Compliance Specialist - Tyson's, VA

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Own day-to-day compliance with FAR, DFARS, and contract-specific requirements for a defense contractor. You will maintain the purchasing system, support cybersecurity compliance (DFARS , NIST SP 800-171, CMMC), and keep the evidence ready for Government reviews and audits.

• Maintain the contractor purchasing system against DFARS  criteria, including the system description, flowdown matrix, and procedures.
• Support CPSR readiness: assemble submission packages, run internal reviews, and track corrective action plans against the 30-day and 45-day response windows.
• Test purchasing files (price analysis, sole-source justifications, negotiation memoranda, consent and notification requirements) and report exceptions.
• Track NIST SP 800-171 implementation, the SSP and POA&M, SPRS score updates, and CMMC assessment readiness.
• Support the cyber incident reporting procedure (72-hour DIBNet reporting) and annual tabletop exercises.
• Review solicitations and contracts for FAR/DFARS clauses, deviations, and flowdown obligations; brief program and procurement teams.
• Monitor regulatory changes, class deviations, and clause revisions; update policies and training.
• Coordinate internal audits, DCMA/DCAA interactions, and responses

• Bachelor’s degree in business, contracts, law, cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in government contracts compliance, procurement, or contracts administration.
• Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS, including Part 44 subcontracting and Part 204 safeguarding requirements.
• Experience writing policies and procedures and assembling audit evidence.
• Strong written communication and the ability to explain requirements to non-specialists.

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

USD $94,000.00 - USD $ /Yr.