Knowledge Ontologist: Build Enterprise Knowledge Graphs

Accenture; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks an experienced Knowledge Modeler/ Ontologist to design and govern enterprise ontologies for knowledge graph initiatives. You will bridge business stakeholders, data engineering, and AI/ML teams to translate domains into rigorous semantic models.

Role involves collaboration with SMEs, applying OWL/RDF/SKOS and SHACL standards, and ensuring alignment with governance and regulatory needs. Hybrid work with client travel expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years hands-on ontology engineering or knowledge modeling.
• Experience delivering domain ontologies in enterprise or consulting contexts.
• Bachelor's in Information Science, Computer Science, Library Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ontology lifecycle from requirements to deployment.
• Design schema and hydration patterns for T-Box and A-Box.
• Apply naming conventions, URI strategies, and modular architecture.

Skills

OWL 2

RDF

RDFS

SKOS

SHACL

SPARQL

Protégé

Ontotext

GraphDB

Stardog

Neo4j

Education

Bachelor’s in Information Science

Bachelor’s in Computer Science

Tools

R2RML

RML

Job description

Accenture seeks an experienced Knowledge Modeler/ Ontologist to design and govern enterprise ontologies for knowledge graph initiatives. You will bridge business stakeholders, data engineering, and AI/ML teams to translate domains into rigorous semantic models.

Role involves collaboration with SMEs, applying OWL/RDF/SKOS and SHACL standards, and ensuring alignment with governance and regulatory needs. Hybrid work with client travel expected.