Sr Data Architect

About Gap Inc.

At Gap Inc., we create culture as much as we create clothes. Our ambition is to become a high-performing house of iconic American brands that shape culture. Our portfolio—Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta—each brings a distinct point of view to how we show up in the world and serve our customers. Old Navy democratizes style with quality and value for all.

Gap champions originality through essential pieces that celebrate individuality. Banana Republic is rooted in a spirit of discovery, creating modern pieces inspired by craftsmanship and travel. Athleta champions the Power of She through confidence, strength, and movement. We’re driven by a shared purpose: to bridge gaps—between people, perspectives, and possibilities—to create a better world. We’re building a team that performs at a high level—people who think boldly, take ownership, and turn ideas into impact.

If you’re ready to learn fast and help shape what’s next, you’ll fit right in.

We are seeking an experienced Retail Big Data Modeling Architect to join our Data Modeling & Architecture team. As a key member of this team, you will be designing and implementing robust data models that support our critical business functions, including supply chain optimization, customer loyalty programs, customer journey analysis, analytics reporting, and feature development for machine learning. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including data engineers, data scientists, business analysts, and stakeholders, to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility.

Your expertise will drive the development of scalable and efficient data solutions that empower our organization to make informed decisions and achieve strategic objectives.

• Design and develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models for various domains, including supply chain, customer, product, sales, and financial data.
• Lead the development of data modeling standards, best practices, and guidelines. Develop end-to-end solution architectures for data-driven and AI-focused applications, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology strategy
• Mentor and guide junior data modelers, providing technical expertise and fostering their professional growth.
• Design data models to support enterprise and operational reporting, enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with data scientists to develop features for machine learning models, ensuring data quality and accessibility.
• Optimize data models for performance and scalability, supporting real-time analytics and reporting.
• Ensure data models comply with data governance policies and standards. Identify and define data quality checks and validation processes to maintain data integrity.
• Implement data quality monitoring and reporting mechanisms. Collaborate with data stewards to resolve data quality issues.

• Proven expertise in designing and implementing data models for supply chain, customer loyalty, customer journey, and analytics reporting.
• Strong understanding of dimensional modeling, star schema, snowflake schema, and other data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with No
  
  SQL databases and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
• Proficiency in SQL and data modeling tools (e.g., ERwin, Power Designer, ER/Studio).
• Strong knowledge of machine learning concepts and applications
• Experience with agile development methodologies.
• Solid understanding of data governance, security, privacy, and compliance standards.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in agile project environments.

• 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.