Target
Principal Solution Designer - Enterprise Data Strategy(Remote Or Hybrid)
Target, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States
Principal Solution Designer – Enterprise Data Strategy (Remote or Hybrid)
Salary range: $163,000.00 - $294,000.00. Pay is based on labor markets, education, experience, and certifications.
Target invests in your growth with comprehensive health benefits, 401(k), paid leave, and more. Learn about benefits at corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
About Target:
Target helps families discover everyday joy. Learn more at corporate.target.com/careers.
The Principal Solution Designer translates Target’s enterprise data strategy into practical architectures and solution designs that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Solution Design And Architecture
Lead end-to-end solution design for the modern, cloud-native data platform, balancing speed, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Translate the enterprise data strategy and architectural blueprints into actionable, scalable, and secure solution designs across ingestion, storage, processing, analytics, and AI/ML activation layers.
Embed architectural patterns that support real-time, event-driven, and AI-augmented solutions.
Partner with data scientists, product, and engineering teams to power real-time, predictive, and prescriptive insights.
Platform Modernization And Delivery
Partner with engineering teams to deliver designs with excellence, reliability, and measurable business impact.
Advance Target’s data ecosystem through interoperable, reusable, and observable solutions.
Drive adoption of GenAI-enabled capabilities and automation within the modern data platform.
Data Quality And Governance By Design
Embed governance, metadata, and lineage standards to enhance trust, compliance, and discoverability.
Design for self-service analytics and consistent data experiences across business domains.
Partner with governance teams to uphold enterprise standards for data quality and responsible AI.
Collaboration And Mentorship
Partner with enterprise architects and senior leaders to ensure alignment with long-term strategy.
Mentor solution designers and engineers, elevating solution quality and design thinking across the org.
About You
4-year degree or equivalent experience. Continuing education to maintain thorough knowledge of technical domains and latest technologies.
12+ years of experience in solution architecture and technology development with deep expertise in data platforms, cloud ecosystems, and enterprise-scale integrations.
4+ years of experience in strategic planning and setting technical direction.
Proven track record driving large-scale, cross-functional data modernization initiatives from concept to delivery.
Experience influencing enterprise architecture, data governance, and/or product strategy across multiple teams or domains.
Strong systems thinking and ability to balance business value, technical feasibility, and user experience in design decisions.
Executive presence and storytelling ability to simplify complex architecture for senior audiences.
Strong understanding of modern data architecture patterns (data mesh, data products, event streaming, AI/ML enablement).
Demonstrated experience designing cloud-native systems with a focus on scalability, resilience, and security.
Deep knowledge of data governance, metadata management, lineage, and quality practices at scale.
Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement The role may be considered for Remote or Hybrid (Flex for Your Day) work arrangement based on Target's needs.
Benefits Eligibility Learn about benefits eligibility for this role at tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_F.
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Contact candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com for accommodations.
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Target invests in your growth with comprehensive health benefits, 401(k), paid leave, and more. Learn about benefits at corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
About Target:
Target helps families discover everyday joy. Learn more at corporate.target.com/careers.
The Principal Solution Designer translates Target’s enterprise data strategy into practical architectures and solution designs that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Solution Design And Architecture
Lead end-to-end solution design for the modern, cloud-native data platform, balancing speed, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Translate the enterprise data strategy and architectural blueprints into actionable, scalable, and secure solution designs across ingestion, storage, processing, analytics, and AI/ML activation layers.
Embed architectural patterns that support real-time, event-driven, and AI-augmented solutions.
Partner with data scientists, product, and engineering teams to power real-time, predictive, and prescriptive insights.
Platform Modernization And Delivery
Partner with engineering teams to deliver designs with excellence, reliability, and measurable business impact.
Advance Target’s data ecosystem through interoperable, reusable, and observable solutions.
Drive adoption of GenAI-enabled capabilities and automation within the modern data platform.
Data Quality And Governance By Design
Embed governance, metadata, and lineage standards to enhance trust, compliance, and discoverability.
Design for self-service analytics and consistent data experiences across business domains.
Partner with governance teams to uphold enterprise standards for data quality and responsible AI.
Collaboration And Mentorship
Partner with enterprise architects and senior leaders to ensure alignment with long-term strategy.
Mentor solution designers and engineers, elevating solution quality and design thinking across the org.
About You
4-year degree or equivalent experience. Continuing education to maintain thorough knowledge of technical domains and latest technologies.
12+ years of experience in solution architecture and technology development with deep expertise in data platforms, cloud ecosystems, and enterprise-scale integrations.
4+ years of experience in strategic planning and setting technical direction.
Proven track record driving large-scale, cross-functional data modernization initiatives from concept to delivery.
Experience influencing enterprise architecture, data governance, and/or product strategy across multiple teams or domains.
Strong systems thinking and ability to balance business value, technical feasibility, and user experience in design decisions.
Executive presence and storytelling ability to simplify complex architecture for senior audiences.
Strong understanding of modern data architecture patterns (data mesh, data products, event streaming, AI/ML enablement).
Demonstrated experience designing cloud-native systems with a focus on scalability, resilience, and security.
Deep knowledge of data governance, metadata management, lineage, and quality practices at scale.
Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement The role may be considered for Remote or Hybrid (Flex for Your Day) work arrangement based on Target's needs.
Benefits Eligibility Learn about benefits eligibility for this role at tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_F.
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Contact candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com for accommodations.
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