Defense Acquisition Data Specialist

Job overview

The Defense Acquisition Data Specialist role is onsite in Arlington, VA. The stated salary range is $125,000–$220,000 per year, depending on experience. The specialist supports a venture-backed software company building data and AI products for the defense market. The role brings defense acquisition expertise to data review and product development, helping engineers and product managers interpret source data accurately. It also evaluates AI-generated answers and explains data and its limitations to government and industry users.

What you'll do

• Serve as an in-house expert on defense budget, program, and contract data sources, including gaps and reporting delays. Review data and product results for acquisition-related errors
• advise engineers and product managers on interpreting and presenting sources
• write test questions and grade AI-generated answers on acquisition topics
• join customer calls to explain data and its limitations. Requires an active Secret-or-higher clearance, U.S. citizenship, and six or more years of defense acquisition, budgeting, or contracting experience.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

defense acquisition data specialist

arlington va

task force talent

defense acquisition

budget data

contract data

ai products

active security clearance

u.s. citizen

$125k–$220k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires U.S. citizenship and an active security clearance of Secret or higher; the employer cannot sponsor clearances or visas. Referral reward of $2,000 or more is described, subject to terms and conditions.

About the employer

Task Force Talent is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.