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CLEARANCE REQUIRED: TS/SCI

This job is located in: Ft. Bragg, NC

Job Responsibilities

GIS Administration/Integration is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of an enterprise-wide GIS and associated geospatial databases, network equipment and software tools and applications. The contractor shall perform complex analysis, design and modification of GIS applications and databases and evaluation of new GIS hardware and software. The Expert GIS Database Administrator is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of an enterprise-level geospatial database that contributes to the GIS architecture.

The contractor duties shall include, but are not limited to, performing complex analysis, design, development and modification of GIS database strategies; monitoring and improving database performance and capacity; and planning for future expansion requirements. The Expert GIS Integrations Engineer is responsible for the development, administration, deployment, and maintenance of custom geospatial applications in support of intelligence organizations. The contractor duties shall include, but are not limited to, performing complex analysis, design, development and modification of .NET tools utilizing traditional RDBMS, NoSQL data storesHadoop File Stores and SOLR indexes.

A successful Expert GIS Administrator shall perform advanced level planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise level GIS associated geospatial databases, network equipment, and
software tools and applications, have eight years of progressive GIS server experience. They shall be highly proficient in administering and deploying open source and commercial off the shelf (COTS) GIS server equipment in support of intelligence organizations, with a strong ability to write custom scripts for automation and analysis using Python with knowledge of C# and Java.

The GIS Admin will perform at high level/expert intelligence systems architecture design and evaluation. They shall possess an expert working knowledge of the discovery, analysis and exploitation of geospatially
oriented data and the management of that data within a variety of Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) compliant applications and databases. Shall possess strong oral and written communication skills. Shall possess high level/expert ability to manage and work with static and dynamic streaming geospatial oriented data. The Expert GIS Administrator is required to obtain and maintain currency of the appropriate level certification in accordance with DODD 8570.01.

Desired Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor's degree and 10 years of general experience in the fields of targeting, intelligence systems architecture and geospatial systems experience are highly desirable.

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 nations 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.