Defense Acquisition Data Specialist (Active Clearance)

$125k - $220k

Task Force Talent

Job Description

Task Force Talent is recruiting a defense acquisition specialist for a venture-backed software company that builds data and AI products for the defense market. The opening is in Arlington, Virginia.

Salary range: $125K to $220K, depending on experience level.

Full-time, based in Arlington.

U.S. citizens with an active security clearance (Secret or higher) only. We cannot sponsor clearances or visas.

The work

Serve as the in-house expert on defense budget, program, and contract data sources, including their gaps and reporting delays.
Review data and product results for errors that a person with acquisition experience would spot.
Advise engineers and product managers on how each source should be read and shown to users.
Write test questions and grade AI-generated answers on acquisition topics.
Join customer calls with government and industry users to explain the data and its limits.
Further details will be provided to qualified applicants.

Qualifications

Active security clearance (Secret or higher).
Six or more years of experience in defense acquisition, budgeting, or contracting, in government or as a contractor.
Working knowledge of requirements, PPBE, and the acquisition management process.
A strong grasp of appropriations, program elements, budget line items, and contract structures.
Familiarity with federal budget and contract data systems.

Interview process

The process starts with a phone screen with Task Force Talent, followed by technical interviews with the client. Contingent offers are usually made within one to two weeks.

About Task Force Talent

We recruit science, engineering, security, and business professionals, from entry level to executive, for leading companies.

Our clients range from early-stage ventures to the Fortune 500, including government contractors.

We are an established source of candidates for positions that require a U.S. security clearance.

You can browse all our current jobs at taskforcetalent.com/careers.

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