Ontology & Knowledge Graph Architect

Accenture; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced Knowledge Modeler/Ontologist to design and govern enterprise ontologies, shaping semantic models for intelligent applications. You will bridge business, data engineering, and AI/ML teams, translating complex domains into standard-based ontologies and ensuring alignment with governance frameworks.

The role emphasizes collaboration with SMEs, data engineers, and product teams, with hybrid work and travel to client locations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on ontology engineering or knowledge modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full ontology lifecycle from requirements to deployment.

Skills

Ontology engineering

Semantic web standards

Knowledge graph development

Protégé / Ontotext

R2RML / RML

Competency questions

Upper ontology awareness

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Information Science / CS / Library Science / Linguistics / Philosophy

Master’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

GraphDB

Stardog

Neo4j

Protégé

Ontotext

SPARQL

Job description

Accenture is seeking an experienced Knowledge Modeler/Ontologist to design and govern enterprise ontologies, shaping semantic models for intelligent applications. You will bridge business, data engineering, and AI/ML teams, translating complex domains into standard-based ontologies and ensuring alignment with governance frameworks.

The role emphasizes collaboration with SMEs, data engineers, and product teams, with hybrid work and travel to client locations.