Senior Contracts Administrator

Raft; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully covered healthcare, dental, and

401(k)

PTO + holidays

Education & training benefits

Tech budget

Remote, hybrid, and flexible work

Team off-site events

Job summary

Raft, a U.S.-based defense tech company, is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator to support government contracts and subcontracts from our McLean, VA HQ. You will manage awards, modifications, nondisclosures, and teaming agreements, with lifecycle oversight from award to closeout, reporting to the Director of Contracts, and coordinating with Delivery and Finance teams.

This role demands at least 5 years of government contract experience, knowledge of FAR/DFARS/OTA/CSO, and hands-on use of

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience administering contracts in a government contracting environment.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, OTA and CSO requirements relevant to assigned responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience using Unanet or similar ERP tools to support contract administration.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Review and process contract awards and modifications, maintain accurate contract records, and coordinate related updates in Unanet.
• Support subcontract preparation, negotiation, execution, modifications, and closeout under the direction of the Director of Contracts.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate nondisclosure agreements and teaming agreements using company templates and approval procedures.
• Prepare and maintain routine corporate representations and certifications, coordinating supporting information and approvals as needed.
• Track contractual requirements, deliverables, periods of performance, funding, and key dates; identify issues requiring the Director's attention.
• Coordinate with Delivery and Finance teams to keep contract information accurate and support contract administration.
• Manage assigned contracts from award through closeout, consistent with demonstrated capability and delegated authority.

Skills

Contract administration

FAR/DFARS

Unanet

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Tools

Unanet

Job description

This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.

Who we are:

Raft () is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We are a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI, with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development. With headquarters in McLean, VA, our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a game-changing organization where we put our customers and people first.

Position summary

Reporting to the Director of Contracts, this position supports day-to-day government contract and subcontract administration. The role focuses on contract awards and modifications, subcontracting, nondisclosure and teaming agreements, and routine corporate representations and certifications. Depending on experience and demonstrated capability, the employee may independently manage assigned contracts throughout their lifecycle.

Role Responsibilities

• Review and process contract awards and modifications, maintain accurate contract records, and coordinate related updates in Unanet.
• Support subcontract preparation, negotiation, execution, modifications, and closeout under the direction of the Director of Contracts.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate nondisclosure agreements and teaming agreements using company templates and approval procedures.
• Prepare and maintain routine corporate representations and certifications, coordinating supporting information and approvals as needed.
• Track contractual requirements, deliverables, periods of performance, funding, and key dates; identify issues requiring the Director's attention.
• Coordinate with Delivery and Finance teams to keep contract information accurate and support contract administration.
• Manage assigned contracts from award through closeout, consistent with demonstrated capability and delegated authority.

Required qualifications

• 5 years' experience administering contracts in a government contracting environment.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, OTA and CSO requirements relevant to assigned responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience using Unanet or similar ERP tools to support contract administration.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

Preferred qualifications

• Financial analysis skills, including contract profit-and-loss analysis, EACs, ETCs.
• Experience supporting proposal pricing and reviewing cost or price inputs.
• Familiar leveraging AI tools for contracting tasks.

Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $130,000.00

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Work Type:

• On-site at Raft HQ in McLean, VA
• May require up to 10% travel

What we will offer you:

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage + 401(k)
• Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
• Education & training benefits
• Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
• Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
• Team off-site in fun places!
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement:

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession withthemission.

Our Customer Obsession:

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there?

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking,and collaboration is a norm.

Raft's core philosophy isUbuntu: IAm, BecauseWe are. We support our"nadi"by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.