What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Data Architect position at V2Soft?
Key Responsibilities:
Integration Architecture & Solution Design
Education
Integration Architecture & Solution Design
- Architect end‐to‐end integrations between OEM systems, Dealer Connect Network, and DMS platforms (Reynolds & Reynolds, CDK, Tekion, Dealertrack, PBS, etc.).
- Define integration patterns (API, EDI, flat file, event‐driven, streaming) and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
- Develop logical and physical architecture diagrams, data flow maps, and integration blueprints.
- Establish API governance, versioning, and lifecycle management for dealer‐facing services.
- Ensure integrations support real‐time, near‐real‐time, and batch processing as required by business functions.
- Serve as the technical authority for the Dealer Connect Network architecture, connectivity standards, and security models.
- Oversee onboarding, certification, and compliance of dealer systems and third‐party vendors.
- Define network segmentation, VPN/secure tunnel requirements, and data‐exchange protocols.
- Lead the strategy for integrating with multiple DMS providers across North America.
- Define canonical data models for service, parts, sales, repair orders, warranty, and customer data.
- Ensure consistent data mapping, transformation, and validation across all DMS integrations.
- Manage DMS vendor relationships and technical certification processes.
- Partner with program managers, business owners, and systems integrators to deliver integration workstreams.
- Provide architectural oversight for new dealer‐facing applications, service lane tools, and digital retail platforms.
- Review technical designs, integration specifications, and vendor deliverables for compliance and quality.
- Support multi‐year modernization initiatives involving cloud migration, API modernization, and data platform upgrades.
- Ensure all integrations adhere to OEM security standards, data‐privacy regulations, and customer‐data protection requirements.
- Implement secure API gateways, OAuth2/OpenID Connect, tokenization, and encryption standards.
- Conduct risk assessments for dealer connectivity and third‐party integrations.
- Provide Level‐3 architectural support for integration issues impacting dealers or enterprise systems.
- Identify opportunities to improve performance, reliability, and scalability of dealer integrations.
- Establish monitoring, logging, and observability standards for dealer‐connected systems.
Education
- Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
- Master''s degree preferred.
- 10 years in integration architecture, enterprise architecture, or solution design roles.
- 5 years working with Dealer Management Systems (DMS) and automotive retail ecosystems.
- Strong experience with API architecture, microservices, integration platforms (MuleSoft, Apigee, IBM API Connect, Boomi, etc.).
- Experience designing secure dealer/OEM connectivity solutions (VPN, MPLS, SD‐WAN, Zero Trust).
- Proven background working with dealer networks, OEM systems, and third‐party integrators.
- Deep understanding of DMS data models (RO, parts, service, sales, accounting).
- Expertise in REST APIs, SOAP, GraphQL, EDI, and event‐driven architectures (Kafka, MQ).
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and hybrid integration patterns.
- Familiarity with automotive retail systems: CRM, digital retailing, service lane tools, warranty systems.
- Strong documentation skills: architecture diagrams, sequence flows, integration specs.
- Excellent communication and ability to translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders.
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
- Ability to lead cross‐functional teams and influence without direct authority.
- High ownership, urgency, and problem‐solving mindset.
- Local to the Auburn Hills area or willing to be onsite everyday.
- Experience in automotive OEM environments (Clients, GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda, etc.).
- Strong understanding of dealer operations and the impact of system changes on service, sales, and parts.
- Comfortable working in fast‐paced, multi‐stakeholder enterprise environments.
- Full authority over integration architecture, patterns, and technical standards.
- Authority to approve or reject vendor technical designs and DMS integration approaches.
- Escalation of major architectural decisions to enterprise architecture leadership.