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Principal Solution Designer - Enterprise Data Strategy
Target, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55130
The pay range is $163,000.00 - $294,000.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
JOIN TARGET AS A PRINCIPAL SOLUTION DESIGNER - ENTERPRISE DATA STRATEGY
About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
As a Principal Solution Designer, you will design the technical solutions that bring Target's enterprise data strategy to life. You will translate the enterprise vision for a modern, cloud-native, AI-enabled data ecosystem into practical architectures and solution designs that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Your work will ensure Target's data platform is not only technically robust but also designed for trust, usability, and scale-empowering teams across the enterprise to access, understand, and act on data with confidence. You will partner closely with architect and engineering leaders to design solutions that modernize Target's data foundation, simplify complexity, and accelerate innovation.
This role is ideal for a strategic problem solver who can connect architecture to execution-bridging data strategy, technical design, and business enablement. As a bridge between architecture, engineering, product, and experience, you will connect long-term strategy to practical design. As the Principal Solution Designer, you will translate vision into end-to-end solution designs and technical roadmaps-ensuring strategy becomes reality through scalable, high-quality, and business-aligned solutions.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
Solution Design and Architecture:
Lead end-to-end solution design for the modern, cloud-native data platform, ensuring alignment with enterprise architectural principles and technology direction - 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 into every solution 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 along with staying current in 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
This position may be considered for a Remote or Hybrid (known internally at Target as "Flex for Your Day") work arrangement based on Target's needs. A Remote work arrangement means the team member works full-time from home or an alternate location that's not a Target location, does not have a desk at a Target location and may travel to HQ up to 4 times a year. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role may be performed either remote or onsite at a Target location depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Benefits Eligibility Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_F Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel. Application deadline is : 12/18/2025" }
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7000 Target Pkwy N, Brooklyn Park, MN, US 55445 Target Tech Full-time $163,000 - $294,000 USD annually Job Id: R0000421531
The pay range is $163,000.00 - $294,000.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
JOIN TARGET AS A PRINCIPAL SOLUTION DESIGNER - ENTERPRISE DATA STRATEGY
About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
As a Principal Solution Designer, you will design the technical solutions that bring Target's enterprise data strategy to life. You will translate the enterprise vision for a modern, cloud-native, AI-enabled data ecosystem into practical architectures and solution designs that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Your work will ensure Target's data platform is not only technically robust but also designed for trust, usability, and scale-empowering teams across the enterprise to access, understand, and act on data with confidence. You will partner closely with architect and engineering leaders to design solutions that modernize Target's data foundation, simplify complexity, and accelerate innovation.
This role is ideal for a strategic problem solver who can connect architecture to execution-bridging data strategy, technical design, and business enablement. As a bridge between architecture, engineering, product, and experience, you will connect long-term strategy to practical design. As the Principal Solution Designer, you will translate vision into end-to-end solution designs and technical roadmaps-ensuring strategy becomes reality through scalable, high-quality, and business-aligned solutions.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
Solution Design and Architecture:
Lead end-to-end solution design for the modern, cloud-native data platform, ensuring alignment with enterprise architectural principles and technology direction - 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 into every solution 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 along with staying current in 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
This position may be considered for a Remote or Hybrid (known internally at Target as "Flex for Your Day") work arrangement based on Target's needs. A Remote work arrangement means the team member works full-time from home or an alternate location that's not a Target location, does not have a desk at a Target location and may travel to HQ up to 4 times a year. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role may be performed either remote or onsite at a Target location depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Benefits Eligibility Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_F Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel. Application deadline is : 12/18/2025
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Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
JOIN TARGET AS A PRINCIPAL SOLUTION DESIGNER - ENTERPRISE DATA STRATEGY
About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
As a Principal Solution Designer, you will design the technical solutions that bring Target's enterprise data strategy to life. You will translate the enterprise vision for a modern, cloud-native, AI-enabled data ecosystem into practical architectures and solution designs that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Your work will ensure Target's data platform is not only technically robust but also designed for trust, usability, and scale-empowering teams across the enterprise to access, understand, and act on data with confidence. You will partner closely with architect and engineering leaders to design solutions that modernize Target's data foundation, simplify complexity, and accelerate innovation.
This role is ideal for a strategic problem solver who can connect architecture to execution-bridging data strategy, technical design, and business enablement. As a bridge between architecture, engineering, product, and experience, you will connect long-term strategy to practical design. As the Principal Solution Designer, you will translate vision into end-to-end solution designs and technical roadmaps-ensuring strategy becomes reality through scalable, high-quality, and business-aligned solutions.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
Solution Design and Architecture:
Lead end-to-end solution design for the modern, cloud-native data platform, ensuring alignment with enterprise architectural principles and technology direction - 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 into every solution 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 along with staying current in 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
This position may be considered for a Remote or Hybrid (known internally at Target as "Flex for Your Day") work arrangement based on Target's needs. A Remote work arrangement means the team member works full-time from home or an alternate location that's not a Target location, does not have a desk at a Target location and may travel to HQ up to 4 times a year. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role may be performed either remote or onsite at a Target location depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Benefits Eligibility Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_F Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel. Application deadline is : 12/18/2025" }
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7000 Target Pkwy N, Brooklyn Park, MN, US 55445 Target Tech Full-time $163,000 - $294,000 USD annually Job Id: R0000421531
The pay range is $163,000.00 - $294,000.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
JOIN TARGET AS A PRINCIPAL SOLUTION DESIGNER - ENTERPRISE DATA STRATEGY
About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
As a Principal Solution Designer, you will design the technical solutions that bring Target's enterprise data strategy to life. You will translate the enterprise vision for a modern, cloud-native, AI-enabled data ecosystem into practical architectures and solution designs that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Your work will ensure Target's data platform is not only technically robust but also designed for trust, usability, and scale-empowering teams across the enterprise to access, understand, and act on data with confidence. You will partner closely with architect and engineering leaders to design solutions that modernize Target's data foundation, simplify complexity, and accelerate innovation.
This role is ideal for a strategic problem solver who can connect architecture to execution-bridging data strategy, technical design, and business enablement. As a bridge between architecture, engineering, product, and experience, you will connect long-term strategy to practical design. As the Principal Solution Designer, you will translate vision into end-to-end solution designs and technical roadmaps-ensuring strategy becomes reality through scalable, high-quality, and business-aligned solutions.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
Solution Design and Architecture:
Lead end-to-end solution design for the modern, cloud-native data platform, ensuring alignment with enterprise architectural principles and technology direction - 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 into every solution 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 along with staying current in 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
This position may be considered for a Remote or Hybrid (known internally at Target as "Flex for Your Day") work arrangement based on Target's needs. A Remote work arrangement means the team member works full-time from home or an alternate location that's not a Target location, does not have a desk at a Target location and may travel to HQ up to 4 times a year. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role may be performed either remote or onsite at a Target location depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Benefits Eligibility Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_F Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel. Application deadline is : 12/18/2025
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