Ontologist - Sr
Job in
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 33172, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
Nalley Consulting
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Data Analyst, Data Science Manager, AI Engineer, Data Scientist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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.
- 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 Dev Sec Ops 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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