Technical Policy Writer

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.•Albuquerque, NM

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Policy Writer develops, updates, and maintains clear, consistent, and audit-ready IT and cybersecurity policies, procedures, and related documentation supporting Agency systems and operations. This role translates complex technical and regulatory requirements into usable guidance for technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring documentation aligns with federal requirements and Agency governance under the strategic oversight of the Agency CIO/PMO.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, IT, or related field.
3+ years of experience writing IT policies and procedures.
Ability to translate complex technical content into plain language.
Experience with federal IT documentation standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing documentation for compliance programs (e.g., audits, assessments, or continuous monitoring) and maintaining artifacts in an audit-ready state.
Familiarity with risk management and authorization documentation (e.g., SSPs, POA&Ms, control narratives) and how documentation supports control evidence.
Experience writing and maintaining operational runbooks and technical procedures for IT service management processes (e.g., incident management, change control, access management).
Experience building document repositories, templates, and publishing workflows that support version control and stakeholder approvals.

Responsibilities

Draft, revise, and maintain IT and cybersecurity policies, procedures, and SOPs aligned to applicable federal requirements (e.g., NIST controls and OMB guidance) and Agency governance.
Develop and maintain documentation supporting audit readiness, including document inventories, version control practices, crosswalks, and evidence-ready narratives that reflect how controls and processes are implemented.
Support Security Assessment & Authorization (RMF/SA&A) documentation needs by contributing to SSP updates, procedure narratives, control implementation descriptions, and supporting artifacts.
Collaborate with cybersecurity, IT operations, and engineering staff to capture current processes (as-is), define improved processes (to-be), and ensure documentation reflects operational reality.
Create and maintain templates and style guides (e.g., policy format, SOP format, control evidence language) to improve consistency and reduce rework across deliverables.
Develop user-facing communications and supporting materials for security training and awareness initiatives (e.g., quick reference guides, job aids, standard communications) in coordination with program stakeholders.
Support configuration management and change control documentation by updating procedures, capturing change impacts to processes, and ensuring changes are traceable and auditable.
Facilitate document review and approval workflows, incorporating stakeholder feedback and ensuring final products are clear, complete, and publish-ready.