Ontologist/Data Scientist

Red Arch Solutions•Reston, VA

17d•$195,000 - $230,000

About The Position

Red Arch Solutions is seeking an expert Ontologist to lead the development of standardized, modularized metadata requirements for an enterprise data modernization program supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). You will play a foundational role in assessing current data practices across the Intelligence Community (IC) and architecting common metadata frameworks that enable automated tagging for massive volumes of structured and unstructured intelligence data. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in data classification, cataloging, and IC interoperability standards.

Requirements

Active, current Top Secret / SCI with Polygraph is mandatory.
10+ years of experience in ontology, data modeling, or metadata management within large-scale federal or intelligence environments. and systems engineering experience within the DoD or IC.
Proven experience in developing taxonomies, semantic models and data catalogs.
Deep understanding of IC data governance policies (ICD 504).
Bachelor’s degree in library science, Information Science, Data Science, Computer Science , Computer Science or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with semantic web technologies (RDF, OWL, SPARQL) and enterprise data catalog tools (Apache Atlas, Collibra, or specialized GOTS tools).
Familiarity with Natural Language Processing (NLP) or Machine Learning applications in data tagging.
Exceptional analytical thinking and the ability to articulate complex data structures to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive evaluations of existing data assets and metadata tagging practices across DIA and partner IC elements. Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and alignment with the IC Data Reference Architecture (IC DRA).
Architect and develop standardized, modularized metadata requirements and controlled vocabularies that comply with ICD 504 and the IC Data Strategy.
Establish baseline common metadata tags designed specifically to support machine learning and automated tagging tools for both structured and unstructured data.
Validate metadata interoperability with enterprise catalogs (e.g., IC Data Catalog/ATLAS) and other IC-wide data discovery tools.
Support data consumers and stewards through the development of policies, guidance documentation, and metadata management training.

Benefits

100% paid employee healthcare premiums. CareFirst Advantage Best in Class Benefits.
HaloScripts Concierge prescription medication service
Generous PTO.
10 % 401K 6% match vested day one and up to 4% profit sharing contribution.
Annualized bonus compensation.
Spot bonuses for hard work.
Tuition reimbursement.
529 College Saving Plan.
College Loan Pay Back Program.
11 Paid Federal Holidays
Generous Referral Bonuses.