Senior Infrastructure Operational Strategies Specialist

Company Overview

We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).

 

QinetiQ US’s dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.

 

Why Join QinetiQ US?

 

If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges, then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems.  In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential. QinetiQ US will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.

Position Overview

Join us in our fast-paced support to develop, advance, and sustain weapon systems for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and its mission partners. You will be joining a team of personnel with experience and an in-depth understanding of the environments that include ground, near-space, space, and any system that operates in those environments to meet current and projected strategic, operational, and tactical needs for the Department of War (DoW). QinetiQ is a mission-led innovation company that works with the USSF and DoW to design, develop, field, and maintain requirements essential to national security and the survivability of the warfighter.

 

We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Operational Strategies Specialist with experience establishing operational strategies that align with acquisition strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience identifying planning, execution, and sustainment of secure mission infrastructure to include facility space allocation, high-availability networks/IT systems, and the end-to-end construction, security compliance, and accreditation of TS/SCI SCIF and SAP-F environments. This position requires an individual who can work closely with technical teams, stakeholders, and partners to ensure program success.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational insight to support mission protection, operations, and mission data assessments.
• Recommend viable solutions for technical anomalies.
• Develop, deliver, review, and evaluate impact analysis, audits, studies, compliance inspections, and readiness reviews.
• Provide on-site support at defense contractors' manufacturing facilities, operations centers, and other defense contractor facilities to support contract tasks.
• Assist the Government on planning and coordinating infrastructure projects and requirements.
• Operate and maintain already built and accredited or can be accredited SCI Facility (SCIF)/SAP Facility (SAP-F) for use by Government and Contractor personnel.
• Operate and maintain an environment with direct connection to multi-level data services (including the Unified Data Library access and National Space Defense Center access).
• Maintain an accredited SAPF and IT infrastructure including newtwork bandwidth to access near-real time classified opeational and experimental data feeds and high-performance processing.
• Advise the Government on security documentation and coordinate with the IC, DoW, and security agent staffs. This includes assisting in completing IC facility accreditation or co-use approvals, individual program access approvals, and review of security program plans.
• Provide on-site support at defense contractor' facilities, operations centers, an dother defense contractor facilities to support contract tasks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• TS/SCI Eligibility; #qinetiqclearedjob
• 10+ years of experience establishing operational strategies that align with acquisition strategies and identifying planning, execution, and sustainment of secure mission infrastructure to include facility space allocation, high-availability networks/IT systgems, and the end-to-end construction, security compliance, and accreditation of TS/SCI SCIF and SAP-F environments.
• Extensive experience in facility security accreditation or co-use approvals of TS/SCI SCIF and SAP-F environments as well as maintaining accreditation for use by Government and Contractor personnel.
• Expertise coordinating facility space allocation, collocation procedures, facility usage agreements, work orders, relocations, and facility modernization.
• Experience with establishing operational strategies that align with acquisition strategies and identifying planning, execution, and sustainment of secure mission infrastructure to include facility space allocation, high-availability networks/IT systems, and the end-to-end construction, security compliance, and accreditation of TS/SCI SCIF and SAP-F environments.
• Experience with coordinating daily maintenance, space allocation, and Facilities Utilization Board (FUB) execution.
• Experience with managing construction, design, and retrofitting of TS/SCI SCIFs and SAP-Fs (ICD 705).
• Experience in securing and maintaining critical facility security accreditations.
• Experience in initiating and maintaining Host Tenant Support Agreements (HTSAs).
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Pay Transparency

The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

 

Company EEO Statement

 

Accessibility/Accommodation:

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (540) 658-2720 Opt. 1 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

 

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.