Capital One
Senior Associate, Ontology and Data Modeling
$101K–$138K
McLean, VA +4 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Cambridge, MA
Richmond, VA
New York, NY
Plano, TX - Experience
- At least 2 years’ experience in a metadata field; alternatively, a master’s degree in a listed field. Also requires at least 2 years’ experience or training with W3C standards and ontology/linked data tools, plus at least 2 years’ experience with SQL, SPARQL, or a combination.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in information science, computer science, engineering, library science, ontology, semantics, computational linguistics, or a combination. A master’s degree in a listed field is an alternative to the metadata experience requirement.
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Develop and govern enterprise ontologies and data models, harmonize data, and help integrate semantic technology into Capital One products and services.
What you'll do
- Develop, implement, and govern ontologies and optimized data models with stakeholders.
- Contribute to data integration and mapping that harmonizes data with upper and domain ontologies.
- Partner across Technology, Machine Learning, and other teams to integrate semantics into products and services.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in information science, computer science, engineering, library science, ontology, semantics, computational linguistics, or a combination.
- At least 2 years’ experience in a metadata field, or a master’s degree in a listed field.
- At least 2 years’ experience or training with W3C standards and linked and canonical data, including JSON, XML, RDF, RDFS, OWL, and SKOS.
- At least 2 years’ experience or training with ontology and linked data tools, and at least 2 years’ experience with SQL, SPARQL, or a combination.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a listed field.
- Familiarity with graph databases and technologies, Python or R, OpenAPI/YAML, AVRO, Agile, or Amazon Web Services.
Pay
USD $111,200 - $126,900 base salary (Cambridge, MA); USD $111,200 - $126,900 base salary (McLean, VA); USD $121,300 - $138,400 base salary (New York, NY); USD $101,100 - $115,400 base salary (Plano, TX); USD $101,100 - $115,400 base salary (Richmond, VA)
Tools
JSON, XML, RDF, RDFS, OWL, SKOS, SQL, SPARQL
AI focus
Use tools capable of machine learning, ontology management, and semantic enrichment; partner with Machine Learning teams to integrate semantics into products and services.
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