HR Consulting Ines Schöffmann GmbH is looking for an Ontology & Semantic Technologies Expert to join as a long-term contractor for a major European Institution. You will be instrumental in shaping the future of data, turning raw information into actionable knowledge within an international, multilingual, and multicultural environment.

What You'll Do

Design and Improve Ontologies: Create and refine semantic models, adopting well-established vocabularies to ensure clarity and interoperability.
Shape Systems at the Conceptual Level: Define specifications for system creation, harmonization, and optimization, with emphasis on data protection, content negotiation, and monitoring.
Guide Implementation and Migration: Develop strategies, test plans, and contribute to standardization efforts such as ELI and DCAT-AP.
Keep Systems Running Smoothly: Monitor and troubleshoot Semantic Web applications in production.
Bridge Tech and Business: Align semantic solutions with business goals, engaging stakeholders and measuring real-world impact.
Be a Knowledge Leader: Share expertise on trends, train colleagues, present recommendations, and contribute to knowledge transfer.
Stay Ahead of the Curve: Represent the company in conferences, workshops, and webinars, continuously learning and applying the latest advances.

What We're Looking For

University degree in IT or a relevant discipline.
4 years of relevant professional experience.
At least 3 years of experience in a software development environment.
At least 3 years of experience in RDF and RDF-S.
At least 2 years of experience in OWL 2, RDF serialization formats (RDFa, Turtle, RDF/XML, JSON-LD), Triple stores (Virtuoso or equivalent), and SPARQL 1.0/1.1.
At least 2 years of experience in Java (Java SE, Java EE, EJB) or Python.
At least 2 years of experience in Linux.
At least 2 years of experience in databases and querying (e.g., Oracle, SQL, Elastic Search, Mongo DB, Neo4j).
At least 1 year of experience in OWL-DL, XML, Microsoft Windows 7+, monitoring tools (e.g., ELK, Dynatrace), version management tools (e.g., SVN, Bitbucket), issue tracking systems (e.g., JIRA), collaborative systems (e.g., Confluence), Microsoft Office 365, and Cloud-native and distributed systems (e.g., API Gateway, REST, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes).
Excellent command of the English language.

Technical Stack

Semantic Technologies: RDF, RDF-S, OWL 2, OWL-DL, RDFa, Turtle, RDF/XML, JSON-LD, Triple stores (Virtuoso), SPARQL 1.0/1.1
Languages & Platforms: Java SE, Java EE, EJB, Python, Linux
Databases & Querying: Oracle, SQL, Elastic Search, Mongo DB, Neo4j
Tools & Infrastructure: XML, Microsoft Windows 7+, ELK, Dynatrace, SVN, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Office 365, API Gateway, REST, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes

Team & Environment

You will be part of a team for a major European Institution, within a company that employs over 1100 engineers, IT experts, and consultants. The environment is international, multilingual, and multicultural, with real chances to make a difference.

Benefits & Compensation

You'll shape the future of data, turning raw information into actionable knowledge.
You'll empower teams and stakeholders, helping them access the right data at the right time.
You'll become a thought leader in Semantic Web technologies, influencing both standards and strategy.