Knowledge Graph Architect & Ontology Lead (Hybrid)

Accenture; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Senior Ontologist and Knowledge Architecture Lead to own the design, governance, and delivery of enterprise knowledge graph initiatives across business stakeholders, data engineering, and AI/ML teams.

You will define ontology strategy, establish modular architecture, set standards, lead cross-functional delivery, and ensure cross-domain alignment while guiding AI/ML integration and knowledge graph hydration.

Qualifications

• 12+ years hands-on ontology engineering and knowledge modeling.
• Experience delivering production-grade ontologies in enterprise settings.
• Lead technical standards, team development, and roadmap ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own ontology lifecycle including requirements, modeling, and deployment.
• Define enterprise ontology architecture and standards.
• Lead governance, reviews, and stakeholder sign-offs.
• Collaborate with NLP/AI teams for ontology-guided pipelines.

Skills

Ontology engineering

Knowledge modeling

Semantic web

NLP integration

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

BS/MS Information Science

PhD (optional)

Tools

OWL

RDF

SKOS

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Senior Ontologist and Knowledge Architecture Lead to own the design, governance, and delivery of enterprise knowledge graph initiatives across business stakeholders, data engineering, and AI/ML teams.

You will define ontology strategy, establish modular architecture, set standards, lead cross-functional delivery, and ensure cross-domain alignment while guiding AI/ML integration and knowledge graph hydration.