Principal MDM Solutions Architect

Role Overview

• Lead the design and evolution of enterprise master data architectures, including procurement, vendor, material, contract, pricing, and related reference data domains.
• Translate business requirements into robust, scalable MDM solution designs and architectures that support hybrid cloud and on-premises systems.
• Develop and maintain MDM roadmaps, integration standards, and architectural patterns aligned with PG&E’s enterprise technology strategy.
• Evaluate and recommend MDM platforms, tools, and technologies, including MDM suite capabilities for data modeling, workflow, hierarchy management, matching/merging, and API-based integration.
• Architect and oversee robust data integration patterns (ETL/ELT, APIs, messaging) between MDM, ERP (e.g., SAP/Ariba), analytics, and operational systems.
• Define data onboarding, transformation, duplication, and syndication processes that harmonize data flows across multiple source systems into the MDM hub.
• Ensure performance, scalability, availability, and security of MDM solutions across environments.
• Provide enterprise-level architectural leadership across teams, including providing design reviews, architecture governance support, technical documentation, and mentoring of data engineers, architects, and developers.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Supply Chain, and IT teams to translate business needs into structured data solutions and articulate value of MDM improvements.
• Support development of dashboards and MDM-driven analytics that provide operational and executive visibility into data health, KPIs, and data usage trends.
• Enable self-service reporting frameworks and data products that empower business stakeholders while maintaining data governance guardrails.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, master data management, enterprise solutions architecture, or related domains including procurement master data.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and managing MDM solutions at enterprise scale using industry tools (e.g., Informatica MDM, SAP MDG, Reltio, Stibo, IBM).
• Deep knowledge of data governance frameworks, data quality management, metadata management, reference/master data domains, and integration patterns.
• Strong understanding of procurement systems (e.g., SAP/Ariba) and enterprise ERP landscapes.
• Strong analytical skills, strategic thinking, communication skills, and ability to influence stakeholders.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• ERP
• ETL
• Informatica

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary incentive compensation programs