Data Architect

We are seeking a

Data Architect

to join our Claims Technology organization, leading the design and governance of a canonical claims ontology that enables semantic interoperability and AI-driven decisioning across our global digital claims platform. This role is foundational to scaling automation, improving data consistency, and enabling intelligent decision-making across systems and regions, acting as the critical bridge between claims operations, enterprise Information Architecture, and engineering pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve a canonical claims ontology, including entities, relationships, hierarchies, and business semantics, ensuring alignment with industry standards and enterprise needs
• Translate complex artifacts, such as existing payloads, schemas, and legacy middleware, into a formal, structured data model
• Define how the ontology is deduced practically
• Partner with engineers to define and build proper GenAI extraction pipelines capable of parsing complex legacy artifacts
• Support AI-driven decisioning by enabling structured context for LLMs, improving recommendation accuracy and automation outcomes
• Enable consistent data interpretation across systems by defining semantic alignment
• Ensure the pragmatic semantic layer built for the FNOL flow syncs with and informs the broader enterprise ontology efforts and Information Architecture standards
• Establish and govern controlled vocabularies, semantic consistency, and regional variations across business domains
• Help establish and define the operating model for the ontology's maintenance and lifecycle, including strict governance processes around making changes, managing business approvals, handling versioning, and dictating what concepts belong inside or outside the semantic boundary
• Collaborate with domain experts, architects, and engineering teams to translate business concepts into structured semantic models and drive adoption

Requirements

• 10\+ years of experience in data architecture or related roles
• Understanding of insurance claims or financial services domains, including data structures, workflows, and regulatory considerations
• Background in ontology modeling, knowledge graphs, or metadata frameworks, with the ability to translate business meaning into structured models
• Capability to make sense of complex technical artifacts, such as JSON payloads, API contracts, and legacy middleware mappings, and extract the underlying business semantics
• Proficiency in conceptual and logical data modeling, data architecture, and enterprise data governance practices
• Fluency in English, with a minimum B2\+/C1 level for effective communication

Nice to have

• Knowledge of how LLMs can be utilized for metadata extraction, semantic mapping, context modeling, and document parsing
• Familiarity with ACORD style structures or other canonical payloads used in major insurance claims platforms

We offer

• We connect like-minded people:

+ Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact

+ Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home

+ Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year

+ Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55\+ countries

+ Corporate and social events

• We invest in your growth:

+ Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs

+ Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS

+ Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database

+ Free English classes with certified teachers

• We cover it all:

+ Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program

+ Medical \& family care package

+ Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)

+ Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice

+ Discounts for fitness clubs and sports programs

+ Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)

Experience the freedom of remote work from anywhere in Kyrgyzstan, whether it's the comfort of your home or our modern office in Bishkek.

EPAM Kyrgyzstan is a team of technologists and innovators united by a passion for technology. In 2022, we opened our first office in Bishkek that works with the world's leading companies across many different industries. EPAM builds a continuously learning organization and helps its employees reach their full potential and achieve their professional goals through learning. Our agile methodologies, client collaboration frameworks, engineering excellence programs, and hybrid teams offer many career paths and development opportunities.