Data Semantics Architect: Taxonomy, Ontology & Zero Trust

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

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.