Description

1. Kafka Externalization and Disaster Recovery Implementation

•        Design and implement Kafka externalization from the existing environment.

•        Configure and deploy a Production Disaster Recovery (DR) architecture utilizing Active/Passive failover topology.

•        Establish replication, monitoring, and failover mechanisms to ensure business continuity and high availability.

•        Validate DR readiness through testing and documentation of recovery procedures.

2.

 Elasticsearch Externalization to AWS OpenSearch

•        Externalize Elasticsearch services from the Pega deployment architecture.

•        Integrate the Pega platform with an external search solution hosted on AWS OpenSearch Service.

•        Configure and connect the SRS (Search and Reporting Service) EKS cluster to AWS OpenSearch.

•        Validate indexing, search functionality, scalability, and operational performance.

3. Helm-Based Deployment of Backing Services

•        Develop and maintain Helm charts for deployment of supporting and backing services within the Kubernetes environment.

•        Configure integrations between deployed services and the Pega platform.

•        Implement environment-specific configurations, parameterization, and deployment automation through Helm.

•        Ensure deployments follow enterprise standards and operational best practices. 4. Platform Upgrade

•        Perform an upgrade of the existing Pega platform from Version 23 to Version 26.

•        Conduct compatibility assessments, dependency analysis, and remediation activities as required.

•        Execute upgrade activities across development, testing, and production environments.

•        Validate platform functionality, performance, and stability following the upgrade.

5. Containerized Application Deployment Modernization

•        Upgrade application deployment processes to leverage containerized deployments

. •        Utilize Pega-provided Docker images for application deployment.

•        Implement and support deployment automation using Helm Charts and AME/Enterprise Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) pipelines.

•        Establish deployment standards, rollback procedures, and release management practices.

6. Kubernetes and AWS EKS Administration & Support

•        The resource performing this work shall possess practical experience with Amazon EKS and Kubernetes administration, including:

•        Deploying and managing Kubernetes pods and workloads.

•        Configuring and managing Kubernetes Ingress resources.

•        Creating and maintaining Service Accounts and role-based access controls (RBAC).

•        Configuring and managing AWS Application Load Balancers (ALB) for ingress traffic routing.

•        Troubleshooting Kubernetes deployments, networking, and platform integrations.

•        Supporting operational activities related to cluster management and application availability.

Deliverables

•        Kafka externalization and DR architecture implementation.

•        AWS OpenSearch integration for SRS and search services.

•        Helm charts for backing services and Pega platform deployments.

•        Pega platform upgrade from v23 to v26.

•        Containerized deployment framework using Docker, Helm, and Enterprise IaC pipelines.

•        Technical documentation, deployment guides, and DR runbooks.

•        Knowledge transfer and operational support documentation.

" SKILLS_REQUIRED "

•        Pega Platform administration and upgrade experience.

•        Apache Kafka architecture and disaster recovery implementation.

•        Elasticsearch and AWS OpenSearch service integration.

•        Kubernetes and Amazon EKS administration.

•        Helm chart development and deployment automation.

•        Docker containerization and image management.

•        Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) pipeline implementation.

•        AWS networking and load balancing concepts, including ALB configuration.

•        Production support, troubleshooting, and performance optimization expertise.

 " ESSENTIAL_SKILLS "

•        Pega Platform administration and upgrade experience.

•        Apache Kafka architecture and disaster recovery implementation.

•        Elasticsearch and AWS OpenSearch service integration.

•        Kubernetes and Amazon EKS administration. •        Helm chart development and deployment automation.

•        Docker containerization and image management.

•        Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) pipeline implementation.

•        AWS networking and load balancing concepts, including ALB configuration.

•        Production support, troubleshooting, and performance optimization expertise. 

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree