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Ontology Data Specialist

IDR, Inc

Remote · USFull-time$75–78/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$75–78/hr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

IDR is seeking an Ontology Data Specialist to support healthcare administrative data. The specialist will design and maintain ontologies, align internal models with healthcare standards, query and validate knowledge graphs, and formalize business knowledge with domain experts. The role also involves explaining modeling tradeoffs and recommending directions, with a stated 100% remote work arrangement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

RDFOWLSKOSFHIRSNOMEDICDSPARQLProtéGéOntology Design PatternsGraph DatabasesPythonNoSQLSQLKnowledge Representation

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree7+ Years Data or Knowledge Engineering Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Job Duties

IDR is seeking an Ontology Data Specialist to support healthcare administrative data on a 100% remote basis. This role will design and maintain RDF, OWL, and SKOS ontologies, align internal models with FHIR, SNOMED, and ICD, query and validate knowledge graphs using SPARQL, and translate tacit business knowledge into formal structures while collaborating with domain experts and providing technical guidance on modeling tradeoffs.

Position Overview for the Ontology Data Specialist :

  • Design and maintain ontologies using RDF, OWL, and SKOS for the healthcare administrative domain.

  • Map and align internal models with FHIR, SNOMED, and ICD.

  • Query and validate knowledge graphs using SPARQL.

  • Codify tacit business knowledge into formal structures in partnership with domain experts.

  • Explain modeling tradeoffs and recommend an appropriate direction.

Requirements for the Ontology Data Specialist :

  • Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience in data or knowledge engineering, with significant experience in ontology or knowledge representation.

  • Hands-on experience with RDF, OWL, SKOS, or similar technologies.

  • Proficiency with SPARQL and an ontology authoring tool such as Protégé or an equivalent.

  • Working knowledge of ontology design patterns and healthcare standards including FHIR, SNOMED, and ICD.

  • Experience with graph databases such as Neo4j or TypeDB, along with Python and exposure to NoSQL, SQL, and graph databases.

What's in it for you?

  • 100% remote work arrangement.

  • Opportunity to work with healthcare administrative data and industry standards.

  • Opportunity to inform downstream AI and analytics systems through knowledge representation.

Why IDR?

  • 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets

  • Employee Stock Ownership Program

  • Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

  • ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 13 years in a row.

Compensation Range: $75 – $78/hour

#LI-Remote

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. IDR is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite employees to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity, gender, and veteran status (if applicable). Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement.

Minimum Education Required

  • Bachelor's degree

Minimum Experience Required

7

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Compensation

$

Postal Code

55122

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

503576

Job Benefits

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,930 open Data Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–78/hr
  • US median$49–60/hr92 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $76.50/hr, is 37% above the US median midpoint ($56/hr) — in the middle half of Data Engineering hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 61 open Data Engineering jobs in Minnesota and 2,930 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Data Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,512 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,148 of the 2,930 open Data Engineering jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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