Knowledge Engineering Manager

Accenture Belgium; Brussel; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Belgium seeks a senior Knowledge Graph lead to shape scalable AI and KG solutions across large programs. You will design, implement and govern ontologies, work with cross-functional teams, and drive end-to-end delivery of graph-powered Data & AI offerings for clients.

The role emphasizes leadership of a team or workstream, hands-on KG and ML development, and collaboration with business and technology stakeholders across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 4+ of the following qualifications.
• Experience with Knowledge Graph technologies (RDF, SPARQL, LPG, SHACL).
• Schema design, ontology management, KG curation experience.
• Proven ability to design and develop KG solutions and graph-based ML models (functional + technical).
• End-to-end data pipeline implementations for AI apps (LLMs); hands-on design and config.
• Relational databases, object stores, graph databases (Stardog, Neo4J, Neptune), and vector databases.
• Experience leading a team or workstream within a larger program.

Responsibilities

• Leads the build of Knowledge Graph solutions transforming a client's data architecture within program scope.
• Directs design, development, and implementation of AI and semantic solutions.
• Works with project leaders and client stakeholders to create stand-out graph-powered Data & AI offerings.
• Develops client relationships and earns the trust of key advisors.
• Justifies the value of the semantic layer solution to the client.
• Contributes to Accenture sales and pre-sales efforts.
• Provides thought leadership on technology trends, opportunities, innovations, risks.

Skills

Knowledge Graphs

KG schema design

Ontology management

KG curation

Graph ML

AI data pipelines

Relational DBs

Graph databases

Team leadership

Cloud platforms

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Apache NiFi

Airflow

NLP

Prompt engineering

LLMs

Consulting experience

PhD (CS/EE/Math)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PhD in CS/EE/Math or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

YOU ARE

You lead a significant knowledge engineering scope and function within a large program; actively contribute to thought leadership. You shape how a substantial body of work formulates real-world problems into scalable AI and KG solutions, and set the technical direction for that scope. You lead a team and guide exploration and implementation of new methodologies, model building techniques, and cutting-edge algorithms. You remain at the forefront and drive innovation by applying these techniques to new business problems, use cases, and scenarios. You design, evaluate, and maintain ontologies, and establish the standards others follow. You justify the value to business and technology stakeholders, and construct the methodologies and data architectures that demonstrate it. You publish or present perspective beyond the immediate project. You work across business and technical teams to drive end-to-end delivery for their scope.

YOU ARE

You lead a significant knowledge engineering scope and function within a large program; actively contribute to thought leadership. You shape how a substantial body of work formulates real-world problems into scalable AI and KG solutions, and set the technical direction for that scope. You lead a team and guide exploration and implementation of new methodologies, model building techniques, and cutting-edge algorithms. You remain at the forefront and drive innovation by applying these techniques to new business problems, use cases, and scenarios. You design, evaluate, and maintain ontologies, and establish the standards others follow. You justify the value to business and technology stakeholders, and construct the methodologies and data architectures that demonstrate it. You publish or present perspective beyond the immediate project. You work across business and technical teams to drive end-to-end delivery for their scope.

THE WORK

• Leads the build of Knowledge Graph solutions that transform a client's data architecture within program scope.
• Directs the design, development, and implementation of AI and semantic solutions, ensuring all the pieces work together seamlessly.
• Works with project leaders, delivery leads, and client stakeholders to create stand‑out, graph‑powered Data & AI offerings.
• Develops strong client relationships and earns the trust of key advisors.
• Makes the business case for the semantic layer solution recommended to the client.
• Contributes meaningfully to Accenture sales and pre‑sales efforts.
• Provides thought leadership on technology trends, new opportunities, innovations, and foreseeable limitations, risks, and concerns.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus at least 4 of the following:

• Experience with Knowledge Graph technologies (RDF, SPARQL, LPG, SHACL)
• Working experience in schema design, ontology management, and KG curation
• Proven ability in designing and developing KG solutions and graph‑based ML models (functional + technical)
• Experience with end‑to‑end data pipeline implementations for AI applications (esp. LLMs), with hands‑on design and configuration
• Strong knowledge and experience with relational databases, object stores, graph databases (Stardog, Neo4J, Amazon Neptune), and vector databases
• Experience in leading a team or workstream within a larger program

Preferred Qualification

• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience in Python, with experience in frameworks like Tensorflow, PyTorch, and tools for building ETL pipelines (e.g. Apache NiFi, Airflow)
• Practical experience with NLP and/or Search techniques Prompt engineering, and LLMs for enterprise‑scale applications.
• You have team lead experience Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work across engineering, research, and product teams across multiple time zones.
• You have external client‑facing consulting experience Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field. Broad experience in diverse ML techniques and agentic systems.