Job Vacancy Linked Open Data Technical Architect - FTC

We have an urgent requirement for a Linked Open Data Technical Architect on an initial 6 month FTC. This will be a rolling fixed term contract which could run until August 2029. The role is hybrid working with at least 1 day a week onsite in York.

the Linked Open Data Technical Architect will join a team of developers and engineers who are working on new projects and improving existing services. This role will have a specific
responsibility for designing and implementing a new knowledge graph platform to underpin national and international portals.

Role Specific Responsibilities
● To design to design and develop a knowledge graph for archaeology and heritage and conservation science.
● To design and deploy knowledge graph pipeline software.
● To install and maintain a Graph database to underpin national and international heritage and heritage science data portals.
● Collaborate with the development team to design, develop, and maintain knowledge graph databases for intelligence analysis purposes.
● Develop data models and ontologies to represent entities, relationships, and attributes within the knowledge graph.
● Optimise query performance and implement indexing strategies to enhance database retrieval and analysis capabilities.
● To act as Technical lead for Linked Open Data projects and liaise with external partners to ensure the project(s) is completed to quality & timescales.

Essential skills include:
● Strong working knowledge of Semantic Web technologies (RDF/s, OWL), query languages
(SPARQL) and validation/reasoning approaches and standards
● Software architectures (microservices vs monoliths etc.)
● Modern web application development
● Supporting high availability IT systems
● Design and operation of IT systems in relation to GDPR
● Solid knowledge of HTTP and APIs

Essential Experience includes:
● Implementation and management of a Graph database
● Installing and maintaining a search and analytics engine (Elasticsearch / OpenSearch)
● Developing SPARQL and API queries
● Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems as well as software development and
deployment tools, e.g., Docker, Git
● Experience working with taxonomies, ontologies, and controlled vocabularies
● Competency in programming languages such as JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Python or Java


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