Solution Architect - Informatica MDM Job

Experience

10-18 Years

Job Description

1. Presales & Solutioning
. Engage with business and IT stakeholders to understand data management challenges and requirements.
. Design end-to-end MDM solutions including:
o Customer, Product, Supplier, and Reference Data domains
. Develop solution architectures using tools like:
o Informatica MDM
o Reltio MDM (cloud-native)
o Stibo Systems (STEP)
. Define operating models for data governance, stewardship, and data lifecycle management.
. Create HLDs, solution blueprints, and architecture documents.
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2. Customer Engagement
. Lead discovery workshops to assess data maturity and identify MDM opportunities.
. Translate business use cases into scalable technical solutions.
. Support RFP/RFI responses, proposals, and technical presentations.
. Provide effort estimation, sizing, and implementation roadmaps.
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3. Demonstrations & PoCs
. Design and execute Proof of Concepts (PoCs) using MDM tools.
. Demonstrate integration with ERP, CRM, eCommerce, and analytics platforms.
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4. Technical & Domain Expertise
. Provide SME support on:
o Data modeling (registry, consolidation, co-existence, centralized styles)
o Data quality, profiling, cleansing, and enrichment
o Match & merge rules, survivorship, and hierarchy management
o Data governance frameworks and workflows
. Hands-on knowledge of:
o Informatica IDMC, MDM Hub
o Reltio Data Cloud
o Stibo STEP platform
. Strong understanding of:
o Data integration (ETL/ELT tools like Informatica PowerCenter, IICS, Talend)
o APIs, event-driven architecture, and data pipelines
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5. Integration & Architecture
. Define integration patterns with enterprise systems:
o SAP, Oracle ERP, Salesforce CRM, eCommerce systems
. Design data flows across ecosystems including:
o Data lakes, warehouses, and downstream systems
. Ensure alignment with enterprise data architecture and governance standards.
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7. Thought Leadership
. Stay updated on emerging trends in:
o Data governance, data fabric, data mesh
. Build accelerators, reusable assets, and best practices.
. Contribute to internal capability building and client advisory.
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Required Skills & Qualifications
Core Technical Skills
. Hands-on/architect-level experience in:
o Informatica MDM (Hub, IDMC)
o Reltio MDM
o Stibo Systems STEP
. Strong understanding of:
o Data governance frameworks (DAMA, DCAM, etc.)
o Data quality and data stewardship processes
o Master data modeling and domain design
. Experience with:
o Integration tools (Informatica IICS, Talend, MuleSoft)
o APIs, microservices, and cloud integration
. Cloud knowledge (AWS, Azure, GCP preferred)
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Certifications (Preferred)
. Informatica MDM / IDMC certifications
. Reltio certifications
. Stibo STEP certifications
. Data governance or data architecture certifications

Experience
. 10-18 years of IT experience

Key Deliverables
. Solution architecture (HLD/LLD)
. Data model designs and governance frameworks
. RFP/RFI responses and proposals
. PoCs and demo environments
. Implementation roadmap and cost estimates

Required Technical/ Functional Competencies

Product/ Technology Knowledge:

• Expert knowledge of technical concepts.
• Able to provide technical thought leadership and innovation.

Product Demonstrations:

• Advanced understanding of demo scripts and ability to design custom demos based on client requirements.

Technical Writing:

• Expertise and mastery in writing techniques, tools
• Able to design and create complex technical documentation that demonstrates thought leadership and innovation.

Technical Consulting:

• Specialized knowledge of best practices, industry standards.
• Advanced ability to provide technical advice and guidance and ability to design custom solutions based on client requirements.

Sales Enablement:

• Advanced ability to develop sales enablement strategies.
• Able to conduct training sessions, and participate in sales pitches.

Required Behavioral Competencies

Leadership Competencies as Applicable:

Vision Alignment:

• Create action plan based on Business objectives.
• Manages all the internal and external issues that may affect the organization's vision, mission and objectives.
• Leads & directs a strategic planning team to address & outline the future direction of Department.
• Prioritize the work based on Department's priority.
• Demonstrates a can do attitude and is willing to stretch self to achieve and exceed defined goals/targets.

Decision Making:

• Clearly identifies implication of decisions on their teams/ departments and keep them in mind while decision making.
• Balance conflicting stakeholder concerns while making decisions.
• Takes timely decisions that may have significant impact based on one's earlier experience.
• Takes responsibility for and ensures accuracy of own work, as well as the work and deadlines of the team.

Building High Performing Teams:

• Provides required resources to team for executing plans & recognizes the value of teamwork. Builds rapport & facilitates trust building within the team.
• Encourages the under-performers to raise their performance level.
• Displays sensitivity in interactions and strives to understand others views and concerns.

Coaching Mindset:

• Communicate clear objectives and measurable standards of success.
• Actively provides timely, specific and constructive feedback impacting performance.
• Identifies strengths/ development areas and suggests detailed action plans for leveraging/ improving them.

Change Advocate:

• Considers innovative ideas provided by others.
• Adapts the change effectively using quality control systems & methods.
• Implements cutting edge ideas to develop business unit services.
• Demonstrates the willingness to work through the change transition.
• Effectively communicates the plan of Change.

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