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.
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Open (any level), provided the candidate meets the hands-on, production-implementation criteria below.
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Design, develop, and deploy enterprise ontologies through to production
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Architect and maintain semantic data models and knowledge graphs
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Define and enforce data shapes and validation rules using SHACL
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Build and optimize solutions on graph databases
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Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into semantic models
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Proven expertise as an Ontologist with advanced knowledge of ontology engineering concepts
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Demonstrated experience implementing ontologies through to production in at least one sector (Finance, Insurance, Utility, or Workforce)
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Hands-on, practical proficiency with SHACL (Shapes Constraint Language)
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Hands-on experience working with graph database technologies (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, or equivalent)
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Strong communication skills
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Experience working with the Common Information Model (CIM)
This is a hands-on technical role. Only candidates with proven, practical experience who have implemented ontologies in a production environment will be considered.
