# Knowledge Engineer

**Company**: GDIT
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $136,000 - $184,000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Knowledge Engineer (KE) is embedded within a USAFRICOM Directorate to support CDAO’s mission of enabling digital modernization and accelerating AI/ML adoption across the AFRICOM enterprise.

The KE will document, digitize, and optimize command workflows; design and standardize semantic ontologies; and configure out-of-the-box Microsoft 365/DEOS capabilities to improve data accessibility, operational efficiency, and decision advantage.

**Key Responsibilities**

- **Process Intelligence & Workflow Optimization (30%)**

- Map, baseline, and digitize existing command workflows and Joint Staff standards.

- Identify bottlenecks using process intelligence methods and develop versioned workflow diagrams.

- Transition manual processes into automated or semi-automated digital workflows using Agile implementation practices.

- **Ontology Development & Data Standardization (30%)**

- Conduct semantic orchestration: design and maintain minimum viable ontologies in standard formats (OWL, RDF, SKOS).

- Ensure documentation, models, and related data products adhere to metadata standards for seamless integration into MSS and WDP.

- Prepare ontologies and models so AI agents and LLMs can access authoritative, secure data for decision support tools, dashboards, and predictive analytics.

- **Education, Training & System Adoption (30%)**

- Train Knowledge Managers and functional users on metadata practices, knowledge capture methods, and modern collaboration/data platforms (Microsoft 365, Databricks, Palantir).

- Promote data literacy and adoption of new digital workflows across Directorates.

- **Contractor Oversight & Agile Work Package Management (10%)**

- Review technical work packages for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to governance standards.

- Evaluate scope and dataflow functionality through digital capture tools (e.g., JIRA, Slack or similar) and ensure delivery of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) increments aligned with stakeholder needs.

**Required Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s Degree (mandatory) , DEOS contract requirement; no substitutions allowed.

- 10+ years of experience in knowledge management, process engineering, or closely related fields.

- Experience leading cross-functional teams in DoW or IC environments.

- Hands-on configuration skills in Microsoft 365: SharePoint administration, Power Automate workflows, and Teams governance (must be able to build, not only advise conceptually).

- Experience within U.S. military headquarters or Joint Staff directorates; understanding battle rhythm, command processes, and operational documentation.

- Demonstrated ability to lead change and facilitate adoption among senior stakeholders (O-6/SES).

- Practical experience with ontologies, metadata standards, and workflow digitization.

- U.S. Citizenship; eligible for SOFA status and required country clearances.

- DOW Security Clearance: TS/SCI

**Desired Qualifications**

- Experience with Power Apps or Power BI for dashboards and decision support.

- Familiarity with CDAO/CKDP frameworks, DEOS enterprise services, and DoW records management.

- Background in knowledge engineering frameworks, semantic technologies, or content modeling.

- Experience supporting data ingestion, tagging, and interoperability across MSS, WDP, or similar analytical platforms.

**Benefits**

- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages

- 401K with company match

- Competitive pay and paid time off

- Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

## Skills

### Required
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Knowledge Engineering
- Machine Learning (ML)
- Microsoft 365
- SharePoint administration
- Power Automate workflows
- Teams governance
- Ontologies
- Metadata standards
- Workflow digitization

### Nice to have
- Power Apps
- Power BI
- CDAO/CKDP frameworks
- DEOS enterprise services
- DoW records management
- Knowledge engineering frameworks
- Semantic technologies
- Content modeling

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