Software Acquisition Professional

The Opportunity:

As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and askquestions others don't. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to solve some of ourclients' most complex problems-and find solutions that keep our nation safe.

As a software acquisition expert, you'll bring in-depth understanding and expertise to support a senior defense client in the strategy development, implementation planning, and acquisition, transition, and resource-related assessments for software acquisition programs.You'll apply leading-edge principles and concepts to provide expert technical, acquisition, and program support for complex technical, policy, and programmatic problems. You'll operate with substantial latitude to lead and innovate decision analysis for addressing complex DoD acquisition problems, providing recommendations, executing plans to optimize portfolio investments, and reducing enterprise risk. You'll evaluate programs of record as well as prototypes to optimize conditions for software delivery and transition in a variety of mission contexts. You'll conduct in-depth technical reviews of joint, highly visible software acquisition programs and pathfinding efforts. You'll engage in variety of internal and external technical working groups and governance bodies.

Further yourcareer while creating mission-forward solutions that matter.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience with defense software acquisition

• Experience with developing strategies, decision briefs, and information papers and analyzing policy documents for the DoD

• Experience in working as part of a cross-functional delivery team, integrating and incorporating detailed technical data from multiple team members into executive-level decision-making products, and communicating the findings, insights, and recommendations to senior-level clients effectively

• Knowledge of commercial sector software engineering best practices

• Knowledge of the DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF), the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes

• Ability to anticipate client and stakeholder requirements, perform proactively while paying strict attention to detail, and work with minimum oversight

• TS/SCI clearance

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with implementing, modernizing, and transitioning software technologies

• Experience with executing the action and staff officer role on OSD, Joint Staff, or Service or Agency-level headquarter staff

• Experience in writing and synthesizing data from multiple sources into comprehensive technical documents that are easy to comprehend

• Experience with undertaking analytical activities for US government acquisition programs, including stakeholder requirements definition, requirements analysis, test and evaluation, trade studies, or architecture design per US government processes

• Knowledge of the technology and implementation approaches for enterprise software architectures, cloud computing, and common operating pictures

• Ability to work independently, creatively, and analytically in a problem-solving environment

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Identity Statement

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.