Ontologist - Sr

Doral, FL

Full Time

Experienced

Join the Nalley Consulting team at Southcom HQ.

Position: Ontologist
LCAT: Senior
Location: SOUTHCOM HQ, Doral, FL / Off-site
Office: U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND J2

Required clearance: No

Required education: Master’s degree or higher (e.g., Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Information Science, Artificial Intelligence, Geospatial Science, GIS, Data Science, Business Analytics, Cognitive Science, or a closely related field; or a minimum of 11+ years of experience in ontology development, semantic technologies.

Description:

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.
Submit the Ontology Governance & Standardization Report, detailing ontology updates, integrations, and compliance with metadata standards.

Required Experience:

Possess the knowledge and capability to develop ontologies
Proficiency in writing advanced SPARQL queries
Strong skills in the W3C Web Ontology Language (OWL)
Solid understanding of Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) and Common Core Ontologies (CCO)
Proficiency in both Java and Python for ontology-driven application development
Experience with Bash scripting for automation tasks.
Hands-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
Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in ontology design, semantic data modeling, and SPARQL query development, with proficiency in W3C standards (RDF, OWL, SHACL) and supporting frameworks like Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) and Common Core Ontologies (CCO).

ABOUT NALLEY CONSULTING

Nalley Consulting is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business working with prime partners to staff Department of Defense and Intelligence Community positions. Created by a U.S. Navy intelligence veteran, Nalley Consulting has grown to include multiple IDIQ vehicles in several states.

Nalley Consulting fringe benefits include:

Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
PTO
11 paid federal holidays
Tuition assistance
Paid military-reserve leave
Paid parental leave for birth or adoption
401k matching up to 5 percent of the base salary
Flex time
Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.

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Thanks for your interest in Nalley Consulting.We are a veteran-owned company working with prime partners to staff positions supporting the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community through multiple IDIQ vehicles in several states.

Ontologist - Sr

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We are a veteran-owned company working with prime partners to staff positions supporting the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community through multiple IDIQ vehicles in several states.