Exploitation Specialist (Data Scientist)

Seeking an Exploitation Specialist (Data Scientist) to support a government customer’s intelligence mission in Springfield, Virginia.

The successful candidate will apply data science, programming, and analytical skills to intelligence and GEOINT data, supporting data exploitation, analytic workflows, and the development and testing of new analytic methodologies.

GEO-SPI Level 3 Requirement: Candidates must meet 5 GEO-SPI experience points through one of the following:

• 5 years of relevant experience; or
• BS in a STEM field + 2 years of relevant experience; or
• BS + MS in a STEM field., * Active TS/SCI clearance
• Willingness to undergo a CI polygraph
• Ability to work 40 hours/week onsite in Springfield, VA - no telework
• Knowledge of GEOINT collection and associated systems
• Proficiency with Python and SQL, * BS in Data Science or related field
• Experience with multi-INT data
• Experience applying machine learning to intelligence data
• JavaScript, HTML, and CSS experience
• Experience with JEMA or comparable tools such as ESRI ModelBuilder, Alteryx, or Tableau Prep
• Ability to learn new technologies and develop/test analytic methodologies in a dynamic mission environment

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