Data Semantics Architect

Red Arch Solutions, Inc.; Reston, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee healthcare premiums

HaloScripts Concierge prescriptionmeds

Generous PTO

401K with match and profit sharing

Annual bonus potential

Spot bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

529 College Saving Plan

College Loan Pay Back Program

11 Paid Federal Holidays

Generous Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Red Arch Solutions seeks a Data Semantics Architect to lead taxonomy and ontology development, semantic modeling, and metadata strategies across enterprise data. You will collaborate with governance SMEs, security teams, and data engineers to enable metadata-driven discovery, ABAC, and data-centric security.

The role emphasizes alignment with ICD 504, interoperability across systems, and data sharing requirements within Federal/DoD/Intelligence environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Info Mgmt/Data Science or related field and 16+ years in enterprise data management, metadata governance, taxonomy development, ontology engineering, semantic modeling, and data standards initiatives.
• Experience developing data tagging strategies, metadata frameworks, and semantic structures that support data discoverability, interoperability, information sharing, and Zero Trust data-centric security objectives within Federal, DoD, or Intelligence Community environments.
• Proven ability to develop standards for semantic consistency across organizational data assets and align taxonomy/ontology efforts with ICD 504 and information-sharing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead taxonomy and ontology development for enterprise data assets.
• Design and implement data tagging and metadata strategies.
• Conduct AoAs evaluating semantic technologies and interoperability solutions.
• Support Zero Trust and ABAC implementations through metadata structures.
• Promote interoperability and standardization across systems and partners.

Skills

Taxonomy Development

Ontology Development

Semantic Modeling

Metadata Management

Data Governance

Data Tagging

Controlled Vocabularies

Information Architecture

ICD 504

ABAC

Zero Trust

Data Standards

Stakeholder Engagement

Requirements Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Info Mgmt/Data Science or related field

Job description

Position Summary

The Data Semantics Architect supports enterprise data management initiatives through the development of taxonomies, ontologies, semantic models, and data tagging strategies that improve data discoverability, interoperability, governance, and access control. The position leads analyses of alternatives (AoAs) and evaluates frameworks, standards, and approaches for structuring and classifying enterprise data assets in support of ICD 504, data governance, and Zero Trust objectives.

The Data Semantics Architect works closely with Data Governance SMEs, Data Stewards, Security teams, and Data Engineers to establish semantic frameworks that enable metadata-driven discovery, attribute-based access control (ABAC), and mission-focused analytics.

Key Responsibilities

Taxonomy & Ontology Development

• Develop and maintain enterprise taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, and ontologies.
• Define relationships between data entities, business concepts, and mission functions.
• Establish standards for semantic consistency across organizational data assets.
• Support development of common data definitions and business glossaries.

Data Tagging & Metadata Strategy

• Design enterprise data tagging and labeling frameworks.
• Define metadata models supporting governance, discovery, access control, and information sharing.
• Establish standards for data classification and attribute assignment.
• Support metadata enrichment and automated tagging capabilities.

Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)

• Lead AoAs evaluating semantic technologies, tagging approaches, metadata frameworks, and interoperability solutions.
• Analyze industry and government best practices for semantic modeling and data organization.
• Develop recommendations for implementation and adoption.
• Present findings and technical recommendations to stakeholders and governance bodies.

Zero Trust & Data-Centric Security

• Develop metadata structures that support Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC).
• Partner with security teams to define data attributes used for policy enforcement.
• Support implementation of data-centric security controls and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Ensure tagging strategies aligning with classification, dissemination, and access requirements.

Data Governance & Interoperability

• Support enterprise data governance initiatives through semantic standardization.
• Align taxonomy and ontology efforts with ICD 504 and organizational information-sharing requirements.
• Promote interoperability across systems, domains, and mission partners.
• Support creation of authoritative semantic models and reference data structures.

Required Skills

Core

• Taxonomy Development
• Ontology Development
• Semantic Modeling
• Metadata Management
• Data Tagging
• Controlled Vocabularies
• Information Architecture
• Data Governance

Data Sharing & Policy

• ICD 504
• Information Sharing
• Data Interoperability
• Data Standards
• Metadata Standards

Security

• Zero Trust Concepts
• ABAC
• Data Classification
• Data Labeling
• Data-Centric Security

Strategic

• Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
• Requirements Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Technical Assessments

Other Skills

• Data Standards & Semantics SME

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Information Management, Data Science, or related field and a minimum of ten (16) years of experience supporting enterprise data management, metadata governance, taxonomy development, ontology engineering, semantic modeling, and data standards initiatives. Experience developing data tagging strategies, metadata frameworks, and semantic structures that support data discoverability, interoperability, information sharing, and Zero Trust data-centric security objectives within Federal, DoD, or Intelligence Community environments.

Salary for this role $220-250K #CJ

Red Arch Solutions Benefits Snapshot:

• 100% paid employee healthcare premiums. CareFirst Advantage Best in Class Benefits.
• HaloScripts Concierge prescription medication service
• Generous PTO.
• 10 % 401K 6% match vested day one and up to 4% profit sharing contribution.
• Annualized bonus compensation.
• Spot bonuses for hard work.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 529 College Saving Plan.
• College Loan Pay Back Program.
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Generous Referral Bonuses.

Red Arch Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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