Ontology Expert

Role Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Ontology Expert with deep expertise in ontology design and implementation. This is a practitioner role for someone who has taken ontologies from concept to production. Candidates without practical, hands-on experience should not apply.

Experience

• Open (any level), provided the candidate meets the hands-on, production-implementation criteria below.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy enterprise ontologies through to production
• Architect and maintain semantic data models and knowledge graphs
• Define and enforce data shapes and validation rules using SHACL
• Build and optimize solutions on graph databases
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into semantic models

Required Qualifications (Must-Have)

• Proven expertise as an Ontologist with advanced knowledge of ontology engineering concepts
• Demonstrated experience implementing ontologies through to production in at least one sector (Finance, Insurance, Utility, or Workforce)
• Hands-on, practical proficiency with SHACL (Shapes Constraint Language)
• Hands-on experience working with graph database technologies (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, or equivalent)
• Strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications (Good-to-Have)

• Experience working with the Common Information Model (CIM)

Important Note

This is a hands-on technical role. Only candidates with proven, practical experience who have implemented ontologies in a production environment will be considered.