Ontology Architect and Knowledge Modeling Specialist - SME

Who you'll be:

We are seeking a seasoned Semantic Architect to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise knowledge graphs and ontological models. The role is pivotal in transforming unstructured data into interconnected, machine-readable intelligence, enabling advanced semantic search and AI capabilities.

What you'll do:

• Engineer domain-specific ontologies, taxonomies, and controlled vocabularies using semantic web standards such as OWL, RDF, and SHACL.
• Design semantic schemas to ensure cross-system interoperability, advanced inference, and robust metadata management.
• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and AI architects to integrate semantic frameworks with enterprise graph databases and AI pipelines.
• Establish data governance, validation workflows, and data harmonization pipelines to enforce data quality and eliminate information silos.
• Translate complex business domains into structured semantic models to enable entity resolution and context-aware AI capabilities.

What you need:

• US Citizen with Active TS/SCI CIP
• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10 years of experience in semantic architecture or a related field
• Proficiency in semantic web standards and tools such as OWL, RDF, and SHACL
• Experience with enterprise graph databases (e.g., GraphDB, Neo4j)
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
• Expertise in designing and implementing semantic schemas and frameworks
• Familiarity with modern AI pipelines, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation and vector search structures

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$109,500—$213,500 USD

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