Solution Architect Akeneo
Pivotree
Akeneo Solution Architect (United States)
Location:Remote (United States)
Practice:Data Management (PIM / PXM)
Employment:Full-time
About the Role
We’re seeking an experienced Akeneo Solution Architectto 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.
You’ll serve as the technical authorityand trusted advisor: shaping solution architecture, defining best practices, leading technical teams, and engaging directly with senior client stakeholders.
What You’ll Do
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Own end-to-end solution architecturefor Akeneo PIM across multiple client programs.
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Discovery & Solutioning:Lead workshops with business and IT stakeholders to capture requirements, model product data, and design governance processes.
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Design the integration landscape:Define system interactions between Akeneo and ERP, E-Commerce, DAM, CRM, CPQ, BI/Analytics, and Supply Chain platforms.
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Model PIM domain:Architect attributes, families, variants, reference entities, locales, channels, permissions, workflows, rules engine, and asset families.
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Governance & Standards:Establish taxonomy, data quality, enrichment workflows, completeness rules, GS1/industry standards alignment, and translation/localization strategies.
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Integration Oversight:Guide developers on APIs, webhooks, ETL/iPaaS, queues, and batch pipelines; ensure scalability, security, and monitoring are in place.
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Technical Leadership:Mentor integration developers (India-based) and ensure delivery consistency across projects.
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Client Advisory:Serve as a subject matter expert on PIM maturity models, Akeneo best practices, and product data governance frameworks.
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Quality Assurance:Conduct solution reviews, enforce coding and design standards, and provide architectural sign-off before releases.
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Pre-Sales Support:Partner with Sales Engineers and Delivery Managers in RFPs, proposals, and early solution shaping for prospective clients.
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Innovation:Contribute to Pivotree’s Akeneo practice accelerators(blueprints, connectors, migration scripts, and playbooks).
What You Bring
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8+ yearsin enterprise software architecture, with 3+ years in PIM/PXMand 2+ years hands-on with Akeneo(Enterprise Edition).
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Strong expertise in product data modelingand governance across retail, distribution, or manufacturing.
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Proven track record designing Akeneo integrationswith ERP (SAP/Oracle/Dynamics), E-Commerce (Magento/Adobe, Shopify, SFCC, commercetools), and DAM/CRM/Analytics.
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Familiarity with Akeneo advanced modules(Asset Manager, Onboarder, Shared Catalogs, Franklin, AI-based enrichment).
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Proficiency in APIs, event-driven architectures, ETL/iPaaS (MuleSoft, Boomi, Celigo, Workato), and data warehousing.
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Strong grasp of cloud platforms(AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD practices.
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Knowledge of security/compliance(OAuth2/JWT, PII handling, auditability).
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Excellent communication and leadership skills— able to present complex solutions to executives and mentor technical teams.
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent experience).
Nice to Have
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Akeneo certifications(Integrator, Developer, Architect).
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Experience in composable commercearchitectures (MACH: Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless).
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Experience with data governance / MDMsolutions.
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Familiarity with translation/localization platformsand GenAI-driven enrichment.
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Prior consulting/agency experience leading multi-million dollar digital transformation projects.
Key Outcomes (First 90 Days)
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Deliver a comprehensive Akeneo architecture blueprintfor at least one enterprise client.
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Establish governance frameworksfor product data modeling, enrichment, and completeness.
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Provide technical leadershipfor a client integration stream (ERP + E-Commerce).
Contribute to Pivotree’s Akeneo practice playbookwith reusable reference architectures and best practices.