Technical Writer
Howard County, MD - USA
Job Summary
Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a potential Technical Writer supporting a DoD Customers Classified Network Services. The mission will include Operations Compliance Cyber Security Customer Service and Engineering. The right Information Systems Security Engineer candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.
- Develops and maintains advanced technical documentation including system security plans (SSPs) CONOPS SOPs RMF artifacts cyber operational playbooks architecture descriptions and intelligence driven reports.
- Translates complex cybersecurity and intelligence conceptsincluding threat analysis defensive cyber operations incident response and system vulnerabilitiesinto clear digestible content for diverse stakeholders.
- Supports PMO governance by producing program briefs decision memos meeting minutes milestone documentation CDRL requirements risk registers and performance reporting aligned with federal and DoD acquisition frameworks.
- Collaborates with cyber-SMEs and engineering teams to gather technical data validate accuracy and ensure documentation reflects current system configurations security controls and mission requirements.
- Ensures compliance with federal and DoD standards such as NIST SP 800 53 RMF ICDs DoDI 8510.01 and agency specific cybersecurity policies.
- Creates classified and unclassified documentation following strict security handling procedures version control and dissemination protocols.
- Develops communication materials for executive leadership including intelligence summaries cyber posture updates risk assessments and strategic program messaging.
- Conducts quality assurance reviews to ensure clarity consistency technical accuracy and adherence to PMO and agency style guides.
- Mentors junior writers and contributes to documentation standards templates and best practices across the PMO.
- Supports proposal development by drafting technical volumes past performance narratives and cyber capability descriptions.
- Oversees preparation of illustrative materials selecting drawings sketches diagrams and charts
Potential locations onsite in either Annapolis Junction MD or Joint Base-Anacostia Bolling.
Clearance Required: TS/SCI.
Degree and Years of Experience: 5 to 8 years with BS/BA or 3 to 5 years with MS/MA or 0 to 2 years with PhD.
Desired Certifications:
- Certifications such as Security CISSP CEH CCSP or technical writing credentials.
Required Skills:
- Extensive experience in technical writing within cybersecurity intelligence defense or federal environments.
- Demonstrated ability to write for highly technical cyber domains including network security cloud security cyber operations threat intelligence and defensive tools.
- Strong understanding of RMF NIST controls DoD cybersecurity policies and intelligence community documentation requirements.
- Experience supporting a Program Management Office or large scale federal program.
- Ability to synthesize complex technical information from SMEs and convert it into structured high quality documentation.
- Exceptional editing grammar and communication skills with the ability to tailor content for technical and executive audiences.
- Proficiency with documentation tools such as Confluence SharePoint Visio Jira and MS Office Suite.
- Ability to work independently at a senior level manage multiple priorities and deliver high quality products under tight deadlines.
Desired Skills:
- Experience supporting cyber defense operations centers (CDOCs) SOCs or intelligence analysis teams.
- Familiarity with classified networks cross domain solutions and secure information handling.
- Background in DoD acquisition IC mission support or federal cybersecurity programs.
- Experience developing documentation for cloud environments (AWS Azure GovCloud).
- Prior work with defense contractors federal agencies or intelligence community organizations.
Salary Range: $142232.75 - $149718.68
The estimate displayed represents the typicalsalaryrangefor this position. Salary is determined by factors including but not limited togeographic location position requirements Federal Government contract labor categories relevant prior work experience specific skills and competencies education and certifications.
Salary is just one component of Abile Groups total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses short- and long-term incentives and program-specific awards. Abile Group provides a comprehensive package of benefits including employer subsidized Medical and Dental generous PTO and 401(k) with Employer match after 90 days of employment.
Abile Group founded in July 2004 to support the Intelligence Community and its contractors across Enterprise Analytics IT & Systems Engineering and Program & Project Management merged with Valiant Solutions in January 2026 - an established provider of cybersecurity technologies and services for Federal Agencies since 2005. Together this partnership creates a stronger more integrated cybersecurity organization with expanded opportunities for employees deeper technical collaboration and a unified mission. With significant experience serving the Federal Government we remain dedicated to our employees and clients and seek highperforming professionals who excel at providing guidance developing solutions and delivering implementation support that blends industry best practices with client expertise and Abiles broad technical capabilities.
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