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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.
Join our team as a Threat Detection Analyst and use data to solve fraud and abuse problems. We are looking for a highly motivated and curious data professional to join our growing data and analytics team. In this role, you will work with a team of skilled and experienced data analyst to reliably solve complex problems, while getting hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies. In this hybrid role, you will work across the full data lifecycle—collecting, processing, analyzing, and modeling large-scale datasets to uncover actionable insights, build ML ready features, and support real-time analytics pipelines. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working with both data infrastructure and analytical modeling, and who’s passionate about solving real world business problems using data.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business goals and translate them into data solutions
Clean, transform, and analyze large datasets using Python, SQL, Hive/Hadoop, and Spark
Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) and present findings with clarity and insight
Build and maintain data pipelines, streaming jobs, and batch workflows for ingestion, transformation, and delivery
Work with product, analytics, and engineering teams to ensure data governance, data quality, and documentation
Use tools like Splunk for monitoring, log analysis, and root cause investigations
Contribute to the design and implementation of data-driven systems and dashboards
Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
About You:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
0–2 years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or data science roles
Strong proficiency in Python for data analysis and scripting (Pandas, NumPy, etc.)
Good understanding of machine learning basics (supervised/unsupervised learning, overfitting, feature selection)
Experience working with SQL, Hive, and Hadoop-based ecosystems
Exposure to Apache Spark for large-scale data processing
Understanding of data wrangling techniques and working with structured and semi structured data
Experience with cloud data infrastructure, especially Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Familiarity with BigQuery for analytics at scale is highly preferred
Hands-on experience with Splunk is a plus (for data search, dashboards, or log analysis)
Familiarity with data governance practices, version control (Git), and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow) is a bonus
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment
Passion for working with data to solve meaningful business problems
A growth mindset and eagerness to learn new tools and techniques
Team player with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently
Willingness to dig into both analytical questions and engineering infrastructure
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, 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. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
Benefits Eligibility
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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.Application deadline is : 10/19/2025