NV5 · 2 hours ago
Ontologist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
11+ years expNV5 Geospatial is a global technology solutions and consulting services company, actively recruiting an Ontologist. The role involves developing and maintaining domain-specific ontologies to support data integration and semantic search, while collaborating with data scientists to enhance research outputs.
ConsultingIndustrial Engineering
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop, refine, and maintain domain-specific ontologies to support structured data integration, semantic search, and AI-assisted decision support
Enforce adherence to W3C standards and metadata alignment between Databricks Unity Catalog, GIS metadata systems, and operational data stores
Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to ensure ontology-driven tagging and entity resolution enhance the relevance of research outputs
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Artificial Intelligence, Geospatial Science, GIS, Data Science, Business Analytics, Cognitive Science, or a related field, or eleven (11) years of equivalent experience in ontology development and semantic technologies
Demonstrated expertise in ontology design, semantic data modeling, and advanced SPARQL query development
Demonstrated proficiency in W3C standards (RDF, OWL, SHACL), and supporting frameworks like Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) and Common Core Ontologies (CCO)
Demonstrated experience with the Stardog Knowledge Graph platform
Demonstrated proficiency in Java and Python for ontology-driven application development
Experience with Bash scripting for automation tasks
Hand-on experience with Esri data tools including ArcGIS
Background in DevSecOps practices, version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively
Ability to manage and prioritize complex project tasks
US citizenship, along with the ability to successfully pass a basic background check for access to US military bases
Preferred
Portuguese or Spanish language skills
Experience with government IT programs and environments
Secret or TS/SCI clearance
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Life insurance
FTO
401(k)
Professional development/advancement opportunities
Company
NV5
NV5 is a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions for public and private sector clients supporting infrastructure, utility, and building assets and systems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-05-15Acquired
2013-03-26IPO
Leadership Team
Noreen Clindinning
Chief Operating Officer Environmental Health Services
Carl Henderson, PhD, PE, GE
Chief Diversity Officer / SoCal Construction Quality Assurance Group Director
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