Responsibilities:
- Support and facilitate the completion of the life cycle processes associated with acquisition and management of software and Information Technology (IT) assets
- Work with technical/project leads to perform requirements planning and analysis; perform technical and market research; obtain pricing information from vendors; review Sources Sought synopses; obtain Vendor/Software Licenses Agreements
- Partner with senior government leads, requirement owners, and additional stakeholders to meet customer software technical and acquisition requirements
- Resolve process and acquisition issues through analysis and research, identify solutions and make corrective recommendations to senior leadership
- Report to and collaborate with senior government officials, keeping them abreast of team action statuses, impacts, and remediation efforts
- Review documentation to maintain compliance and concurrence with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Army guidelines, policies, and procedures; obtain subject matter expert input or research reference material for clarification
- Provide excellent customer service and teamwork both internally and externally with a “can do,” respectful, and positive approach
- Act as a trusted liaison who collaborates, communicates, interfaces, and partner with senior government leads, customers, and stakeholders to obtain success in meeting leadership objectives
- Develop Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), Acquisition Resource Packages (ARP), Justification and Approval (J&A), Market Research Reports (MRRs) and additional documentation in support of the acquisition process
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of demonstrated, relevant experience
- Organized and can perform efficient multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
- Display willingness and ability to fully immerse oneself with the team to accomplish day-to-day taskings and required activities
- Willingness and ability to maintain accountability of acquisition actions and assignments from beginning to end
- Ability to clearly communicate, collaborate, and partner effectively with stakeholders, customers, and teammates
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment without direction
- High proficiency in Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Acrobat Pro desired
- Active Secret level security clearance
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Contracting
- Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level I/II certification (or similar)
- Experience reviewing, defining, and/or analyzing technical requirements
- Experience in purchasing, acquisition, contracting, and/or software licensing processes, policies, and procedures
- Experience developing and reviewing Government contract/acquisition documents and familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR)/Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS)
- Experience with Army/CECOM Procurement and License Tracking Web-Based System (PLTS); Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) and General Services Administration (GSA) purchasing; and/or DoD or Army contracting, acquisition, and purchasing
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What We Do
NextGen is an award-winning IT solutions and services provider. NextGen is a fast-growing company that employs agile and mature processes in areas of innovation, research and development, program management, systems engineering, and technology commercialization. Current customers include the Department of Defense, Federal Government, and commercial companies.
NextGen utilizes a mixed model consisting of Services and Solution Development in support of customer goals. Our core areas of expertise include Software Development, Research and Development, Enterprise IT Systems Engineering, and Cyber Security & Data Management. NextGen obtained ISO 9001 certification and achieved CMMI-DEV and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraisal. Recent and steady growth led to our recognition by INC 5000 as the 211th (2016), 440th (2017), 1096th (2018), 1703rd (2019), and 2437th (2020) fastest-growing company in the US and 19th fastest growing IT Services Company in the US. NextGen has offices near Aberdeen, MD; Ft. Meade, MD; Dayton, OH; O’Fallon, IL, and Morgantown, WV.
We understand the paradigm shift of doing more with less; developing, operating, and supporting complex systems and missions while keeping pace with changing technologies; and providing high-quality working solutions to analysts and warfighters supporting the Federal Government. We aggressively manage internal costs to ensure competitive salaries for top talent while ensuring cost-effective delivery to our customers. As the demand for quality increases, NextGen is well-positioned to tackle the most intricate challenges facing the defense and intelligence communities today.
