Contracts Specialist
Company: STI
Location: Nashville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Title: IT Contracts Specialist Location: Nashville,
TN/REMOTE Candidate Must Be Local Candidate must be local, must be
able to be onsite for onboarding, technology needs, and as required
by leadership or stakeholders. Davidson and surrounding counties
preferred. Duration: 12 Months IT Contracts
Specialist/Paralegal/Tech Writer The Tennessee Department of
Transportation is seeking an IT Contracts Specialist for the
Business Services Division to work on a potentially long-term
contract basis. This position plays a key role in developing and
maintaining legal documents for information technology (IT)
agreements. The successful candidate is skilled in interviewing
team members, vendors, and business associates to confirm technical
specifications for IT procurements, and can concisely write this
information into legal documents such as contracts, amendments, and
statements of work. The IT Contracts Specialist will deliver
contract documents on schedule, and ensure consistency and
efficiency in legal and technical writing through adherence to
State methodology, policies, procedures, and standards. Experience
writing complex government or corporate multi-million-dollar
multi-year IT contracts is required. Experience writing complex
contractor-hosted SaaS contracts is required. This is primarily a
remote work position with an anticipated work schedule of
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST, but occasional field
work or in-office training may be required. Compensation for
travel/lodging to attend required training or field work is not
provided. Local candidates within driving distance of Nashville,
Tennessee are preferred. Contract is renewable at the beginning of
the State's fiscal year. Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities With
limited supervision, review and/or draft accurate contract
documents and ancillary documents as required for information
technology projects. Effective legal and technical writing. Build
and manage productive business relationships. Skillfully facilitate
online group meetings with cross-functional teams to gather and
document technical requirements for IT contracts. Contract writing
and full lifecycle contract administration. Maintain organized
project files. Write competitive solicitations to select vendors
for complex IT projects using State template documents and various
solicitation methods such as Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation
to Bid (ITB), and Request for Information (RFI). Peer review,
contract analysis, and audit of contract wording to ensure
compliance of all parties with regulatory and legal requirements.
Effectively communicate findings. Report project status in written
logs and staff meetings. Act as a liaison between internal
customers, the State chain-of-command, vendors, and suppliers in
support of contract activities. Work effectively with all levels of
State staff from clerical to executive management. Create
alternative wording in contract language to simultaneously meet
internal customer and vendor needs, as well as comply with State
and Federal laws and regulations as required. Research IT industry
and market developments, analyze research data, and incorporate
findings into written technical contract specifications. Effective
written communication using electronic communication and
conferencing tools. Performs other duties as required Required
Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate
is preferred. Four years of increasingly complex and responsible
experience relating to contract creation, legal, and technical
writing. Any equivalent combination of related education and work
experience that satisfy the requirements of the job will be
considered.
Keywords: STI, Hendersonville , Contracts Specialist, Legal , Nashville, Tennessee
