Technical Writer

Peraton•Herndon, VA

74d•$86,000 - $138,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Technical Writer to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard. This role involves leading the planning, design, writing, and maintenance of comprehensive technical documentation, establishing documentation standards, and maintaining knowledge repositories. The Technical Writer will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure technical accuracy and translate complex information into clear, actionable artifacts. This position also involves conducting content reviews, producing high-value materials for decision-making and training, and driving continuous improvement in documentation practices. Mentoring junior writers and managing editorial workflows are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
Active TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor’s degree (BS) in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Technical Communication); OR Relevant DoD/military training (Pending); OR Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CompTIA Security+; CompTIA Cloud+).
Technical writing/documentation experience with at least 3 years producing engineering, cybersecurity, or program‑level documentation in enterprise or DoD environments.
Proven ability to author and manage technical artifacts (SSP/SAR support docs, CSDs, runbooks, release notes) with strong emphasis on accuracy, traceability, and audit readiness.
Expertise in documentation tooling and version control (e.g., SharePoint/Confluence/Git), template/standards development, and metadata/taxonomy application.
Strong technical acumen to collaborate with engineering and cybersecurity teams and convert technical content into clear, audience‑appropriate materials.
Excellent editorial, review, and quality‑assurance skills; ability to produce decision‑grade briefs and support inspections.

Nice To Haves

Prior DoD/ARNG or classified program documentation experience and familiarity with RMF/eMASS evidence packaging.
Experience with structured documentation standards (DITA/DocBook), automated publishing pipelines, and integration with training/LMS artifacts.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, design, writing, and maintenance of comprehensive technical documentation: configuration settings, release plans, user/admin guides, SOPs, engineering artifacts, and change/release documentation.
Establish documentation templates, editorial standards, and versioning policies to ensure consistency, traceability, and compliance with Army, DoD, and enterprise requirements.
Maintain authoritative, version‑controlled knowledge repositories and documentation libraries covering full system and program lifecycles.
Collaborate with engineers, developers, cybersecurity, training, and policy stakeholders to capture requirements, validate technical accuracy, and translate complex information into clear, actionable artifacts.
Conduct content reviews and gap analyses to identify inconsistencies and drive corrective actions that support auditability, RMF/evidence needs, and operational readiness.
Produce high‑value materials for decision‑making, training execution, and sustainment, and support governance reviews and inspections with audit‑quality documentation.
Drive continuous improvement in documentation practices, coverage planning, and alignment of documentation strategy with evolving architectures and mission priorities.
Mentor and oversee junior writers, manage editorial workflows, and coordinate publication/release processes.