IT - Lead Consultant | Big Data - NoSQL | Graph Databases

Job Title: Lead Graph DeveloperWork Location: ChicagoIL60606Vendor Rate: 77.90Contract duration: 6Target Start Date: 29 Jul 2026Does this position require Visa independent candidates only? Yes**hybrid work set-up**Job Details:Must Have SkillsAmazon Neptune Graph Database, SPARQLData Engineering / ETL PipelinesGraphRAGNice to have skills Gen AI integration, Python Backend API DevelopmentDetailed Job DescriptionEducation Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Architecture, or a related field.Graph Databases Extensive hands on experience designing and managing production scale instances of Amazon Neptune.Graph languages, specifically Gremlin or SPARQL.Programming Advanced production coding in Python or JVM environments Java, Scala.Cloud Infrastructure Strong proficiency with AWS Services e.g., AWS S3, Amazon RDS, Amazon ECSMinimum years of experience>10 yearsCertifications Needed :NoTop 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and executeDesign enterprise ontologies, taxonomies, and graph schemas that reflect complex business structures.Architect, configure, and scale Amazon Neptune database environments to handle billions of relationships.Integrate knowledge graphs into GraphRAG pipelines to enhance contextual grounding and minimize AI hallucinations. Partner with AI teams to implement hybrid search architectures combining graph traversals with vector databases.Interview Process (Is face to face required?)NoAny additional information you would like to share about the project specs/ nature of work