Senior Consultant, Data Modeling & Ontology at Infinitive Inc
McLean, Virginia, United States -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Semantic Architecture, Ontology, Data Standardization, Metadata, ERD Proficiency, Relationship Modeling, Cross-Team Orchestration, Stakeholder Management, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Logical Data Modeling, Facilitation

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description
About Infinitive Infinitive is a data and AI consultancy that enables its clients to modernize, monetize and operationalize their data to create lasting and substantial value. We possess deep industry and technology expertise to drive and sustain adoption of new capabilities. We match our people and personalities to our clients' culture while bringing the right mix of talent and skills to enable high return on investment. Infinitive has been named “Best Small Firms to Work For” by Consulting Magazine 8 times, most recently in 2025. Infinitive has also been named a Washington Post “Top Workplace”, Washington Business Journal “Best Places to Work”, and Virginia Business “Best Places to Work.” We are seeking a high-energy, hands-on Senior Consultant to drive the semantic evolution of our clients card data ecosystem. In this role, you won't just be drawing boxes and lines; you will be the bridge between abstract business intent and concrete data architecture. As a lead practitioner, you will be responsible for defining standardized attributes across approximately 20 cross-functional teams. Your goal is to ensure that our clients card data products speak a universal language, reducing friction and unlocking insights across the enterprise. We are looking for someone who: Thrives in the "gray area" of definitions and can drive a group toward a "gold standard." Is comfortable being hands-on with the tools while simultaneously managing high-level stakeholder expectations. Can ramp up immediately, bringing a proactive approach to a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Semantic Architecture: Translate complex business requirements into robust semantic definitions, ontologies, and metadata structures. Data Standardization: Lead the effort to define and govern standardized attributes for card data products to ensure consistency and interoperability. Relationship Modeling: Design and maintain high-quality Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) that reflect the reality of our data landscape. Cross-Team Orchestration: Act as the primary liaison across ~20 different teams, facilitating alignment discussions to reach consensus on data definitions and standards. Immediate Impact: Rapidly onboard and apply ontology best practices to active workstreams, providing immediate value to the data modeling lifecycle. Core Requirements Ontology & Semantic Modeling: Proven experience building and implementing formal ontologies and semantic frameworks. Metadata Mastery: Expertise in metadata standardization and the creation of enterprise-level data dictionaries. ERD Proficiency: Advanced skills in Entity-Relationship Diagramming and logical data modeling. Superior Communication: The ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and lead large-group facilitation with diplomacy and clarity.
Responsibilities
The Senior Consultant will be responsible for translating complex business requirements into robust semantic definitions, ontologies, and metadata structures for the client's card data ecosystem. This involves leading data standardization efforts across approximately 20 cross-functional teams to ensure universal language and interoperability of data products.
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