Acquisitions and Sustainment Contracts Specialist

As a sustainment acquisitions contracts specialist, you will serve as a liaison to the government. Bring your passion to support pre‑ and post‑war federal contracts and improve the processes that defend our nation.

As a Sustainment Acquisitions Contracts Specialist at Booz Allen, you’ll work closely with our defense clients in support of the war fighter, aiding in the acquisition of all that they need to ensure their mission is our mission. This is an opportunity to impact our country’s defense acquisition and contract processes.

On our team, you’ll develop, implement, and control contractual, financial, and technical aspects of a project or program through designated phases of the acquisition cycle.

You’ll develop the management and acquisition strategy for assigned projects or programs within cost, schedule, and performance baselines as directed by the Program Director. You’ll organize, direct, and coordinate activities of functional specialists, including contracting, engineering, manufacturing, program control, configuration or data management, testing, and logistics. From creating and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders to obtaining concurrence, you’ll deliver meaningful acquisition support.

• 5+ years of experience with program integration and logistics planning of Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including space, ground, software, or hard war e systems
• 5+ years of experience with DoD Acquisition Program Management, Acquisition Planning, Sustainment Infrastructure, and Organizational Planning
• Experience with acquisition management support, including developing and coordinating briefings, developing PWS / SOW / CDRL documents, performing and documenting market research, developing acquisition strategy documents, and performing technical evaluations
• Experience navigating staff coordination for acquisition activities
• Knowledge of the execution processes unique to the sustainment and logistics organization
• Knowledge of contracting strategies, contract types, Justification and Authorization ( JA ), Interim Contractor Support (ICS), and organic support attributes
• Ability to demonstrate a dynamic work ethic and be highly motivated to contribute to the DoD mission
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

• Experience performing systems engineering, integration, and test on space-based remote sensing systems, including SBIRS, Next Generation OPIR, FORGE, STSS, HBTSS, DMSP, WSF-M, and EWS
• Experience with OTA
• Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2
• Knowledge of DoD 5000.01 or 5000.02
• Knowledge of DoD 5000.87 and the Software Acquisition Pathway
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Ability to lead IPTs, WGs, PSRs, PMR, and other Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM)
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Logistics, or CS
• PMP Certification

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
Secret clearance is required.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,500.00 to $ (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

At Booz Allen, we provide health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.