Associate Principal Solutions Architect (Master Data Solutions Architect)

About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Job Description

Solution Architect owns the end-to-end architecture for master data and data governance solutions that create trusted “one-source” for the enterprise. Partner with product, engineering, security, and business leaders to design scalable, cloud-ready architectures that turn fragmented data into reliable, governed assets—and coach teams to deliver them.   

Key Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and solution architecture across Master Data Products like Customer, Contact, Vendor/Supplier, Product, and Customer Owned Products domains; define canonical models, matching/survivorship, and hierarchies. 
• Design real-time and batch ingestion/publish patterns using APIs, event streaming, and ETL; integrate with CRM/ERP/Fulfillment /Subscription platforms and Data Warehouse.
• Stand up end-to-end data quality management—profiling, rules, monitoring, and dashboards—and drive root-cause remediation with domain teams.
• Implement and scale the enterprise data catalog and end-to-end lineage: select/integrate tooling; automate metadata harvesting across ELT/ETL, streaming, ML, and BI; curate business glossary and technical metadata.   
• Lead data migration planning and execution (initial loads and incremental sync); define SLAs/SLOs and implement performance tuning and observability for accuracy, completeness, and latency.
• Champion “data as a product,” partnering with domain owners to deliver reusable, well-documented, trusted datasets with clear ownership.
• Introduce AI-assisted governance (auto-classification, lineage inference, semantic discovery) and automate stewardship where it yields measurable value.
• Assess current governance capabilities and gaps; deliver roadmaps, change-management plans, and program artifacts to mature roles, processes, and controls. 
• Change management support and producing related program deliverables and artifacts.
• Establish the data governance operating model—policies, RACI, stewardship workflows, and role-based access—aligned to GDPR/CCPA/ISO. 

Skills And Experience

• Experience: 10+ years in data management/architecture, including 5+ years leading MDM and data governance across Customer, Contact, Vendor/Supplier, Product, Install Base, and Reference domains.
• MDM platforms: Hands-on expertise with at least one major Master Data platform.
• Catalog & lineage: Selected and deployed an enterprise data catalog with end-to-end lineage (automated metadata harvesting, business glossary, impact analysis, audit readiness).
• Integration architecture: REST APIs, event streaming/pub-sub, and batch ELT/ETL; integrations with CRM/ERP/Fulfillment/Subscription systems and EDW/Lakehouse.
• Governance & compliance: Implemented governance operating models (policies, RACI, stewardship), RBAC/ABAC, and privacy/compliance controls aligned to GDPR/CCPA/ISO 27001.
• Data as a product: Established clear ownership, documentation, and consumer SLOs; embedded governance-by-design into CI/CD and self-service analytics.
• Stakeholder leadership: Run discovery/architecture workshops, produce reference designs, and communicate trade-offs to executives and engineers.
• Credentials: CDMP (DAMA).
• Education: Bachelors in CS/CE/IS (or related); advanced degree a plus. 

Perks And Benefits

• Competitive compensation and generous stock options   
• 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage  
• Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages  
• The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies   
• Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper    
• Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up   
• A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration   
• The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy   
• Exciting opportunities for career growth and development   

Current Tekion Employees – Please apply via Greenhouse Internal Job Board

The salary range describes the minimum to maximum base salary range for this position across applicable US locations. The actual compensation offered may vary from the posted hiring range based on geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.  In addition to the compensation listed, this position may be eligible for equity compensation, and a bonus or commission whereby total compensation may exceed base salary depending on individual or company performance. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

Base Salary Range$199,125—$265,500 USD

Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

For more information on our privacy practices, please refer to our Applicant Privacy Notice here.