Software Acquisition Strategist — TS/SCI Clearance

Arcfield; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcfield is seeking an Acquisition Specialist to provide SETA support for the Merigold contract in the Ground Enterprise Directorate. You will collaborate with government stakeholders and engineers to understand capability needs, evaluate solutions, and craft executable acquisition approaches for software development tools and platform enablers.

The role blends acquisition, software development, and platform engineering, requiring curiosity about modern software tools, their licensing,

Qualifications

• Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly.
• Experience in Government acquisition, contracting, procurement, or program management.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts to support technology-focused acquisitions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to manage complex dependencies in a government SETA environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive acquisition planning and execution for software development tools, platform capabilities, COTS technologies, and other development enablers.
• Translate technical needs into executable acquisition requirements in collaboration with engineers and stakeholders.
• Research and evaluate emerging software development technologies, commercial products, open-source capabilities, and platform tools; conduct trade studies.
• Develop, review, and coordinate SOWs, requirements packages, IGCEs, acquisition strategies, and evaluation criteria; assist with solicitations and source selections.
• Assess licensing models, vendor dependencies, maintenance, support, and total lifecycle costs to ensure sustainable government adoption.
• Support rapid acquisition activities and coordinate integration of selected tools into government platforms.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Arcfield is seeking an Acquisition Specialist to provide SETA support for the Merigold contract in the Ground Enterprise Directorate. You will collaborate with government stakeholders and engineers to understand capability needs, evaluate solutions, and craft executable acquisition approaches for software development tools and platform enablers.

The role blends acquisition, software development, and platform engineering, requiring curiosity about modern software tools, their licensing,