Remote Discrepancy Analyst Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

Job ID: 2613519

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-06-09

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Specialty Engr

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

Seeking a Senior Contracts Support Specialist to provide acquisition, contract administration, and compliance support for the TWILIGHT SI contract. This role supports contract actions from planning through closeout and requires strong independent judgment and experience supporting complex federal acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead preparation of complete contract packages including requirements validation, funding documentation coordination, and acquisition strategy alignment.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain pre‑award documents such as Acquisition Plans, Justification & Approvals, Source Selection Plans, and RFP packages.
• Support execution of contract awards and modifications, ensuring accuracy of clauses, pricing structures, schedules, and deliverables.
• Conduct detailed cost/price analysis, evaluate proposals, support development of negotiation positions, and participate in negotiation discussions.
• Oversee post‑award contract administration including invoice review, discrepancy resolution, schedule monitoring, and performance compliance.
• Maintain comprehensive contract documentation, track contract actions, and ensure timely processing of contractual deliverables.
• Interface with program management, budget, technical teams, and legal to ensure aligned and compliant contract execution.
• Monitor changes in acquisition policy and ensure contract actions remain compliant with FAR, DFARS, NRO Acquisition Manual, and internal OSL guidance.
• Develop, prepare, and present contract‑related reports, status briefings, and decision packages to senior leadership.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 9+ years experience (or Master’s +7, PhD/JD +4).
• Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes.
• Ability to work independently and lead tasks with minimal oversight.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience supporting senior government customers.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% in support of government customer requirements.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Intelligence Community or DoD contracting.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS, NRO processes, and EPX Studio.
• Experience with source selections and contract negotiations.
• Experience in Space Launch contracting, including mission‑unique requirements, launch services procurement, or support to launch enterprise acquisition activities.
• Experience using Confluence and Jira for tracking, documentation, workflow management, and collaboration.