Senior Cyber Technical Writer – RMF, DoD & Intelligence

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Cyber Technical Writer to support our customer onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD. The writer translates highly technical cyber, systems engineering, and security operations information into clear, accurate, and mission-aligned documentation for technical, operational, and executive audiences.

The role collaborates with cyber analysts, engineers, ISSOs, program managers, and intelligence professionals to ensure artifacts meet federal, DoD, and IC standards, while producing

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required with eligibility for SCI.
• 8+ years experience with BS/BA; 6+ years with MS/MA; 4 additional years can substitute for degree.
• Proven technical writing experience in cybersecurity, intelligence, defense or federal environments.
• Ability to write for highly technical cyber domains (network security, cloud security, cyber operations, threat intelligence).
• Strong RMF, NIST controls, DoD cybersecurity policy understanding.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain advanced technical documentation including SSPs, CONOPS, SOPs, RMF artifacts, cyber playbooks, architecture descriptions and intelligence-driven reports.
• Translate complex cybersecurity and intelligence concepts into clear, digestible content for diverse stakeholders.
• Support PMO governance with program briefs, decision memos, meeting minutes, milestones, CDRL requirements and performance reporting.
• Collaborate with cyber SMEs and engineering teams to validate data and reflect current configurations and requirements.
• Ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53, RMF, ICDs, DoDI 8510.01 and agency policies.
• Create classified and unclassified docs with proper security handling, version control and dissemination protocols.
• Develop executive materials including intelligence summaries and cyber posture updates.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Technical writing

Editing & writing

Independent work

PMO experience

RMF & NIST

Clearance synthesis

Communication skills

Documentation tools proficiency

Cyber documentation editing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree acceptable

Tools

Confluence

SharePoint

Visio

Jira

MS Office Suite

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Cyber Technical Writer to support our customer onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD. The writer translates highly technical cyber, systems engineering, and security operations information into clear, accurate, and mission-aligned documentation for technical, operational, and executive audiences.

The role collaborates with cyber analysts, engineers, ISSOs, program managers, and intelligence professionals to ensure artifacts meet federal, DoD, and IC standards, while producing