# Contract Specialist

**Company:** [Cape](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cape)
**Location:** Arlington, VA
**Role:** Legal
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Far, Dfars, Ota, Rfx, Source Selection, Compliance Matrices, Firm Fixed-Price Contracts, Contract Administration, Cpars, Government Contracting
**Posted:** 2026-06-10

> Own contracting strategy and administration for federal deals. Draft and manage contracts, define deliverables, and support business development with government contracting officers.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own contract administration lifecycle, including reviewing, drafting, and processing contract awards, modifications, CPARS, price justification, and more
- Define contractual obligations and deliverables before funds are obligated in collaboration with Business Development, Engineering, and contracting officers; templatize deliverables to ensure teams meet contract requirements
- Analyze and respond to complex inquiries about contract obligations and modifications; review terms and conditions; escalate to leadership as needed
- Support business development by developing and fostering relationships with government contracting officers and specialists; identify contracting opportunities and support shaping of opportunities and recompetes
- Serve as contracts subject matter expert for Business Development team; equip front-line teams with accurate contracting pathway information
- Develop and execute tactical plans for contracting pathways suitable for individual sales opportunities

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 4+ years’ experience in government contracting required
- Strong understanding of the FAR/DFARS, OTAs, the range of RFx, source selection, evaluation criteria, compliance matrices, and standard T&Cs
- Experience with firm fixed-price contracts; experience in other contracting types preferred
- Strong program/project management skills; ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Superior communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to generate top-quality contract and pricing content on short timelines
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Current U.S. security clearance, or ability to obtain one with sponsorship

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in or exposure to the nuances of a startup or other entrepreneurial environment

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