Lead AI Data Modeling & Knowledge Graph Architect

Elsevier; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health Insurance

Generous long‑service awards

New Baby gift

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a senior Data Modeling lead to define and advance structured data models and semantic frameworks for our Data Operations team. You will drive Knowledge Graph development and ensure production‑ready data structures and interoperable pipelines across product platforms.

The role requires extensive experience in data modeling, semantic technologies, and AI/LLM enablement, with a track record of governance and technical specification leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of experience in data modeling, structured data processing, semantic modeling, or large‑scale data operations environments.
• Strong expertise in content processing, enrichment workflows, metadata management, or structured data ecosystems.
• Demonstrated experience leading Knowledge Graph and semantic data modeling initiatives.
• Proven excellence in technical specification writing and workflow design governance.
• Experience operationalizing AI or LLM‑driven solutions in production data environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Data Modeling & Structured Content Leadership: Define and govern logical data modeling standards across Data Operations.
• Knowledge Graph & Semantic Framework Strategy: Lead design and evolution of semantic data models for Knowledge Graph initiatives.
• Technical Specification & Design Governance: Write comprehensive technical specifications for data processing and semantic modeling.
• Content Processing & Workflow Excellence: Architect end‑to‑end data and content processing workflows and validation checks.
• Strategic Collaboration & Advisory Role: Partner with leadership to align data frameworks with strategic objectives.

Skills

Data Modeling

Knowledge Graph

Semantic Modeling

LLM Operations

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/IS/Data Eng

Tools

XSD

JSON Schema

RDF

Linked Data

Job description

Elsevier is seeking a senior Data Modeling lead to define and advance structured data models and semantic frameworks for our Data Operations team. You will drive Knowledge Graph development and ensure production‑ready data structures and interoperable pipelines across product platforms.

The role requires extensive experience in data modeling, semantic technologies, and AI/LLM enablement, with a track record of governance and technical specification leadership.