Senior Technical Writer

Amentum•Fort Meade, MD

10d•$90,000 - $138,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to support DISA through its Intel and Cyber Division at Fort Meade, Maryland. The position supports mission-critical IT capabilities for the Department of Defense, including engineering, integration, deployment, and sustainment of an enterprise IT solution. The writer establishes and maintains documentation baselines in a changing operational environment and works independently while coordinating with integrated teams and stakeholders. The Senior Technical Writer plans, develops, and maintains documentation for mission systems, analytic tools, and intelligence production workflows. The role turns complex technical and operational information into clear, accurate content for analysts, operators, engineers, program managers, and senior leadership. It also establishes documentation standards, leads documentation strategy for major programs, coordinates across classification domains, and supports appropriate handling of sensitive information. The work schedule is eight hours per day, Monday through Friday. The employee works daily in a SCIF and may work in a datacenter environment for specified periods. An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required. A bachelor's degree in English, Technical Communication, Journalism, Computer Science, or a related field and 8–10 years of relevant technical writing experience are specified; additional experience may substitute for education. The position also calls for eight or more years of progressive experience supporting Intelligence Community agencies or national security organizations.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience writing for complex technical systems in a government, defense, or intelligence environment.
Strong command of grammar, structure, and editing, with a portfolio or work history demonstrating clear, accurate technical content.
Working knowledge of classification marking, handling, and dissemination controls.
Experience organizing large documentation sets and managing concurrent assignments, reviews, schedules, and releases.
Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technologies and ask effective questions of subject matter experts.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work independently under tight deadlines.
Experience in agile or DevSecOps environments and documenting CI/CD-delivered systems.
Familiarity with structured authoring or docs-as-code tools, such as Markdown, DITA, Git, Confluence, Madcap Flare, or Adobe FrameMaker.
Experience with RMF/ATO documentation and NIST 800-53 controls.
Experience with Section 508 compliance and graphics or diagram tools such as Visio or Adobe Illustrator.
Ability to translate technical complexity for expert and non-technical audiences.
Information architecture and content strategy skills.
Attention to detail and ownership of document accuracy.
Ability to collaborate across engineering, analytic, and security communities.
Sound judgment when handling sensitive and compartmented information.
Leadership by example and ability to influence without formal authority.
Experience working in accredited, access-controlled environments.
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Bachelor's degree in English, Technical Communication, Journalism, Computer Science, or a related field, plus 8–10 years of relevant technical writing experience; additional experience may substitute for education, typically four additional years in lieu of a degree.
Eight or more years of progressive experience in technical writing, document creation, or service management supporting one or more Intelligence Community agencies or national security organizations.

Responsibilities

Research, write, and edit technical documents, including system design documents, user guides, standard operating procedures, concepts of operations, interface control documents, training materials, and release notes.
Interview subject matter experts, engineers, and analysts to gather technical details and tailor content to audience technical levels and mission needs.
Produce documentation for software, data platforms, analytic tools, collection and processing systems, and cloud and enterprise IT environments.
Document accreditation and compliance artifacts, including system security plans and configuration management documentation, in coordination with information assurance staff.
Establish and maintain style guides, templates, and documentation standards consistent with agency, Intelligence Community, and applicable federal requirements.
Define documentation strategy and lifecycle management for assigned programs, including version control, review cycles, and archival.
Implement and refine docs-as-code or structured authoring workflows where appropriate.
Lead document reviews with technical, security, legal, and program stakeholders; resolve conflicting input and keep documents accurate through system changes.
Coordinate with classification and security officers on marking, portion marking, handling, derivative classification, and sanitization or downgrade of content as needed.
Support preparation of briefings, white papers, and executive summaries for senior leadership.
Mentor and guide junior writers and editors.
Perform peer review and quality control on documentation produced by team members and contractors.
Contribute to proposals, program reviews, and agile ceremonies; perform other duties as assigned.
Follow Amentum safety requirements, complete required training, and fulfill applicable self-aid/buddy-aid, emergency response, and safety committee responsibilities.
Conform to Amentum's Quality Policy, applicable quality system documents, and customer contracts.
Read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental plans, procedures, and policies.