Data Modeler

Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Data Modeler to design and optimize graph-based data models in collaboration with business representatives, data owners, end users, and architects. The role emphasizes ontologies, knowledge graphs, and alignment with industry standards to enable AI/ML initiatives.

The position requires expertise in OWL 2, RDF, SKOS, and Python scripting, with a focus on governance, mentorship, and cross-team coordination across data modeling efforts.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, information science, linguistics, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with OWL 2, RDF, RDFS, and SKOS.
• Proficiency with Protégé or equivalent ontology authoring tools.
• Strong understanding of description logics and formal semantics.
• Scripting in Python for ontology processing and ETL tasks.
• SME capable, collaborate and manage the team to perform.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop ontologies, taxonomies, and controlled vocabularies using OWL, RDFS, and SKOS.
• Elicit and model domain knowledge through structured interviews and workshops with subject-matter experts.
• Integrate ontologies with knowledge graph infrastructure (Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, Stardog) and validate consistency using reasoners such as HermiT or Pellet.
• Write and maintain SPARQL queries and SHACL/ShEx constraints to validate data conformance.
• Align internal models with industry standards and open standards such as schema.org, Dublin Core, or domain-specific vocabularies.
• Establish versioning, documentation, and governance practices for ontology lifecycle management.
• Support downstream AI/ML teams by providing semantically enriched data for entity resolution, recommendation, and question-answering systems.
• Lead efforts to ensure data models align with business objectives and technical standards.
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to clarify data requirements and constraints.
• Mentor junior team members to support their growth and development within the data modeling discipline.

Skills

Graph databases

Neo4j

Python

Education

15 years full time education

Tools

Protégé

OWL 2

RDF

Job description

Project Role : Data Modeler
Project Role Description : Work with key business representatives, data owners, end users, application designers and data architects to model current and new data.
Must have skills : Graph Databases
Good to have skills : Neo4j
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
As a Data Modeler, a typical day involves engaging closely with various stakeholders including business representatives, data owners, end users, application designers, and data architects. The role focuses on understanding the existing data landscape and collaborating to design and refine data models that support both current and future business needs. This position requires continuous interaction and alignment with multiple teams to ensure that data structures are optimized and accurately represent organizational requirements, facilitating effective data management and utilization.

Roles & Responsibilities:
-Design and develop formal ontologies, taxonomies, and controlled vocabularies using OWL, RDFS, and SKOS.

• Elicit and model domain knowledge through structured interviews and workshops with subject-matter experts.

• Integrate ontologies with knowledge graph infrastructure (e.g. Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, Stardog) and validate consistency using reasoners such as HermiT or Pellet.

• Write and maintain SPARQL queries and SHACL/ShEx constraints to validate data conformance.

• Align internal models with industry standards and open standards such as schema.org, Dublin Core, or domain-specific vocabularies.

• Establish versioning, documentation, and governance practices for ontology lifecycle management.

• Support downstream AI/ML teams by providing semantically enriched data for entity resolution, recommendation, and question-answering systems.

• Required qualifications

• Degree in computer science, information science, linguistics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  Hands-on experience with OWL 2, RDF, RDFS, and SKOS

• Proficiency with Prot g or equivalent ontology authoring tools

• Strong understanding of description logics and formal semantics

• Scripting ability in Python for ontology processing and ETL tasks

• Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform.

• Responsible for team decisions.

• Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.

• Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams.

• Lead efforts to ensure data models align with business objectives and technical standards.

• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to clarify data requirements and constraints.

• Mentor junior team members to support their growth and development within the data modeling discipline.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Graph Databases.
• Good To Have Skills: Experience with Neo4j.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling principles and best practices for graph-based data structures.
• Ability to analyze complex data relationships and translate them into efficient, scalable models.
• Experience working with data integration and transformation processes to support data consistency.
• Familiarity with query languages and tools used in graph database environments.

Additional Information:

• The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in Graph Databases.
• This position is based at our Bhubaneswar office.

Education:

• A 15 years full time education is required.

15 years full time education

About Accenture

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