Business Architect/Acquisition SME

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Tria FederalFederal Digital Services

100% Remote within the United StatesFull-TimeSenior

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Experience: 10+ years

Requirements

10+ years of federal acquisition experience, including direct experience as a 1102 Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer Representative, or senior acquisition advisor in a cabinet-level agency.
Deep expertise in FAR/DFARS compliance, contract writing requirements, clause selection, and source selection processes.
Demonstrated experience translating acquisition business requirements into functional specifications for contract management or acquisition automation systems.
Experience supporting or leading enterprise contract management system implementations at large federal agencies.
Strong understanding of the end-to-end federal acquisition lifecycle from requirements development through contract closeout.
Familiarity with federal clause libraries, standard forms (SF-26, SF-33, SF-1449), and automated clause determination logic.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Acquisition Management, or related field required.
FAC-C certification (Level II or III) or DAWIA contracting certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead acquisition process analysis activities, documenting current-state VA contracting workflows and mapping them to modernized target-state processes in Appian.
Define functional requirements for contract writing, requirements management, clause automation, vendor management, and source selection application configurations.
Design and validate clause determination logic, contract template structures, and approval routing workflows within the Appian contract writing platform.
Facilitate requirements workshops with VA OAL 1102 contracting officers and acquisition policy staff to validate process designs.
Review and approve functional design specifications to ensure all contract writing capabilities are fully FAR/DFAR compliant.
Partner with the Appian development team to translate functional requirements into application configurations, process models, and data definitions.
Develop functional acceptance criteria for testing, supporting the Test Engineer in validating that implemented workflows meet acquisition requirements.
Support user acceptance testing (UAT) by reviewing test results and advising on compliance gaps or functional deficiencies.
Contribute to change management and training content development, ensuring acquisition staff understand new process workflows.
Provide expert advisory support on acquisition policy updates, executive orders, and regulatory changes that impact system configuration.
Maintain a functional requirements traceability matrix ensuring all VA acquisition requirements are addressed in the implemented solution.

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