Computer Systems Engineer - Pega Resource
Leidos · Washington, DC
$107,900–$195,050from the description
Jul 12, 2026
Washington, DC
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Senior level · 8+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (11)
The role title is 'Computer Systems Engineer – Pega Resource' with no seniority level in the title; the title states no level. However, the 8+ years of experience requirement (or 6+ with a Master's) and deep Pega expertise support a Senior classification.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends hands-on Pega software development (15-1252) with systems engineering and operational support framing (15-1211). The primary day-to-day work is building and maintaining Pega software solutions, so 15-1252 is the primary code.
The degree requirement is a hard gate: a Bachelor's in CS, Math, Engineering, or related field is explicitly required. A Master's is offered as an alternative path with fewer years of experience, but the minimum stated degree is a Bachelor's.
The overall years minimum of 8 reflects the Bachelor's path (8+ years); the Master's path requires 6+ years. The higher figure is used as the stated minimum for the Bachelor's track.
The posting mentions FAA security screening for Public Trust — this is a suitability/background check, not a formal US security clearance (Secret/TS), so the clearance requirement is None.
REST and SOAP are listed together as a single requirement ('REST/SOAP services'); REST is the primary name with SOAP as an alternative. Kafka is listed alongside them as a distinct, separate technology.
.NET, Java, and React are listed as interchangeable options for Pega Constellation customization ('includes .Net or Java or REACT'); emitted as one skill with alternatives.
Federal Government experience and FAA-specific knowledge appear under the Preferred section and are marked accordingly.
Pega CSSA and CLSA certifications are listed together under Preferred; emitted as one preferred skill with CLSA as the alternative. Pega Constellation Certification is separately called out as 'highly preferred' — still preferred, not a hard gate.
The caller has declared this a fully-remote role; no metro is inferred despite the posting referencing a Washington DC office.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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