Stibo PIM Architect

Role : Stibo PIM Architect
Location : Remote
Duration : 12+ Months
Experience: 12 Years

We are looking for a highly skilled STIBO PIM Architect to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of experience in implementing Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, with a strong focus on STIBO STEP MDM/PIM (on-premises & SaaS) solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise, along with the ability to lead cross-functional teams, engage with customers, and ensure the successful delivery of high-quality, scalable solution.

Skills and Requirements:

• Own the overall STIBO PIM solution architecture and technical direction aligned with retail domain best practices
• Lead current-state assessments of STIBO implementations and identify gaps across functionality, performance, and scalability
• Implementation Experience in Stibo SaaS
• Rationalize customizations and recommend out-of-box or composable alternatives
• Design the end-to-end Stibo MDM / STEP architecture for Product, Supplier, Customer, and other master data domains.
• Define data models, hierarchies, taxonomies, workflows, governance rules, and integration patterns.
• Develop data lineage, metadata models, versioning strategies, and governance frameworks.
• Build high-quality architecture that supports large SKU volumes and complex catalog structures.
• Lead Stibo MDM solution design and provide overall technical direction.
• Guide developers, data engineers, functional consultants, and integration teams.
• Drive data quality initiatives, validation rules, match/merge logic, and governance setup.
• Oversee configuration, customization, and performance optimization of STEP.
• Architect integration between Stibo and enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, eCommerce, DAM, and data warehouses.
• Design APIs, web services, ETL pipelines, and middleware integrations (MuleSoft, Boomi, etc.).
• Experience with Gateway Endpoints and Event Processors in STEP.
• Ensure smooth publishing and synchronization of master data across the organization.
• Lead product data onboarding and enrichment processes.
• Build workflows for supplier and customer onboarding.
• Manage taxonomy and attribute models across large datasets.
• Define governance rules for attributes, digital assets, pricing, and product lifecycle.
• Lead migration strategies from legacy systems into STEP
• Provide target-state architecture and modernization recommendations, including SaaS readiness
• Conduct "Whiteboard" sessions with clients through the conceptualization, design and implementation of new systems, middleware, MDM, and business intelligence solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

• 12+ years of experience in PIM / MDM or enterprise data platforms
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with STIBO STEP PIM in architect or lead roles
• 5+ years of expertise with STEP configuration, XSLT, XML, REST API’s, JSON, SQL, APIs, and UI customizations.
• Proven experience delivering multiple full-lifecycle STIBO STEP implementations
• Expertise in MDM, PIM, taxonomy design, data modeling, workflows, and business rules.
• Experience architecting enterprise-level MDM systems.
• Experience with large product catalogs, supplier data, and asset management.
• Good understanding of eCommerce, retail, distribution, or manufacturing domains.
• Strong understanding of retail product lifecycle, merchandising, and omnichannel distribution
• Familiarity with DAM, syndication platforms, pricing, and inventory systems

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• STIBO certification(s)
• Experience with STIBO STEP SaaS and on-prem → SaaS migrations
• Familiarity with cloud-based PIM solutions and SaaS environments.
• Experience with Vendor, Supplier, Customer domains is an added advantage