Description

You will own the Pega platform administration, upgrade, and modernization efforts, focusing on Kafka externalization, AWS OpenSearch integration, and Kubernetes-based deployment automation.

This role is on-site.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Kafka externalization and Production Disaster Recovery architecture with Active/Passive failover.
• Externalize Elasticsearch services from Pega and integrate with AWS OpenSearch Service for the SRS EKS cluster.
• Develop and maintain Helm charts for backing services and manage containerized application deployments using Docker and IaC pipelines.
• Execute the Pega platform upgrade from Version 23 to Version 26, including compatibility assessments and remediation.
• Administer Amazon EKS and Kubernetes, managing pods, workloads, Ingress resources, RBAC, and AWS ALB configurations.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience with Pega Platform administration and upgrades.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes and Amazon EKS administration.
• Proficiency in Helm chart development and deployment automation.
• Experience with Apache Kafka architecture and disaster recovery implementation.
• Knowledge of Elasticsearch and AWS OpenSearch service integration.
• Hands-on experience with Docker containerization and image management.
• Ability to implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) pipelines.
• Understanding of AWS networking and load balancing concepts, including ALB configuration.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Production support, troubleshooting, and performance optimization expertise.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree