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(ref : hirist.tech)