Senior Contracts Administrator

Who we are:

Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We are a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI, with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development. With headquarters in McLean, VA, our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a game-changing organization where we put our customers and people first.

Position summary

Reporting to the Director of Contracts, this position supports day-to-day government contract and subcontract administration. The role focuses on contract awards and modifications, subcontracting, nondisclosure and teaming agreements, and routine corporate representations and certifications. Depending on experience and demonstrated capability, the employee may independently manage assigned contracts throughout their lifecycle.

Role Responsibilities

• Review and process contract awards and modifications, maintain accurate contract records, and coordinate related updates in Unanet.
• Support subcontract preparation, negotiation, execution, modifications, and closeout under the direction of the Director of Contracts.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate nondisclosure agreements and teaming agreements using company templates and approval procedures.
• Prepare and maintain routine corporate representations and certifications, coordinating supporting information and approvals as needed.
• Track contractual requirements, deliverables, periods of performance, funding, and key dates; identify issues requiring the Director’s attention.
• Coordinate with Delivery and Finance teams to keep contract information accurate and support contract administration.
• Manage assigned contracts from award through closeout, consistent with demonstrated capability and delegated authority.

Required qualifications

• 5 years’ experience administering contracts in a government contracting environment.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, OTA and CSO requirements relevant to assigned responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience using Unanet or similar ERP tools to support contract administration.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

Preferred qualifications

• Financial analysis skills, including contract profit-and-loss analysis, EACs, ETCs.
• Experience supporting proposal pricing and reviewing cost or price inputs.
• Familiar leveraging AI tools for contracting tasks.

Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $130,000.00

Clearance Requirements: 

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Work Type:

• On-site at Raft HQ in McLean, VA
• May require up to 10% travel

What we will offer you:

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage + 401(k)
• Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
• Education & training benefits
• Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
• Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
• Team off-site in fun places!
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement:  

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission. 

Our Customer Obsession: 

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there? 

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm. 

Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.