Senior DoD Contracts & Acquisition Leader (TS/SCI)

Astrion; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking a Senior Contracts Support Specialist in Chantilly, VA to provide acquisition and contract management support to government programs, including pre- and post-award activities in accordance with FAR/DFARS guidelines. The role requires handling Statements of Work, IGCEs, and modification documents while tracking milestones and funding status.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in federal contracting and strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with proficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years of experience supporting federal acquisition, contract administration, or DoD contracting operations.
• Experience supporting DoD, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Air Force, Intelligence Community, or related acquisition organizations.
• Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and federal acquisition processes.
• Experience supporting acquisition lifecycle activities including planning, award, modification, and closeout.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level acquisition and contract management support to government program offices and contracting teams.
• Support pre-award and post-award contract administration activities in accordance with FAR, DFARS, and agency guidance.
• Prepare and maintain acquisition documentation including Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, IGCEs, J&A documentation, acquisition plans, funding documents, and contract modifications.
• Track deliverables, milestones, funding status, periods of performance, and contractual actions.
• Support proposal evaluations, market research, and acquisition package development.
• Maintain acquisition trackers, contract status reports, briefing materials, and executive summaries.
• Support acquisition reporting requirements, data calls, and program reviews.
• Coordinate meetings, suspense management, task tracking, and acquisition workflow activities.
• Prepare executive correspondence, memoranda, acquisition briefings, and staffing packages.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, Department of the Air Force, and U.S. Space Force acquisition policies and procedures.
• Support process improvement initiatives focused on acquisition efficiency and organizational accountability.
• Maintain proper handling of procurement-sensitive, proprietary, and classified information.

Skills

Federal acquisition knowledge

Contract management

DoD contracting operations

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Pre/post-award support

Microsoft Office Suite

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Contract writing systems

Acquisition reporting tools

Job description

Astrion is seeking a Senior Contracts Support Specialist in Chantilly, VA to provide acquisition and contract management support to government programs, including pre- and post-award activities in accordance with FAR/DFARS guidelines. The role requires handling Statements of Work, IGCEs, and modification documents while tracking milestones and funding status.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in federal contracting and strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with proficiency