Technical Writer

Peraton•Herndon, VA

82d•$66,000 - $106,000•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 producing and updating various technical documents, maintaining knowledge repositories, reviewing technical content, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders to ensure accuracy and compliance. The Technical Writer will apply documentation standards, support audits, and provide writing, editing, and publishing support for both classified and unclassified content.

Requirements

2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree
Clearance: TS/SCI (active)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering; OR Relevant DoD/Military training (e.g., K‑2G‑7010; Knowledge Manager (Intermediate) Playlist); OR Relevant certification (e.g., Security+, SSCP).
Technical writing or documentation experience supporting IT, software, cybersecurity, or DoD programs.
Strong technical writing/editing, version control and repository management (SharePoint/Confluence/Git), familiarity with Army/DoD documentation standards, ability to translate technical content for varied audiences, and strong stakeholder coordination.

Nice To Haves

Prior DoD/Army/ARNG or classified program documentation experience
Experience with schema/taxonomy, metadata application, and documentation automation/tooling (Markdown, DITA, MadCap, RoboHelp)
Familiarity with RMF/RMF evidence packaging and audit support

Responsibilities

Produce and update: Configuration Settings Documents, release notes, user manuals, admin guides, SOPs, checklists, maintenance procedures, change/release documentation, and engineering drawings.
Maintain structured, version‑controlled knowledge repositories and libraries (course materials, job aids, user guides, training manuals).
Review technical content for accuracy, clarity, completeness, and compliance; provide redlines and editorial guidance.
Capture gaps in existing documentation and develop/update content during transition and steady‑state operations.
Coordinate with PMO, engineers, cybersecurity, developers, and trainers to validate content and incorporate technical changes.
Apply documentation standards and templates; enforce metadata, taxonomy, and versioning policies.
Support documentation for audits, RMF evidence, training deliveries, and program decision artifacts.
Provide writing, editing, and publishing support for classified and unclassified content per policy.