Data Architect

Role Summary

We are looking for an Ontology Data Architect to lead the design, evolution, and operationalisation of our enterprise ontology on the Palantir platform. This role sits at the intersection of business domain knowledge, data engineering, and product delivery. You will shape how real-world operational concepts are represented digitally and ensure the ontology directly enables high-value user journeys, applications, and automation. This is not a theoretical modeling role. Success is measured by adoption, reuse, and business impact.

What You'll Do

Ontology Design & Evolution

Design, own, and evolve a business-driven ontology that represents real operational processes, assets, events, and relationships.

Ensure ontology development is validated through active use in applications, analytics, and workflows.

Balance semantic rigor with pragmatism evolving iteratively based on real use cases.

Product & Platform Collaboration

Work embedded with product teams to co-design ontology elements that support specific user journeys.

Partner with the platform team to shape reusable ontology patterns into shared platform assets.

Ensure product-driven contributions are hardened, standardised, and made reusable across the enterprise.

Domain Translation

Translate domain expert knowledge (often implicit and local) into clear, maintainable ontology structures.

Facilitate lightweight workshops with SMEs to capture meaning without overburdening them.

Resolve ambiguity and inconsistency across sites, systems, and teams.

Data & Platform Integration

Collaborate with data engineers to ensure data pipelines align with ontology semantics.

Guide how raw data is mapped, enriched, and contextualised within the ontology.

Influence data quality, lineage, and governance through semantic design rather than bureaucracy.

Governance & Enablement

Define principles, patterns, and guardrails for ontology usage and extension.

Coach product teams on how to use and extend the ontology safely.

Act as a steward enabling speed without sacrificing coherence.

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

Strong experience in data modelling, semantic modeling, or ontology design in complex domains.

Hands-on experience working with Palantir Foundry ontologies or equivalent semantic platforms.

Proven ability to work closely with business users and product teams, not just engineers.

Experience operating in iterative, product-led environments rather than big- upfront design.

Domain & Mindset

Comfortable navigating messy, real-world operational concepts.

Able to challenge abstract or perfect models in favor of what actually delivers value.

Product mindset: you think in terms of users, outcomes, and adoption.

Nice to Have

Experience in industrial, asset-intensive, or operations-heavy environments.

Background in data engineering, analytics, or platform teams.

Familiarity with governance, metadata, or data catalog concepts without being dogmatic.

How You'll Be Measured

Ontology elements are actively used in applications and workflows.

Product teams can build faster because shared semantic foundations already exist.

Reduced duplication and inconsistency across data and applications.

Clear lineage from business questions ontology data action.

Why This Role Matters

This role is foundational to how we scale insight, automation, and decision-making. You will shape the language of the business, embedded directly into the platform that powers daily operations