Knowledge Engineer

Associated Bank; Illinois; On-site; USD 93,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Pension plans

Volunteer time off

Colleague Resource Groups

Professional development opportunities

Employee stock purchase plan

Parental leave

Well-being programs

Job summary

Associated Bank is seeking a Knowledge Engineer to build enterprise semantic models and knowledge graphs that unify data across the organization. You will partner with data architecture, engineering, governance, AI, and business teams to translate business needs into scalable semantic solutions.

You will enable advanced data discovery, improve context and search, and support governance through metadata and data lineage practices, ensuring regulatory compliance and data quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/DS/Knowledge Eng or equivalent
• 3+ years in semantic tech, data modeling, knowledge representation, graph DBs, semantic web standards
• 3+ years building data platforms with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise data solutions

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise semantic models, ontologies, taxonomies, and knowledge graphs.
• Define and maintain enterprise concepts, metadata standards, and data relationships for governance.
• Align data across systems by mapping to shared definitions.
• Collaborate with architecture, governance, and AI teams to translate needs into semantic solutions.
• Enable data discovery by applying semantic standards and graph tech.
• Design semantic frameworks to improve context, search and insights.
• Advance metadata, lineage, and governance practices across the organization.

Skills

Semantic technologies

Data modeling

Knowledge representation

Graph databases

Semantic web standards

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors degree

Job description

At Associated Bank we strive to create an inclusive culture where different perspectives are valued and recognized as strengths critical to our success. If you thrive in an environment where your growth and development are encouraged and supported, then Associated Bank may be the right place for you.

Associated Bank requires you to directly represent yourself and your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process. Associated Bank conducts a thorough background check on all new hires.

As a Knowledge Engineer, you'll help build the foundation that enables data to be trusted, connected, and understood across the organization. You'll partner with business and technology teams to create shared data definitions and semantic models that improve decision-making, governance, and AI capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to influence enterprise data strategy while growing your expertise in modern data and knowledge technologies.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop enterprise semantic models, ontologies, taxonomies, and knowledge graph structures that create consistent business meaning across data domains.
• Define and maintain enterprise business concepts, metadata standards, and data relationships to support governance and regulatory compliance.
• Align data from multiple systems by mapping technical data to shared business definitions and reusable semantic standards.
• Partner with data architecture, engineering, governance, AI, and business teams to translate business needs into scalable semantic solutions.
• Enable advanced data discovery and analytics by applying semantic web standards, graph technologies, and knowledge modeling practices.
• Support AI-ready data capabilities by designing semantic frameworks that improve context, search, and knowledge-driven insights.
• Promote enterprise data consistency by advancing metadata, lineage, and governance best practices across the organization.

Required

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Knowledge Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience with semantic technologies, data modeling, knowledge representation, graph databases, and semantic web standards.
• 3+ years of experience working with modern data platforms and collaborating across data architecture, engineering, and governance teams to deliver enterprise data solutions.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science or a related discipline.
• 1+ years of experience implementing or managing enterprise knowledge graph platforms or semantic technologies.
• 1+ years of experience supporting enterprise data governance, metadata management, lineage, and data quality initiatives.
• Neo4j Certified Professional certification.
• SnowPro Advanced certification.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At Associated Bank, you'll collaborate with talented professionals who are passionate about solving meaningful business challenges through innovation and teamwork. We invest in your development with opportunities to expand your technical expertise, grow your career, and make a lasting impact on enterprise data strategy. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified parties, including but not limited to people returning to the workforce, people with disabilities, those without a college degree, and veterans or those with military experience.

Benefits

In addition to core traditional benefits, we take pride in offering benefits for every stage of life.

• Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans.
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community.
• Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focusedColleague Resource Groups.
• Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities.
• Bonus benefits including well-being programs and incentives, parental leave,anemployee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more.
• Personal banking, loan, investmentand insurance benefits.

Associated Bank serves more than 120 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri and we consider our colleagues critical to our continued success. See why our colleagues continually vote us a best place to work in the Midwest.

Compliance Statement

Associated Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We support a work environment where colleagues are respected and given the opportunity to perform to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.

Fully complies with all applicable enterprise policies and procedures. Acts in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in training materials, including but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act. Responsible for reporting suspicious activity to Financial Intelligence. Responsible to report all customer complaints as prescribed and procedure violations to management or HR.

Responsible to report ethical concerns as needed to Associated Bank’s anonymous Ethics Hotline.

Associated Bank provides additional assistance throughout the application, interview and hiring process. Please contact [e-mail] if you need an accommodation at any time during the process.

Associated Banc-Corp participates in the E-Verify Program. E-Verify Notice English or Spanish. Know Your Right to Work English or Spanish.

Associated Bank is Pay Transparency compliant.

The pay range represents anticipated base pay for this role. Actual pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, work location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role.

For certain positions, total compensation may also include incentive, commission, or bonus opportunities not reflected in the posted base pay range.

$92,610.00 - $158,760.00 per year