, using Pega SMA (System Management Application), Pega AES (Autonomic Event Services), and Pega Node tools.
- Apply Pega High Availability (HA) techniques to ensure system uptime, resilience, and quick recovery from potential outages.
- Perform regular performance tuning of Pega applications, identifying and resolving bottlenecks for optimal performance.
- Manage and deploy Pega Hotfixes and updates to maintain system stability, security, and compliance with Pega's best practices.
- Configure OAuth, SSO, and SSL to secure application access and protect data integrity across Pega environments.
- Administer LDAP configurations for user authentication and manage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) within the Pega environment.
- Ensure seamless integration with external systems via WSDL and other service protocols, facilitating secure and reliable data exchanges.
- Oversee Pega platform security, applying necessary patches and configurations to meet compliance and security standards.
- Maintain and manage Pega frameworks to support application functionality and maintain compliance with Pega standards.
- Document procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting steps to ensure continuity and knowledge sharing across the team.
Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience Needed [The candidate must demonstrate these in all stages of assessment]:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
- Proven experience as a Pega System Administrator with in-depth knowledge of Pega Platform and Pega PRPC.
- Strong understanding of Tomcat Server configuration, load balancing, and clustering for optimized system performance.
- Hands-on experience with OAuth, SSO, SSL, and LDAP for secure system access and integration.
- Proficiency with Pega High Availability (HA), Pega SMA, Pega Node, and Pega AES for system monitoring and stability.
- Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting of Pega environments.
- Familiarity with Pega Hotfixes and Pega frameworks to maintain system updates and compatibility.
- Knowledge of WSDL and other integration tools for smooth data exchanges with external applications.
- Pega System Architect or System Administration certification.
