Accenture

Senior Knowledge Engineer

Accenture$94K — $293K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' experience); Associate's degree requires 6 years' experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in Knowledge Graph technologies (RDF, SPARQL, Gremlin).
  • 2+ years of experience with schema design and ontology management.
  • 2+ years of experience in semantic modeling and linked data principles.
  • 2+ years of experience designing knowledge graph solutions and graph-based machine learning models.
  • 2+ years of experience with various database types including graph databases.
  • 2+ years of experience in agentic pipeline design (LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen).

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end design, governance, and maintenance of knowledge graphs and ontologies.
  • Develop and govern ontologies, taxonomies, and semantic data models for interoperability.
  • Define and enforce data modeling standards and schema design patterns.
  • Translate complex domain knowledge into machine-readable structures using RDF, OWL, or graph models.
  • Lead discovery workshops to validate and formalize domain knowledge requirements.
  • Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to integrate knowledge graphs into agentic AI pipelines.
  • Design knowledge structures for multi-step reasoning and dynamic planning.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with bonus opportunities.
  • Paid holidays and paid time off.
Full Job Description
You Are

You are a Knowledge Architect at the intersection of semantic AI and agentic systems - shaping the knowledge backbone of AI platforms by designing the ontologies, graphs, and data models that enable intelligent agents to reason, plan, and act. You are equally comfortable whiteboarding an ontology with a domain expert and pushing graph schemas to production alongside an ML team. You see the world as a graph, and you believe that well-structured knowledge is the foundation of truly intelligent machines. You thrive on translating complex, messy real-world knowledge into clean, reasoned, machine-readable structures that AI agents can act on - and you bring the rigor, curiosity, and collaboration to do it at scale.

The Work

You will embed directly with clients as a trusted technology advisor and hands-on engineer - leading the architecture and development of knowledge graphs, ontologies, and semantic data models that power next-generation agentic AI systems at enterprise scale.

Responsabilities

  • Own the end-to-end design, governance, and maintenance of enterprise-scale knowledge graphs and ontologies, bridging structured domain knowledge with large-scale agentic AI pipelines to enable reasoning, planning, and decision-making.
  • Develop and govern ontologies, taxonomies, and semantic data models that formalize domain knowledge and support interoperability across systems and teams.
  • Define and enforce data modeling standards, schema design patterns, and best practices for structured and semi-structured knowledge representation.
  • Translate complex domain knowledge from subject matter experts into formal, machine-readable knowledge structures using RDF, OWL, SPARQL, or property graph models.
  • Lead knowledge engineering discovery workshops and working sessions with client stakeholders to surface, validate, and formalize domain knowledge requirements.
  • Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to integrate knowledge graphs as grounding and context layers for LLM-based agentic pipelines and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems.
  • Design knowledge structures that support multi-step agent reasoning, tool use, and dynamic planning across heterogeneous data sources.
  • Work with project teams, team leaders, delivery leads, and client stakeholders to create standout Data & AI offerings powered by graph-based technologies.
  • Collaborate with data engineering and platform teams to build scalable pipelines for knowledge graph population, enrichment, and lifecycle management.
  • Develop strong client relationships and earn the trust of key stakeholders as a strategic advisor.
  • Communicate complex ontological concepts and graph architectures clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Evaluate and pilot emerging tools, frameworks, and standards (e.g., LPG vs. RDF, Wikidata, schema.org, W3C standards).


Required Skills

Knowledge Representation & Ontology
  • Ontology design and engineering (OWL, RDF, RDFS)
  • Taxonomy and thesaurus development
  • Semantic modeling and linked data principles
  • Schema design (schema.org, custom domain schemas) and W3C standards


Knowledge Graph Technologies
  • Property graph and RDF graph modeling
  • Graph databases: Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, TigerGraph, Stardog
  • SPARQL, Cypher, and Gremlin query languages
  • Graph traversal, reasoning, inference, entity resolution, and enrichment


Agentic AI & LLM Integration
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
  • LLM grounding and context design using structured knowledge
  • Agentic pipeline design: LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen
  • Prompt engineering for knowledge-intensive, enterprise-scale applications
  • Neuro-symbolic AI concepts and reasoning frameworks


Data Modeling & Engineering
  • Conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling
  • Graph schema design and lifecycle management
  • Entity linking, disambiguation, and deduplication
  • Metadata management and data governance


Programming & Tooling
  • Python (primary); graph libraries: NetworkX, RDFLib, PyKEEN
  • SPARQL and graph query optimization
  • REST APIs, microservices integration, Git, CI/CD familiarity
  • Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP


Location & Travel

This is a hybrid role based in Dallas, TX, requiring 3 days per week in office. Qualified candidates in Columbus, OH; Tampa, FL; Atlanta, GA; and Houston, TX will also be considered.

Travel is required and will vary between 25%-75% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here's what you need
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). Associate's degree requires minimum 6 years' equivalent work experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in Knowledge Graph technologies (e.g., RDF, SPARQL, Gremlin, LPG, SHACL, RDFS)
  • 2+ years of experience with schema design, ontology management, and Knowledge Graph curation
  • 2+ years of experience in semantic modeling and linked data principles
  • 2+ years of experience designing and developing knowledge graph solutions and graph-based machine learning models
  • 2+ years of experience with relational databases, object stores, graph databases (e.g., Stardog, Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, TigerGraph), and vector databases
  • 2+ years of experience in agentic pipeline design (LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen)


Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • 2+ years of experience in Python, with frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and ETL pipeline tools (e.g., Apache NiFi, Airflow)
  • Practical experience with NLP and/or enterprise search techniques
  • Prompt engineering and LLM experience for enterprise-scale applications
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across engineering, research, and product teams in multiple time zones
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Broad experience in diverse ML techniques and agentic systems


Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 09/10/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $94,400 to $293,800
Cleveland $87,400 to $235,000
Colorado $94,400 to $253,800
District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300
Illinois $87,400 to $253,800
Maine $80,400 to $216,200
Maryland $94,400 to $253,800
Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300
Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800
New York $87,400 to $293,800
New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800
Virginia $87,400 to $270,300
Washington $100,500 to $270,300

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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