Retail GIS & Spatial Analytics Architect

Family Dollar; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Dollar is seeking a GIS Analyst for an onsite role in Chesapeake, VA. You will support enterprise GIS and retail analytics, building spatial models, automated workflows, and advanced analytics using Python, ArcGIS ModelBuilder, and Alteryx.

The position focuses on site selection, white space analysis, and sales forecasting to deliver scalable insights to Real Estate, Operations, Asset Protection, and leadership. Strong GIS, Python, and SQL skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of hands‑on GIS analysis and spatial modeling.
• Strong expertise with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Proficiency in Python for geospatial analysis, automation, and advanced analytics.
• Hands‑on experience developing and maintaining Alteryx workflows for data integration and GIS database updates.
• Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL concepts.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present analytical insights to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Highly analytical and detail‑oriented with ability to prioritize in a fast‑paced, data‑driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain geospatial models to support site selection, trade area and sales forecasting.
• Apply predictive, suitability, clustering, or ML‑assisted analysis to market opportunities.
• Translate business questions into scalable spatial models for enterprise decision‑making.
• Evaluate store networks, market coverage, and customer access across a large multi‑site footprint.
• Integrate Alteryx workflows with Python and ArcGIS tools to create automated analytics pipelines.
• Monitor, optimize, and document workflows with data governance in mind.
• Create, publish, and maintain web maps, dashboards, and map services (ArcGIS Pro/Online/Enterprise).
• Collaborate with Real Estate, Operations, Asset Protection, IT, and Analytics teams.
• Provide technical documentation and share GIS models, workflows, and AI analytics.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

Python

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Enterprise

Alteryx

SQL

Data visualization

Modeling & forecasting

Education

Bachelors in Geography/GIS/CS/Data Science or related

Tools

Alteryx

Python

SQL Databases

Job description

Family Dollar is seeking a GIS Analyst for an onsite role in Chesapeake, VA. You will support enterprise GIS and retail analytics, building spatial models, automated workflows, and advanced analytics using Python, ArcGIS ModelBuilder, and Alteryx.

The position focuses on site selection, white space analysis, and sales forecasting to deliver scalable insights to Real Estate, Operations, Asset Protection, and leadership. Strong GIS, Python, and SQL skills are required.