Knowledge Graph & Ontologies Specialist

CAPCO CONSULTING SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Capco is seeking a Knowledge Graph & Ontologies Specialist based in Singapore to lead design and delivery of enterprise knowledge graph solutions for financial services clients across Asia. This hands-on, client-facing role requires building real-world knowledge graphs using platforms like Stardog, Neo4j, AllegroGraph, or GraphDB, and advising insurers, wealth managers, and banks.

You will mentor junior staff, shape Capco's knowledge graph practice in Asia, and contribute to thought leadership,

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data architecture or knowledge engineering in financial services
• 5+ years in financial services domain experience
• Proven track record delivering knowledge graph/ ontology projects
• Experience in management consulting

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of enterprise knowledge graph architectures
• Advise clients on graph database platforms and semantic technology
• Translate business requirements into ontological schemas, RDF/OWL models
• Collaborate with data architecture, AI/ML, and BI teams to integrate graphs
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to Capco's knowledge graph capability
• Support business development activities and client workshops
• Shape Capco Asia's knowledge graph practice and IP

Skills

Knowledge graph

Ontology design

Graph databases

Financial services

C-suite advisory

Tools

Stardog

Neo4j

AllegroGraph

GraphDB

Job description

ROLE DESCRIPTION

As a Knowledge Graph & Ontologies Specialist, you will lead the design and delivery of enterprise knowledge graph and semantic ontology solutions for Capco's financial services clients across Asia. Based in Singapore, you will serve as a senior practitioner and trusted advisor to insurers, wealth managers, private banks, and capital markets firms - helping them realise the value of connected, semantically rich data.

This is a hands-on, client-facing role. We are looking for someone who has built and deployed real-world knowledge graph solutions - ideally through experience at or with a graph technology vendor such as Stardog, Neo4j, Franz Inc. (AllegroGraph) or Ontotext (GraphDB), or through deep project delivery at a specialist consultancy.

You will join a growing data and AI practice in Asia and will have the opportunity to shape Capco's knowledge graph capability, contribute to thought leadership, and build lasting client relationships at the most senior levels.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise knowledge graph architectures and domain ontologies for financial services clients.
• Define and govern ontological models representing complex financial data domains including insurance products, policy hierarchies, client entities, wealth portfolios, regulatory obligations, and counterparty relationships.
• Advise clients on the selection, configuration, and deployment of graph database and semantic technology platforms, including Stardog, Neo4j, AllegroGraph, GraphDB, and related tooling.
• Translate complex business requirements into formal ontological schemas, RDF/OWL models, and property graph structures appropriate to the use case.
• Collaborate with data architecture, AI/ML, and business intelligence teams to integrate knowledge graphs into broader enterprise data ecosystems, including data lakes, lakehouses, and AI pipelines.
• Conduct ontology reviews, maturity assessments, and gap analyses, providing clients with actionable roadmaps for knowledge graph adoption.
• Lead or support FIBO (Financial Industry Business Ontology) alignment, taxonomy development, and data governance initiatives.
• Drive the integration of knowledge graphs with large language model (LLM) and GenAI capabilities, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures.
• Support business development activities including proposals, RFP responses, client workshops, and thought leadership publications.
• Mentor junior team members and play an active role in building Capco's knowledge graph practice and internal intellectual property across Asia.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Deliver high-quality knowledge graph and ontology solutions on time, within scope, and to client expectations.
• Ensure graph architectures align with enterprise data governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and security standards relevant to financial services in Singapore and Hong Kong.
• Maintain and grow senior client relationships, acting as a trusted long-term advisor.
• Uphold Capco's standards of quality, integrity, and professionalism in all client engagements.
• Contribute measurably to Capco Asia's knowledge graph capability, including the development of reusable assets, accelerators, and methodologies.

THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL

• Bring genuine, hands-on delivery experience with knowledge graph and ontology technologies - not solely certification or coursework.
• Be comfortable advising C-suite executives, Chief Data Officers, and senior technology leaders within major financial institutions.
• Demonstrate a practitioner mindset: able to architect, build, and validate solutions, not just advise on them.
• Have deep familiaritywithinsuranceandorwealthmanagement data domains,withsecondaryexposuretobankingorcapitalmarkets.
• Be entrepreneurial,self-motivated,andexcitedbytheopportunitytohelpbuildaspecialistpracticeinarapidlyevolvingarea.
• ThriveinCapco'sflat,non-hierarchicalcultureandbecomfortableworkingacross clientandCapcoteams simultaneously.

MANDATORY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Business & Domain

• Minimum 8 years of experience in data architecture, knowledge engineering, or a closely related discipline, with at least 5 years in financial services.
• Proven track record of delivering knowledge graph or ontology projects in commercial environments-withdemonstrable…
• Experience in management consulti