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As of Sep 1, 2026, the average hourly pay for senior pega developer in Minnesota is $31.99, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.33 and $34.86 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Senior Pega Developer?

A Senior Pega Developer is an experienced software engineer specializing in the design, development, and implementation of applications using the Pega platform. They are responsible for leading development teams, architecting solutions, and ensuring best practices in Pega application development. Senior Pega Developers often collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, as well as mentor junior developers. Their expertise typically includes workflow automation, business process management, and integration with other systems.

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To thrive as a Senior Pega Developer, you need advanced knowledge of Pega PRPC, strong programming skills, and a degree in computer science or a related field, often supported by Pega certifications like CSA, CSSA, or CLSA. Proficiency in Pega Designer Studio, integration tools, and working with databases and APIs is typically required. Strong problem-solving abilities, effective communication, and leadership skills set candidates apart in team environments. These competencies ensure robust solution delivery, seamless system integration, and effective collaboration on complex enterprise projects.

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As a Senior Pega Developer, you will frequently collaborate with business analysts to clarify requirements, solution architects to ensure alignment with overall system design, and QA teams to support testing and troubleshooting. You’ll also mentor junior developers and participate in design and code reviews, ensuring best practices are followed. This role requires strong communication skills, as you’ll often translate business needs into technical solutions and ensure all stakeholders are informed about progress and challenges.

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Infographic showing various Senior Pega Developer job openings in Minnesota as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 38% Full Time, and 62% Contract. Highlights an 93% In-person, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $66,548 per year, or $32 per hour.

Senior Pega Infrastructure Engineer Kafka & Private Cloud

Minneapolis, MN • On-site

Inficare Technologies
Recruiting and Staffing Services • 51 - 200 employees

$113K - $154K/yr

Full-time

Posted 12 days ago


Job description

Job Title: Senior Pega Infrastructure Engineer (Kafka & Private Cloud)
Location: Minneapolis, MN (3 days onsite / hybrid)
Job Type: Contract (Long-Term)
Experience: 10+ years overall IT; 3+ years Pega Infrastructure/Cloud
Job Overview
Our client is seeking a Senior Pega Infrastructure Engineer with deep expertise in Pega platform deployment and administration on Private Cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience externalizing Pega services such as Kafka and Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, containerizing Pega applications, and deploying solutions on AWS-based private cloud infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and support Pega Platform infrastructure in Private Cloud environments
  • Configure and manage Pega externalized services including Apache Kafka and Elasticsearch/OpenSearch
  • Deploy and administer containerized Pega applications using Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, and Helm
  • Build and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS
  • Configure and manage highly available Kafka environments - topic management, partitioning, replication, security, and monitoring
  • Manage OpenSearch/Elasticsearch clusters including indexing, retention, and search optimization
  • Implement infrastructure automation using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tools
  • Support production environments, incident management, performance tuning, and disaster recovery
  • Collaborate with application, DevOps, security, and architecture teams
Required Skills
  • Pega Platform, Pega Private Cloud, Pega Containerization
  • Apache Kafka, Amazon MSK, Kafka Connect, Schema Registry
  • Elasticsearch / OpenSearch
  • AWS - EKS, EC2, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch
  • Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
  • Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines
  • Linux administration and shell scripting
  • Cloud networking, security, IAM, certificates, and access controls
Preferred Skills
  • AWS certifications
  • Monitoring tools: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK/OpenSearch
  • High availability, disaster recovery, and enterprise security experience
  • Experience deploying Pega on Kubernetes-based platforms
Location & Work Model
Minneapolis, MN - Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)
Engagement Details
Long-term contract engagement. Immediate need - qualified candidates are encouraged to apply promptly.