Tekion Corp · 3 months ago
Master Data Solutions Architect
Pleasanton, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$199K/yr - $266K/yr
10+ years expTekion Corp is a pioneering company in the automotive industry, introducing innovative cloud-native platforms that enhance the automotive retail ecosystem. The Master Data Solutions Architect will be responsible for designing scalable data governance solutions and ensuring the integrity of master data across various domains while collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn fragmented data into reliable assets.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareBig DataSoftwareAutomotiveMachine LearningManagement Information Systems
Hiring Manager
Bill Miller
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
Qualification
Required
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
Hands-on expertise with at least one major Master Data platform
Selected and deployed an enterprise data catalog with end-to-end lineage (automated metadata harvesting, business glossary, impact analysis, audit readiness)
REST APIs, event streaming/pub-sub, and batch ELT/ETL; integrations with CRM/ERP/Fulfillment/Subscription systems and EDW/Lakehouse
Implemented governance operating models (policies, RACI, stewardship), RBAC/ABAC, and privacy/compliance controls aligned to GDPR/CCPA/ISO 27001
Established clear ownership, documentation, and consumer SLOs; embedded governance-by-design into CI/CD and self-service analytics
Run discovery/architecture workshops, produce reference designs, and communicate trade-offs to executives and engineers
CDMP (DAMA)
Bachelors in CS/CE/IS (or related); advanced degree a plus
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
Company
Tekion Corp
Tekion is redefining automotive retail with an end-to-end, AI-native platform purpose-built for the industry.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$635.1MKey Investors
Dragoneer Investment GroupAlkeon Capital,Durable Capital PartnersAdvent International
2024-07-16Private Equity· $200M
2021-10-05Series D· $250M
2020-10-21Series C· $150M
Leadership Team
Jay Vijayan
Founder and CEO
Guru Sankararaman
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer
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