Pivotree - Solution Architect - Akeneo

About The Role :

Were seeking an experienced Akeneo Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-grade Product Information Management (PIM) solutions for Pivotree clients.

This role is pivotal in ensuring our customers maximize their investment in Akeneo as part of a modern commerce stack that integrates with ERP, E-Commerce, DAM, CRM, CPQ, Analytics, and Supply Chain platforms.

Youll serve as the technical authority and trusted advisor : shaping solution architecture, defining best practices, leading technical teams, and engaging directly with senior client stakeholders.

What Youll Do :

Own end-to-end solution architecture for Akeneo PIM across multiple client programs.

- Discovery & Solutioning : Lead workshops with business and IT stakeholders to capture requirements, model product data, and design governance processes.

- Design the integration landscape : Define system interactions between Akeneo and ERP, E-Commerce, DAM, CRM, CPQ, BI/Analytics, and Supply Chain platforms.

- Model PIM domain : Architect attributes, families, variants, reference entities, locales, channels, permissions, workflows, rules engine, and asset families.

- Governance & Standards : Establish taxonomy, data quality, enrichment workflows, completeness rules, GS1/industry standards alignment, and translation/localization strategies.

- Integration Oversight : Guide developers on APIs, webhooks, ETL/iPaaS, queues, and batch pipelines; ensure scalability, security, and monitoring are in place.

- Technical Leadership : Mentor integration developers (India-based) and ensure delivery consistency across projects.

- Client Advisory : Serve as a subject matter expert on PIM maturity models, Akeneo best practices, and product data governance frameworks.

- Quality Assurance : Conduct solution reviews, enforce coding and design standards, and provide architectural sign-off before releases.

- Pre-Sales Support : Partner with Sales Engineers and Delivery Managers in RFPs, proposals, and early solution shaping for prospective clients.

- Innovation : Contribute to Pivotrees Akeneo practice accelerators (blueprints, connectors, migration scripts, and playbooks).

What You Bring :

- 8+ years in enterprise software architecture, with 3+ years in PIM/PXM and 2+ years hands-on with Akeneo (Enterprise Edition).

- Strong expertise in product data modeling and governance across retail, distribution, or manufacturing.

- Proven track record designing Akeneo integrations with ERP (SAP/Oracle/Dynamics), E-Commerce (Magento/Adobe, Shopify, SFCC, commercetools), and DAM/CRM/Analytics.

- Familiarity with Akeneo advanced modules (Asset Manager, Onboarder, Shared Catalogs, Franklin, AI-based enrichment).

- Proficiency in APIs, event-driven architectures, ETL/iPaaS (MuleSoft, Boomi, Celigo, Workato), and data warehousing.

- Strong grasp of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD practices.

- Knowledge of security/compliance (OAuth2/JWT, PII handling, auditability).

- Excellent communication and leadership skills able to present complex solutions to executives and mentor technical teams.

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent experience).

Nice to Have :

- Akeneo certifications (Integrator, Developer, Architect).

- Experience in composable commerce architectures (MACH : Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless).

- Experience with data governance / MDM solutions.

- Familiarity with translation/localization platforms and GenAI-driven enrichment.

- Prior consulting/agency experience leading multi-million dollar digital transformation projects.

Key Outcomes (First 90 Days) :

- Deliver a comprehensive Akeneo architecture blueprint for at least one enterprise client.

- Establish governance frameworks for product data modeling, enrichment, and completeness.

- Provide technical leadership for a client integration stream (ERP + E-Commerce).

- Contribute to Pivotrees Akeneo practice playbook with reusable reference architectures and best practices.

- Pivotree is an equal opportunity employer.

- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace