Graph Database Architect

IT America; Bellevue (WA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Graph Database Architect to design and implement scalable graph-based solutions. Candidates should have extensive experience with OWL/RDF, Gremlin, and Azure Cosmos DB. The role involves optimizing data models and developing graph queries to drive business solutions. This is a long-term remote contract position.

Qualifications

• 8 years of overall data architecture experience.
• At least 3 years focused on graph database solutions.
• Strong knowledge of OWL/RDF and ontology design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement graph database solutions.
• Architect and optimize data models for performance.
• Develop and maintain graph-based queries.

Skills

Data architecture

Graph database solutions

OWL/RDF knowledge

Gremlin

Cypher

Azure Cosmos DB

Data modeling

API integration

Job description

Position

Graph Database Architect

Location

Remote

Duration

Long term contract

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Graph Database Architect to design, optimize, and implement scalable graph-based data solutions. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in OWL/RDF ontology design, performance optimization, and hands-on experience with leading graph database technologies, particularly within Azure Cosmos DB.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement graph database solutions with a focus on ontology modelling (OWL, RDF).
• Architect and optimize data models for scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Develop and maintain graph-based queries and pipelines using Gremlin, Cypher, and related query languages.
• Lead data integration and transformation efforts to support complex R&D, analytics, or business use cases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into graph-based technical solutions.
• Provide performance tuning, monitoring, and optimization of graph workloads in Azure Cosmos DB.
• Ensure compliance with data security, governance, and industry standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8 years of overall data architecture experience, with at least 3 years focused on graph database solutions.
• Strong knowledge of OWL/RDF, ontology design, and semantic web standards.
• Proven hands-on experience with Gremlin, Cypher, Neo4j, and other graph query languages.
• Expertise in Azure Cosmos DB (graph API), including deployment, scaling, and performance optimization.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, indexing, and query optimization techniques.
• Experience in integrating graph databases with enterprise applications, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills to bridge business and technical requirements.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with other cloud data platforms (AWS Neptune, Google Cloud Platform Graph Solutions).
• Knowledge of machine learning or AI applications leveraging graph databases.
• Experience in ontology-driven analytics or semantic data integration.