Knowledge Engineering Manager (all genders)

Accenture DACH; Kronberg im Taunus; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a senior Knowledge Graph leader in Germany to drive end-to-end KG and AI initiatives within a major program. You will shape data architectures, design scalable ontology-based solutions, and guide project teams across business and technical stakeholders.

You will mentor teams, contribute to sales discussions, and publish insights on AI trends and KG innovations, while aligning with Accenture's strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus extensive knowledge in Knowledge Graph tech and data modeling.
• Experience with KG technologies (RDF, SPARQL, LPG, SHACL) and ontology management.
• Proven ability to design and deliver graph-based ML solutions and end-to-end AI data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Collaborates with project leaders, delivery leads, and client stakeholders to create 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 to the client.
• Contributes to Accenture sales and pre-sales efforts.
• Provides thought leadership on technology trends, opportunities, and risks.

Skills

Knowledge Graph technologies

Ontology management

KG curation

Graph-based ML models

End-to-end data pipelines

Relational databases

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Stardog

Neo4J

Amazon Neptune

Job description

Who 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.

Your Daily 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.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus at least 4 of the following:
• Experience with Knowledge Graph technologies (RDF, SPARQL, LPG, SHACL)
• solid experience in schema design, ontology management, and KG curation
• Proven experience 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/working experience of relational databases, object stores, graph databases (Stardog, Neo4J, Amazon Neptune), and vector databases

What We Offer

• Flexible working models and hybrid work options that support your preferred way of working.
• Access to over 30,000 learning opportunities, certifications, mentoring, and continuous career development resources.
• Employee Share Purchase Program (ESPP) with preferential conditions.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing resources to support your personal and professional success.
• The opportunity to shape cutting-edge Generative AI, Knowledge Graph, and agentic AI solutions for leading global organisations.

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