
Virtusa
Pega CDH Architect
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 20/01/2026
Job overview
Date posted
06/12/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 15,000 - 20,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
20/01/2026
Job description
The role involves serving as a Pega CDH Senior System Architect or Lead System Architect responsible for designing, configuring and delivering enterprise-grade decisioning solutions within Pega Customer Decision Hub (CDH). It requires 7+ years of Pega experience, including 3–4 years specifically in Pega CDH, along with certifications such as Pega CSSA and Pega Decisioning Consultant. Responsibilities include designing and configuring core CDH decisioning logic, including rules, propositions, treatments and decision data flows, working hands-on with CDH components such as ADM, DSM, Value Finder and Customer Profiler, and leveraging SQL, JSON, real-time decisioning and object-oriented programming principles. The architect manages end-to-end delivery in Agile environments, designs integrations using REST APIs, Kafka and FTP, and aligns technical design to client business objectives. Additional responsibilities include summarizing analytical outputs into actionable insights, interacting with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and ensuring high-quality solution delivery across digital and client-server applications. Experience with externalization of Cassandra, Kafka and Elasticsearch, as well as DevOps/CI-CD practices and knowledge of marketing automation and hyper-personalization trends, is considered advantageous.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Design and configure core decisioning logic within Pega CDH including rules, propositions, treatments and decision data flows
- Work hands-on with Pega CDH components such as ADM, DSM, Value Finder and Customer Profiler
- Deliver end-to-end Pega CDH solutions within Agile environments
- Implement integrations using REST APIs, Kafka and FTP
- Apply SQL, JSON and real-time decisioning techniques to support decision flows
- Summarize analytical data into actionable insights for stakeholders
- Engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders using clear communication
- Design solutions aligned with client business objectives
- Support digital and client-server application functions during solution delivery
Experience & skills
- Possess 7+ years of Pega experience including 3–4 years in Pega CDH
- Hold Pega CSSA certification and Pega Decisioning Consultant certification
- Have experience with Pega CDH version 8.x or higher and the NBAD framework
- Demonstrate proficiency in ADM, DSM, Value Finder and Customer Profiler
- Be proficient in SQL, JSON, real-time decisioning and object-oriented programming
- Show capability in designing and implementing REST API, Kafka and FTP integrations
- Have strong analytical skills to convert data into actionable insights
- Exhibit excellent communication skills for stakeholder interaction
- Preferably have Pega Lead System Architect skills and understanding of Cassandra, Kafka and Elasticsearch externalization
- Preferably be familiar with DevOps and CI/CD practices and emerging trends in marketing automation and hyper-personalization