Information Architect

Hiring for Information Architect @ Iselin, New Jersey for a contract position on W2.

Seeking an experienced Information Architect to design and implement enterprise knowledge graphs and semantic data structures to power AI-driven solutions, requiring expertise in metadata management, schema design, ontology creation, and data integration across systems.

Key Responsibilities: Design ontologies, taxonomies, semantic schemas; build scalable knowledge graphs; map and normalize data across heterogeneous systems; define metadata standards and entity mappings; ensure compliance and governance alignment; architect data flows for RAG, semantic search, and LLM apps; integrate knowledge graph structures with OpenAI, LangGraph, Azure Cognitive Search, and other frameworks; optimize data indexing and embeddings; develop reference architectures and best practices; collaborate with architects and SMEs; define lifecycle management for schemas and ontologies; evaluate emerging tools/technologies; conduct POCs for scalable architectures.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor s/Master s in Information Science, Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related; 5+ years in information architecture/semantic modeling; proven experience in knowledge graphs, ontologies, semantic schemas; expertise in metadata management, schema harmonization, and multi-application integration; experience with Azure Cognitive Search, Data Lake, Synapse, Azure AI; hands-on with OpenAI APIs, LangGraph/LangChain, vector databases, AI graph frameworks; proficiency with Neo4j, Stardog, Azure Cosmos DB Graph, RDF/SPARQL; familiarity with embeddings, RAG pipelines, LLM search/reasoning.

Preferred Skills: Experience with enterprise KG tools (TigerGraph, Stardog, Anzo, GraphQL); knowledge of data governance (GDPR, SOX, etc.); strong communication bridging technical and business; prior work in large-scale AI/ML or digital transformation.