[Remote] Principal Platform Operations Data Ontology

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Odyssey is hiring a Principal Operations Data Ontology professional to support the Command, Control, Communications (C3C)/Kessel Run division. The role focuses on developing and operationalizing ontologies and semantic knowledge graphs, supporting data governance, and advancing standardized data models and semantic interoperability for warfighting systems.

Responsibilities

• Apply Department of Defense ontology principles and standards to existing and future semantic models and taxonomies
• Collaborate with appropriate subject matter and technical experts to design conceptual frameworks defining complex data relationships, entities, and conceptual logic
• Create and maintain authoritative specifications using languages such as OWL, RDF, etc
• Support implementation and operationalization of ontologies within warfighting systems
• Ensure accurate data transformation within operational systems with the use of written queries and validations tools
• Act as liaison between C3C and enterprise data councils and working groups, advocating for standardized data models, AI readiness, and semantic interoperability
• Analyze emerging mission requirements to continuously expand and adapt ontologies and data models
• Support C3C data artifact curation and governance within enterprise tooling, including data catalogs and message transformation service layers
• Collaboration with many different roles across from mission domains and technical SMEs
• Support and definition of the first formal ontologies within the broader DAF Battle Network

Skills

• Must be a US citizen
• Must have Top Secret Security Clearance and be SCI eligible
• TS/SCI
• BA/BS
• 7 years of directly related experience of which must be in the DoD
• Ontology languages and frameworks: OWL (Web Ontology Language), RDF (Resource Description Framework), RDFS (RDF Schema)
• Ontology standards: BFO (Basic Formal Ontology), CCO (Common Core Ontology), DIEKM (Defense Intelligence Enterprise Knowledge Model), etc
• Query languages: SQL, SPARQL, etc
• Ontology editor tools, such as Protégé
• General understanding of physical data structures and representation (relational and nonrelational databases)
• Flexible, engaging, pleasant and easy to communicate with
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive and Professional
• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and synthesize large quantities of information
• Ability to effectively communication information to technical and nontechnical audiences

Benefits

• This is a full time remote position.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.
• OdysseyCares includes direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

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