Senior Space Imagery Scientist

Job Title

Shall maintain the Government's special access program (SAP) network capabilities in accordance with the Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG) to ensure continuous, secure, and reliable mission operations.

This support shall include managing and documenting hardware and baseline configurations; installing, configuring, and sustaining networked systems and components; applying software patches, updates, and version upgrades in accordance with Government direction, the JSIG, and applicable cybersecurity policy; and monitoring system health, performance, and availability to identify and resolve issues.

The contractor shall provide information system security services in support of authorization and accreditation activities, including implementing and validating security controls, supporting vulnerability management and compliance actions, maintaining required security documentation and artifacts, and assisting with continuous monitoring and reporting requirements.

The contractor shall coordinate changes through established configuration management and change control processes, assess operational impacts, plan and execute implementation/rollback actions, and document all changes to support continuity of operations.

Shall provide operationally responsive support for normal operations, crises, and exercises, including surge support as directed, rapid troubleshooting and restoration of service, and coordination with Government stakeholders and external service providers, as applicable.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree plus a minimum of 5+ years of experience in an Operations, Engineering, Scientific, Data Science, Software Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Analysis, Policy or Planning field, or equivalent experience/responsibility.

Why Work For QSL?

Our founders, Mel Wick and Bill Cronin, retired from storied careers in the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Community. Like many Americans and military veterans, they felt a strong desire to support the nation's response to the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in any way they could. They established QSL to do just that Stay in the Fight! QSL is built on a SOF culture, emphasizing selfless-service and teamwork. Our employees work to ensure that warfighters have every possible resource and all necessary support to safely accomplish their missions in defense of our nation.

QSL's Benefit Package

Because we believe our employees are our most valuable asset, offering a competitive comprehensive compensation package is very important to us. It is the goal of QSL to attract and retain the highest level of experience and technical talent necessary for successful performance. In order to accomplish this, we feel that it is necessary to provide satisfying work, an excellent work environment, and we continually monitor the marketplace to ensure that our total compensation/benefit package remains competitive.

Listed below are some of our standard benefits. We combine all traditional paid time off (Federal holidays, sick time, leave time personal days, jury duty, bereavement, etc.) into one category which allows employees flexibility in how they use their leave time and enables them to better balance their career with their personal needs.

• Combined Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
• Disability (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Vision Insurance (CONUS-based employees)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D.