Grade Level (for internal use):
10
The Role: The Knowledge Engineering team are seeking a Knowledge Engineer / Ontologist to support our strategic transformation from a traditional data organization into a next generation interconnected data intelligence organization.
The Team: The Knowledge Engineering team within data strategy and governance helps to lead fundamental organizational and operational change driving our linked data, open data, and data governance strategy, both internally and externally. The team partners closely with data and software engineering to envision and build the next generation of data architecture and tooling with modern technologies.
The Impact: Knowledge Engineering efforts occur within the broader context of major strategic initiatives to extend market leadership and build next-generation data, insights and analytics products that are powered by our world class datasets.
What’s in it for you:
The Knowledge Engineer / Ontologist role is an opportunity to work as an individual contributor in creatively solving complex challenges alongside visionary leadership and colleagues. It’s a role with highly visible initiatives and outsized impact. The wider division has a great culture of innovation, collaboration, and flexibility with a focus on delivery. Every person is respected and encouraged to be their authentic self.
Responsibilities:
· Develop, implement, and continue to enhance ontologies, taxonomies, knowledge graphs, and related semantic artefacts for interconnected data, as well as topical/indexed query, search, and asset discovery
· Provide support to strategic projects ensuring timelines are feasible, work is effectively prioritized, and deliverables met
· Influence the strategic semantic vision, roadmap, and next-generation architecture
· Execute on the interconnected data vision by creating linked metadata schemes to harmonize semantics across systems and domains
· Analyze and implement knowledge organization strategies using tools capable of metadata management, ontology management, and semantic enrichment
· Influence and participate in governance bodies to advocate for the use of established semantics and knowledge-based tools
Qualifications:
· 3+ years of experience with taxonomy and ontology development, semantic web technologies (RDF, RDFS, OWL, SPARQL) and open-source or commercial semantic tools (e.g., VocBench, TopQuadrant, PoolParty, RDFLib, triple stores)
· Experience in advanced data governance/search/integration scenarios with taxonomies, ontologies and/or knowledge graphs in complex, enterprise-class, multi-system environment(s); skilled in all phases from conceptualization to optimization
· Able to communicate complex technical strategies and concepts in a relatable way to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and executives to effectively persuade and influence
· Understanding of the agile development life cycle and the broader data management discipline (data governance, data quality, metadata management, reference and master data management)
· Advanced studies in information or library sciences, knowledge engineering, computer science or related discipline preferred
What’s In It For You?
Our Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Inclusive Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
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20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), DTMGOP202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)