We are seeking an experienced Ontologist with strong expertise in Financial Industry Business Ontology (FIBO) and Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) semantic modeling. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and governing enterprise knowledge models, modeling banking domains using OWL, Creating and maintaining entity module and integration contracts for multiple banking applications, enabling interoperability through semantic frameworks, and supporting enterprise knowledge graph initiatives. This role requires deep expertise in RDF, OWL, SPARQL, Graph Databases, Semantic Reasoning, and Banking Domain Modeling.

Key Responsibilities:

- Ontology Design & DevelopmentDesign and maintain FIBO-V vocabulary aligned to enterprise banking requirements.
- Develop semantic models using RDF, RDFS, OWL, and related semantic web standards.
- Model BIAN service domains and business capabilities as OWL ontologies.
- Create reusable ontology patterns, controlled vocabularies, and taxonomies.
- FIBO–BIAN IntegrationBuild and maintain FIBO ↔ BIAN bridge models to ensure semantic interoperability.
- Map banking business concepts, processes, and entities between FIBO and BIAN frameworks.
- Support enterprise-wide semantic integration and knowledge graph initiatives.
- Semantic Governance & ValidationDefine ontology constraints, business rules, and validation mechanisms.




- Ensure semantic consistency across ontology models and knowledge graphs.
- Establish ontology governance standards and best practices.
- Query Development & OptimizationDevelop, enhance, and optimize SPARQL queries for large-scale knowledge graphs.
- Improve query performance and semantic data retrieval.
- Support semantic analytics and business reporting requirements.
- Provide technical guidance on semantic technologies and knowledge graph implementation.

Required Skills:

- Semantic TechnologiesRDF, RDFS, OWL
- SPARQL Query Development & Optimization
- Ontology Design & Modeling
- Semantic Reasoning & Inference

- Knowledge Graph Architecture
- Semantic Validation Frameworks (SHACL preferred)
- Banking & Industry FrameworksFinancial Industry Business Ontology (FIBO)
- Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN)

- Banking Domain Data Models
- Financial Services and Banking Operations

- Graph TechnologiesGraphDB

- Stardog

- Apache Jena

- RDF4J

- TopBraid

- Neo4j
- Programming & AutomationPython for ontology automation, validation, and data processing

Qualifications:

- 8–12 years of experience
- Locations: Bangalore & Chennai
- Robust experience in Banking and Financial Services domains.
- Expertise in ontology lifecycle management, governance, and semantic modeling best practices.
- FIBO and/or BIAN implementation experience is highly preferred.

📌 Banking Ontology Specialist – FIBO/BIAN [8+yrs] (Bengaluru)
🏢 Nasugroup.com
📍 Bengaluru