Federal Acquisition Subject Matter Expert

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S. Federal procurement and Appian’s Government Acquisition Management suite.

Requirements

, and innovation in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. This is not just about maintaining software. This role will help define the future of how the Federal government, particularly the Department of War, executes its mission through superior acquisition technology.

In this role, you will: Act as the primary functional owner for Appian’s Government Acquisition Management suite, identifying opportunities to evolve product capabilities to better serve Federal and Department of War acquisition professionals.

Influence the product roadmap by identifying emerging trends, regulatory changes, and modernization opportunities within federal procurement. Provide expert-level perspective during design reviews, workflow validation, and acceptance testing to ensure solutions meet the standards required for mission-critical federal contracts. Represent Appian as a thought leader in the acquisition community through webinars, podcasts, speaking engagements, and industry events such as NCMA and ACT-IAC.

Collaborate with Sales and Marketing teams to demonstrate the practical, real-world value of Appian’s platform to senior government, military, and civilian leadership. Serve as a trusted internal advisor on acquisition policy, contracting workflows, user pain points, and opportunities to apply modern technology and AI to federal acquisition and contract management.

Proven ability to translate complex acquisition rules, policies, and workflows into practical guidance for technical and non-technical audiences. Experience serving in a thought leadership capacity, including delivering presentations, writing articles, participating in panels, or speaking at industry events. Strong executive presence and ability to communicate with Product, Engineering, Sales, senior military leaders, civilian executives, and acquisition professionals.

High technical curiosity and comfort learning how software platforms transform complex data and workflows into actionable procurement intelligence. Understanding of how AI can be applied to federal acquisition, procurement modernization, or contract management. Bachelor’s Degree required.

DoD Contracting Professional Certification required, or previous DAWIA Level II/III certification with recent relevant experience. Familiarity with software development lifecycles or Agile methodologies is a plus. #LI-MB1 The base salary range represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range at the time of posting.

Qualifications

: 10+ years of federal contracting experience, including 7+ years serving as a Contracting Officer within the Department of War. Recent DoD 1102 experience with a strong understanding of mission-first procurement environments and the pressure of operating with a warrant.

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Compensation

will be dependent on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant work experience,