Ontology Design Lead (Hybrid/Remote)

Enterprise Knowledge, LLC; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Knowledge (EK) is seeking a full-time Ontology Consultant to lead ontology design and implementation for commercial and federal clients, advancing semantic best practices and scalable ontology programs. The role requires communicating ontology value to diverse audiences and guiding strategic decisions.

A successful candidate will drive ontology strategy, design, governance, and training while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver large‑scale ontologies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience developing and managing ontologies in business environments.
• Experience leading full ontology development lifecycle: requirements gathering, scoping, design, implementation, management, and governance.
• Expertise in semantic standards such as RDF, OWL, SHACL, and SPARQL.
• Hands‑on experience with ontology tooling and management systems such as Protégé.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and facilitative skills for cross‑functional teamwork and stakeholder engagement.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Science, Knowledge Management, Library Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead ontology design, implementation, and management to meet client goals.
• Facilitate stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into ontology solutions.
• Develop and maintain ontologies using semantic best practices.
• Assess and evaluate existing ontologies and recommend improvements.
• Provide training, guidance, and documentation on ontology value.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure efficacy and longevity of ontology solutions.

Skills

Ontology design

Ontology lifecycle

Semantic standards

Protégé

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Science or related field

Tools

Ontology tooling

Ontology management systems

Job description

Enterprise Knowledge (EK) is seeking a full-time Ontology Consultant to lead ontology design and implementation for commercial and federal clients, advancing semantic best practices and scalable ontology programs. The role requires communicating ontology value to diverse audiences and guiding strategic decisions.

A successful candidate will drive ontology strategy, design, governance, and training while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver large‑scale ontologies.