Remote Ontologist
About the role
We are seeking an Ontologist to design, develop, and maintain ontology frameworks and knowledge graphs that support data integration, knowledge management, and semantic data modeling initiatives. This role will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure ontologies align with business objectives, enhance data interoperability, and enable effective information retrieval across enterprise systems.
Responsibilities
Design and Develop Ontologies: Build and refine ontologies and knowledge graphs using established ontology frameworks to support data organization, search, and knowledge representation needs.
Collaborate with Stakeholders: Partner with project managers, data analysts, and subject matter experts to gather requirements, validate ontology structures, and capture domain knowledge.
Leverage Semantic Technologies: Utilize semantic web standards and technologies, including OWL, RDF, and related tools, to create and maintain scalable ontology solutions.
Support Data Integration: Integrate ontologies with existing systems and databases, developing mappings between ontology models and legacy data structures to improve interoperability.
Create Comprehensive Documentation: Create comprehensive documentation for ontology models, frameworks, and processes, and provide training to internal teams on ontology usage and best practices.
Manage Priorities: Manage priorities, timelines, and deliverables to ensure projects are completed on schedule and meet quality standards.
Qualifications
Experience designing and implementing ontologies, taxonomies, or knowledge graphs.
Strong understanding of semantic web technologies, including OWL, RDF, and related standards.
Experience with data architecture, solution architecture, and data integration initiatives.
Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving abilities.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $65.00/hr.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of San Francisco, CA.
About TEKsystems
We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities.
TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
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