Principal Decision Architect

Job Title: Principal Decision Architect
Request ID: 56092-1
Location: Remote
Duration: 2+ Months (High Possibility of Extension)
Experience Required: 15+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Principal Decision Architect with deep expertise in PEGA Customer Decision Hub (CDH) solutions to lead strategic discovery, solution architecture, and migration initiatives. The ideal candidate will work closely with client stakeholders, onsite/offshore delivery teams, and technical leadership to define modernization strategies, de-customization roadmaps, governance models, and phased migration plans for enterprise PEGA environments.

This role requires strong architectural leadership, extensive PEGA decisioning expertise, and the ability to drive client-facing workshops and transformation initiatives involving the latest PEGA CDH platforms.

Top Skills Required

1. PEGA Lead Decisioning Architect Certification (Mandatory)
2. Strong PEGA Decisioning & CDH Expertise
3. Latest PEGA CDH Version Knowledge
4. PEGA v25.1.x Experience
5. Excellent Written & Verbal Communication Skills

Key Responsibilities

• Lead client workshops and discovery sessions for PEGA CDH transformation and implementation planning initiatives.
• Drive the CDH Discovery phase to identify business outcomes, solution objectives, and implementation strategies.
• Collaborate with:
• Lead Decision Architects
• Developers
• QA/Test Teams
• Onsite & Offshore Teams
• Client Stakeholders
• Define redesign principles and de-customization strategies for existing PEGA implementations.
• Develop high-level solution architecture and enterprise decisioning frameworks.
• Create governance models for Ops Manager, including:
• Release management processes
• Operational governance
• Reporting frameworks
• Build phased migration roadmaps including:
• Migration strategies
• Effort estimates
• Risk assessments
• Dependency analysis
• Provide architectural guidance for PEGA CDH modernization and optimization initiatives.
• Ensure scalable, maintainable, and enterprise-aligned solution designs.
• Support planning and execution of migration activities to newer PEGA CDH versions.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication and provide strategic recommendations for enterprise decisioning capabilities.
• Drive best practices around PEGA architecture, governance, release management, and implementation methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of overall IT experience with strong focus on PEGA technologies.
• Mandatory certification as PEGA Lead Decisioning Architect (LDA).
• Deep hands-on experience with:
• PEGA Customer Decision Hub (CDH)
• PEGA Decisioning Architecture
• Enterprise Decisioning Solutions
• Strong knowledge of latest PEGA CDH versions and PEGA v25.1.x.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale PEGA transformation or migration initiatives.
• Strong expertise in:
• Solution Architecture
• Governance Models
• Release Management
• Migration Planning
• Risk & Dependency Management
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with distributed onsite/offshore delivery models.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PEGA modernization and de-customization initiatives.
• Exposure to enterprise governance and operational reporting models.
• Strong consulting and client-facing engagement experience.
• Ability to lead strategic discussions and drive consensus across business and technical teams.