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LAYIQ - Defense Acquisition Domain Expert at Obviant

Be the authority on our sources.
Know what each defense data system contains and what it doesn't, including how and when data is reported.
Know the limitations.
Explain reporting lags, coverage gaps, omitted or restricted data, inconsistent identifiers, and where official sources disagree and what that means for the conclusions users draw.
Connect the dots across sources.
Explain how a budget request relates to the program it funds, the contracts that execute it, and the organizations that manage it, and where those links break down.
Catch what's substantively wrong.
Flag data and results that are technically valid but don't match how acquisition, budgeting, or contracting actually work.
Advise product and engineering.
Tell the team how each source should be interpreted and presented, so the product reflects what the data actually says.
Evaluate AI outputs.
Write test questions and review model-generated answers so our AI features give acquisition professionals decision-grade results.
Support customers.
Join customer conversations, explain where our data comes from and its caveats, and help government and industry users trust what they see.
Capture and encode SME knowledge to improve our systems
Who we're looking for You're a defense acquisition expert first. You understand how the system works end to end, and you know the data systems that record it well enough to explain their strengths and blind spots.
Required: 6+ years in defense acquisition, budgeting, or contracting e.g., program office, comptroller/financial management, contracting, PPBE, either as a government employee or a contractor supporting those functions
Complete working knowledge of the defense acquisition system from requirements (e.g., JCIDS), funding (e.g., PPBE), and management (e.g., DAS)
Fluency in budget concepts: appropriations and colors of money, program elements and budget line items, justification exhibits (R-1, P-1, J-books), and how funds move from request to obligation
Understanding of contracting vehicles, contract types, and how awards and modifications are made and reported
Deep familiarity with the DoW data systems of record behind acquisition, budget, or contracts or related domains including what they contain, what they omit, reporting lags, and where they conflict
Strong analytical skills; comfortable working hands-on with large, messy datasets in Excel or similar tools
Ability to explain complex concepts plainly to engineers, customers, and executives
Comfort with ambiguity and incomplete data you know what "good enough" is and isn't
Strong written communication; you document what you know so others can use it
Nice to have: DAWIA / DAU certification (Program Management, Contracting, or Business – Financial Management)
Experience at DoD/DoW, a military service, DIU, or a defense-focused consultancy or FFRDC
Familiarity with LLMs, retrieval, or evaluating AI-generated answers
Experience querying data with SQL or Python
Active security clearance

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