Job description
Role Description:
As a member of the Contracts Management team at Defense Unicorns, the Contract Specialist, in coordination with the Contracts Manager and General Counsel, interfaces with a motivated team of Unicorns and Mission Heroes in fast-paced environments. The Contracts Management team is responsible for providing cradle-to-grave contract and subcontract support along with contributions to proposal efforts, all in support of various contract types for government and commercial customers. Types of contracts include FAR/DFARS-based Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) and non-traditional vehicles such as SBIR/STTRs, GSA MAS, and Tradewinds. Support of these contracts involves working closely with teams across Defense Unicorns and customer organizations.
Responsibilities:
- Proposal development
- Contract preparation, negotiation, administration and close-out
- Contract compliance
- Contract pricing
- Pre-award negotiation of contract terms
- Assist in pricing efforts and develop estimates in support of project scoping
- Draft, review and negotiate NDAs, teaming agreements, and similar agreements
- Execute contract modifications, amendments, and extensions in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Maintain strong, positive relationships with clients and other segments of the organization, ensuring clear communication and satisfaction with contract execution
- Develop agreement language and templates as necessary
- Take initiative and be proactive with self-starting projects or taskings
- Understand obligations of contracts and act as advisor to company regarding contractual terms and conditions
- Utilize analytical skills, negotiation experience, and written communication to effectively perform job duties
- Oversee and manage the administration of contracts from the point of award through contract closure
- Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of all contract-related documents and correspondence
Travel Expectations/Requirements: Expected travel 0% - 10%
The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise.
Preferred Experience and Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of experience in contracting (can be industry or government)
- Strong understanding of contract management principles
- Well experienced in both pre-award and post-award activities
- Excellent negotiation, communication (verbal and written), and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience with estimating and price analysis
- Proven track record of taking initiative and being proactive
- Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience working in a remote work environment
- Knowledge or experience with non-traditional Government contract vehicles, such as SBIR/STTR programs, GSA Multiple Award Schedules (MAS), Tradewinds solicitations, and other innovative or OTA-based contracting paths
- Experience with commercial software licensing models, including subscription-based (e.g., SaaS), enterprise licensing, or dual-use technology offerings tailored for both public and private sector customers
Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience. Compensation ranges are established using national benchmarking data and apply across all geographic locations within the United States.
Remote - USA
$86,400—$118,800 USD
Who We Are
Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges. We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and innovation. Our commitment to this vision, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user experience and optionality, without compromising security. Our team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market.
What We Do
We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. Defense Unicorns consolidates the best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation in order to meet the high security requirements valued by mission owners. Our solutions are agnostic by design and we believe that growing a robust ecosystem of secure, cloud-native software solutions can help enterprise customers inside and outside the federal market buy and integrate software more easily.
Who We Serve
Defense Unicorns’ customers are mission-focused leaders across public and private enterprises. We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-owner by improving the security and consumability of commercial software products.
What We Work On
- Kubernetes
- Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure)
- Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi)
- Continuous Delivery and automation tooling
- GitOps
- Containers
- CNCF projects and open source products and packages
- Helm/Kustomize-Value Stream Mapping
- Building and improving security delivery
- Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications
Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy
Health:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Premiums are 100% Company Paid
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
Financial:
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Company Stock Options
- Home Office Budget
Leave:
- Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day)
- Paid Parental Leave
Learning:
- Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
- Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don’t meet every requirement listed.
At Defense Unicorns, we’re committed to diversity. If you’re enthusiastic about the role but don’t match every criteria, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! Defense Unicorns is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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