Senior Acquisition & Contracting Lead - TS/SCI

Kgs; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

FSAs & commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a senior Acquisition and Contracting Lead to support federal government initiatives from Arlington, VA. The role focuses on acquisition planning, requirements analysis, and contracting advisory support for DoW executives and mission-critical IT modernization efforts.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in federal acquisition, knowledge of FAR/DFARS, and strong executive communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Acquisition Management, Finance, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience supporting federal acquisition, contracting, or acquisition program management.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and DoW acquisition processes.
• Experience developing acquisition requirements and supporting procurement planning.
• Understanding of federal funding, acquisition lifecycle management, and contract performance requirements.
• Experience coordinating technical, acquisition, and financial stakeholders.
• Strong analytical writing and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development and evaluation of acquisition strategies for enterprise technology and mission modernization initiatives.
• Analyze acquisition requirements, contracting pathways, funding considerations, and procurement timelines.
• Coordinate with contracting officers, program managers, legal advisors, financial managers, and technical stakeholders.
• Develop acquisition planning documentation, requirements packages, market research, and procurement decision-support materials.
• Assess opportunities to leverage existing contracts and rapid procurement authorities.
• Evaluate acquisition risks including vendor lock-in, data rights, interoperability, cybersecurity, and lifecycle sustainment.
• Support requirements traceability from mission need through acquisition, implementation, and operational acceptance.
• Monitor acquisition milestones, contractual dependencies, and resource constraints.
• Prepare executive-level acquisition briefings and recommended courses of action.
• Support development of reusable acquisition requirements and performance-based contract language for government review.

Skills

Acquisition planning

Contracting advisory

Stakeholder coordination

Executive communication

Analytical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Acquisition/related field

Master’s degree in Business Administration (preferred)

DAWIA / FAC-C / FAC-P/PM or equivalent certification (preferred)

Job description

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a senior Acquisition and Contracting Lead to support federal government initiatives from Arlington, VA. The role focuses on acquisition planning, requirements analysis, and contracting advisory support for DoW executives and mission-critical IT modernization efforts.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in federal acquisition, knowledge of FAR/DFARS, and strong executive communication skills.