About Gap Inc.
Our brands bridge the gaps we see in the world. Old Navy democratizes style to ensure everyone has access to quality fashion at every price point. Athleta unleashes the potential of every woman, regardless of body size, age or ethnicity. Banana Republic believes in sustainable luxury for all. And Gap inspires the world to bring individuality to modern, responsibly made essentials.
This simple idea—that we all deserve to belong, and on our own terms—is core to who we are as a company and how we make decisions. Our team is made up of thousands of people across the globe who take risks, think big, and do good for our customers, communities, and the planet. Ready to learn fast, create with audacity and lead boldly? Join our team.
About the Role
As Principal Enterprise Architect – Data & AI, you will lead the architectural strategy, solution design, and roadmap execution across our enterprise Data & AI Domain. As a key member of this team, you will design, develop, and guide the implementation of cutting-edge data-driven AI solutions that power many of our initiatives that have touch points with Product-to-Market, Omni-channel and Loyalty programs. We welcome passionate individuals ready to drive strategic impact and innovation through intelligent, data-driven solutions.
What You'll Do
- Develop end-to-end solution architectures for data-driven and AI-focused applications, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology strategy.
- Lead architecture design efforts across data pipelines, machine learning models, AI applications, and analytics platforms in our Gap Data Platform area.
- Collaborate closely with business partners, product managers, data scientists, software engineers, and the broader Global Technology Solutions teams in vetting solution design and delivering business value.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring in data engineering and AI best practices.
- Evaluate and recommend emerging data technologies, AI techniques, and cloud services to enhance business capabilities.
- Ensure the scalability, performance, and security of data and AI architectures.
- Establish and maintain architectural standards, including patterns and guidelines for data and AI projects.
- Create architecture artifacts(concept, system, data architecture) for data and AI projects/initiatives.
- Create and oversee architecture center of excellence for data and AI area to coach and mentor resources working in this area.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
- Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in technology, including at least 3 years in a data architecture and AI solution architect role.
- Strong expertise in cloud platforms, preferably Azure and GCP, and associated data and AI services.
- Proven experience in architecting and deploying scalable data solutions, including data lakes, warehouses, and streaming platforms.
- Working knowledge of tools/technologies like Azure Data Factory, Confluent Kafka, Spark, Databricks, BigQuery and Vertex AI.
- Deep understanding of AI/ML frameworks and tools such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark ML, or Azure ML.
- Proficiency with programming languages like Python, Java, or Scala.
- Solid understanding of data governance, security, privacy, and compliance standards.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working in agile project environments.
Benefits at Gap Inc.
- Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
- One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
- Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
- Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*
- Employee stock purchase plan.*
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
- See more of the benefits we offer.
*For eligible employees
Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.
Salary Range: $201,700 - $267,300 USD
Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.
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