Knowledge Engineering Consultant/Manager/Senior Manager

Career Level: Analyst/Consultant/Manager/Senior Manager/Associate DirectorLocation: ItalyYOU AREYou are a Knowledge Engineer with expertise across the Knowledge graph development lifecycle, translating complex real-world business challenges into practical, scalable AI and Knowledge Graph solutions. You work across the lifecycle from data ingestion, modelling, curation, ontology design, architecture, and deployment, applying appropriate methodologies, techniques, and algorithms to deliver robust end-to-end solutions.You remain at the forefront of knowledge engineering, generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and multimodal AI, applying emerging capabilities to create business value and drive innovation. You collaborate across business and technical teams to deliver solutions that meet user and organisational needs, while contributing to the evolution of methodologies, standards, architectures, and best practiceTHE WORKJunior LevelBuild/Lead Knowledge Graph components that contribute to transforming a client's data architectureDesign, develop, and implement AI and semantic solutions;

ensure their work integrates cleanly with the broader systemWork alongside the project team and delivery leadsBuild solid working relationships with client counterparts on their workstreamHelp assemble the supporting evidence for the recommended semantic layer solutionSupport Accenture sales efforts when called onKeep developing skills in cutting-edge Data & AI solutions, especially agentic technologies, and shares with the teamSenior Level:Lead the complete Knowledge Graph solution scope that transforms data architecture for our most strategic and complex clientsOwn the design, development, and implementation of AI and semantic solutions across the programPartner with project leaders, delivery leads, and senior client stakeholders to create stand-out, graph-powered offerings.Develop trusted-advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders.Make and defend the business case for the semantic layer solution at the executive levelLead Accenture sales and pre-sales efforts and shape data transformation programsDrive the practice's thought leadership, innovation, and asset development on trends and agentic technologies, and develop the teams who deliver themEDUCATIONBachelor's degree or equivalentBASIC SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: (level of required experience required will increase with seniority)Experience with Knowledge Graph technologies (RDF, SPARQL, LPG, SHACL)Schema design, ontology management, and KG curation experiencePractical experience designing and developing KG solutions and graph-based ML models (functional + technical)Knowledge of end-to-end data pipeline implementation for AI applications (esp. LLMs), with hands-on design and configurationStrong knowledge and practical experience of relational databases, object stores, graph databases (Stardog, Neo4J, Amazon Neptune), and vector databasesFor more senior levels:Experience leading people, able to explain the value of semantic layer and knowledge graphs to senior business and technology stakeholders, with a proven track record in sales and/or pre-sales and in delivering data transformation programs and developing teamsBroad experience in diverse ML techniques and agentic systemsYou have external client-facing consulting experience and a strong ability to nurture successful client relationships