Pega Technical Architect

Job Title: Pega Technical Architect

Department: ISPL, CIB IT

About Business Line/Function

Securities services department of CIB

Position Purpose

A Pega technical architect to take leadership role on application development and maintenance.

The position requires working in a virtual team and international environment and is multidisciplinary in nature. It involves coordination with other locations and divisions of BNP Paribas as necessary. It is important that the candidate should have some financial products knowledge along with analytical skills and attention to details.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• To constantly review and ensure that the technical quality of the application is of sufficient quality, ensure any issues are scheduled to be fixed.
• To be aware of non-functional requirements, ensure that implemented code is robust, maintainable, secure and efficient.
• To ensure technical documentation is created as appropriate, technical documentation should exist for all tasks or group of tasks over a certain level of complexity.
• To analyse and review technical specifications/implementations from junior members of the team.
• To coach and mentor junior members of the team.
• To work through the backlog of tasks as appropriate.
• To clarify precisely what actions the program is intended to perform when there is ambiguity
• To devise solutions to problems
• To work as a team to design and develop parts of the system
• To be aware of the business domain the software is being created for
• To follow technical architecture standards where applicable
• To work closely with testers and business analysts to ensure software functions as expected
• To be involved in support if a major problem in production arises
• To participate in out-of-hours / daytime support as required
• To escalate risks / issues to IT management
• Designing an Enterprise Class Structure for the application.
• Workflow Design and understanding of tool's capabilities.
• Internal/External Services Integration.
  
  

Contributing Responsibilities

• Able to prepare the status reports for weekly updates with stakeholders
• Communication with Stakeholders, Business Analysts, End-users, and various teams like Higher Management, Development, Systems, Support, Implementation etc.
• Able to prepare the technical and functional documents for the project activities.
• Contribute towards innovation, suggest new technical practices to be investigated
• Contribute towards initiatives to improve processes and delivery
• Contribute towards recruitment efforts - both for the team as well as for the organization
• Support the SMs/PMs for coordination across down/up-stream applications.
  
  

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• CPLSA (Certified Pega Lead System Architect) (Preferable to demonstrate the skills)
• Have hands on experience in PEGA V 7.1 or higher versions. (Mandatory)
• PEGA Upgrade experience (Preferable)
• SQL (Building Stored procedures, writing functions, complex queries, etc).
• Knowledge of any defect management tool (optional)
  
  

Specific Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience along with Bachelor's Degree – in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
• Prior experience in similar domain would be a plus
  
  

Technical Skills

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

• Pega 15 years , Strong Fundamentals
• SQL 5 years Strong basics
• CICD Platform 1 year Github, script development
  
  

Behavioral Skills

• Communication
• Analytical Ability
• Team Player
  

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Location: Chennai

Experience: 15+ years

About BNP Paribas Group

BNP Paribas is the European Union's leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union's leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.