Ontology Consultant:
Location: Tampa, FL || Remote
Tech stack: RDF, OWL, SHACL, SPARQL, Stardog (or GraphDB, Blazegraph, Neptune), Protg, SKOS taxonomies.
Experience: designing ontologies/knowledge graphs, translating business requirements into semantic models, integrating multiple source systems, defining validation rules and constraints.
Stardog and SPARQL (preferred)
Ontology versioning and change management
Ensuring the model can be efficiently consumed by dashboards (Power BI), APIs, web UIs, and audit exports
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Ontologist to design and evolve a privacy-focused semantic model that captures key concepts| relationships| and constraints. The ideal candidate will translate complex business and regulatory requirements into a practical ontology that supports actionable competency questions for privacy| compliance| and audit purposes.
Key Responsibilities
Were looking for an ontologist who canDesign and evolve a privacy-focused semantic model (key concepts| relationships| constraints)Translate business and regulatory requirements into a practical ontology that supports real competency questionsDefine data quality and validation rules aligned to audit and compliance needsDesign semantic ingestion patterns and map various data source systemsPartner closely with product| engineering| and data teams to ensure the model is performant| queryable| and fit for delivery From a tooling and delivery perspective| this includes experience withStardog and SPARQL (preferred)Ontology versioning and change managementEnsuring the model can be efficiently consumed by dashboards (Power BI)| APIs| web UIs| and audit exports