Senior Federal Research Security Technical Writer

UPSLOPE ADVISORS, INC; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Upslope Advisors, Inc. seeks a Technical Writer to develop, edit, and maintain compliant documentation for NOAA’s Research Security Program.

You will deliver policies, SOPs, training materials, incident reports, and compliance documents aligned with NSPM-33 and NIST standards. The role requires 5+ years of federal-facing technical writing, strong editing ability, and experience with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Smartsheets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in English, Communications, Technical Writing, or related field.
• 5+ years of technical writing experience in federal, research, or cybersecurity environments.
• Strong writing, editing, and formatting skills; ability to simplify complex material.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and Smartsheets.
• Experience preparing federal deliverables (policies, SOPs, compliance reports).
• Understanding of federal IT/security standards (NIST SP 800 series, FISMA, RMF).

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and format policies, procedures, and SOPs for the Research Security Program.
• Translate technical and security requirements into clear, user-friendly documents.
• Produce assessment reports, training materials, compliance reports, risk registers, and incident documentation.
• Create templates and disclosure forms per NSPM-33 requirements.
• Develop user-friendly guides and training aids for federal staff and researchers.
• Ensure documents meet federal style and Section 508 standards.
• Collaborate with program managers, analysts, cybersecurity staff, and trainers.
• Maintain version control and manage document updates through reviews.
• Support creation of presentations and process diagrams for stakeholders.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Document formatting

Security documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Communications/Technical Writing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Smartsheets

Job description

Upslope Advisors, Inc. seeks a Technical Writer to develop, edit, and maintain compliant documentation for NOAA’s Research Security Program.

You will deliver policies, SOPs, training materials, incident reports, and compliance documents aligned with NSPM-33 and NIST standards. The role requires 5+ years of federal-facing technical writing, strong editing ability, and experience with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Smartsheets.