Brillient is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Specialist to provide federal acquisition and contract administration support across the full acquisition lifecycle. This senior-level role will support Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer's Representatives, and program stakeholders with complex procurement actions from acquisition planning through contract closeout.
Location: 100% Remote. Candidates must reside in DC, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Texas, or Virginia. Candidates located in the National Capital Region are preferred.
Salary Range: $120,000-$160,000 annually
This position is contingent upon contract award.
Responsibilities
- Support acquisition activities from planning and solicitation development through evaluation, award, administration, modification, and closeout
- Prepare and process procurement actions, including simplified acquisitions, contracts, purchase orders, interagency agreements, IDIQs, BPAs, task orders, delivery orders, and call orders
- Support Firm-Fixed-Price, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, Labor Hour, Time-and-Materials, and cost-type contracts
- Apply applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements to assigned acquisition actions
- Develop and recommend acquisition strategies and procurement approaches
- Review and edit acquisition and contract documentation for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance
- Analyze pre-award and post-award acquisition data, identify gaps or issues, and provide findings and recommendations
- Prepare and enter contract actions into PRISM or other Government acquisition systems
- Review and validate acquisition data used for federal reporting
- Support contract administration activities, including performance and invoice tracking, modifications, and closeout
- Maintain accurate acquisition records, trackers, and supporting documentation
- Coordinate with Contracting Officers, CORs, program offices, contractors, and other acquisition stakeholders
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher and/or minimum eight (8) years of relevant contracting experience
- Senior-level federal acquisition knowledge and hands-on experience equivalent to at least legacy FAC-C Level III training and experience
- Demonstrated experience supporting the full federal acquisition lifecycle
- Strong working knowledge of the FAR and federal procurement processes
- Experience with Firm-Fixed-Price, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, Labor Hour, and Time-and-Materials contracts
- Ability to independently analyze complex acquisition issues and provide well-supported recommendations
- Strong written and verbal communication, editing, and proofreading skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and online research tools
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust determination
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cost-reimbursement or other cost-type contracts
- PRISM experience
- Previous acquisition support experience with the Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, or another federal civilian agency
Brillient is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Brillient is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the application and interview process. If you need an accommodation, please contact [email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and at least eight years of relevant federal contracting or acquisition experience, or equivalent experience permitted by contract requirements
- Senior-level federal acquisition experience equivalent to FAC-C Level III, DAWIA Level III, FAC-C Professional, former GS-1102 experience, or equivalent federal acquisition training and experience
- Experience supporting the full federal acquisition lifecycle
- Strong working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and federal procurement processes
- Experience with Firm-Fixed-Price, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, Labor Hour, and Time-and-Materials contracts
- Ability to independently analyze complex acquisition issues and provide well-supported recommendations
- Strong written and verbal communication, editing, and proofreading skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and online research tools
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust determination
- Experience with cost-reimbursement or other cost-type contracts
- PRISM experience
- Previous acquisition support experience with the Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, or another federal civilian agency
What We Do
Brillient is an award-winning Full Spectrum Digital Transformation company enabling clients to transform through the continuum of analog, to digital, to analytics leading to insight-driven decision making and mission execution. We help clients achieve better efficiencies and lower costs in their digital government and IT modernization initiatives enabling friction-free interaction with citizens and business. We’ve worked with more than 22 federal agency clients over the past decade to increase efficiencies, combat waste, reduce costs, and improve citizen/customer satisfaction. In 2017 and 2019, Brillient was awarded Small Business of the Year by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Brillient has experienced stupendous growth making the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private businesses in America, six times. Brillient's commitment to exemplary quality is evidenced by our CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001/20000/27001 certifications.
