Senior Technical Writer

Lensa; United States; On-site; USD 67,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading career site for job seekers, Lensa presents an opportunity for a Senior Technical Writer at CACI International. The role focuses on technical documentation in support of the U.S. Coast Guard, requiring strong communication skills and an in-depth understanding of cybersecurity and cloud technologies. This full-time position emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders to produce precise and compliant documentations, ensuring the organization meets federal standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical documentation.
• Experience in federal IT or cybersecurity environments is necessary.
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies and cybersecurity principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of technical documentation including SOPs and user guides.
• Engage with stakeholders to extract and synthesize information.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear formats.

Skills

Technical Documentation

Cloud Technologies

Cybersecurity Principles

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, or Information Technology

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, CACI International, is seeking professionals. Apply via Lensa today!

Senior Technical Writer

Job Category: Engineering and Technical Support

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

The Opportunity

CACI is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to join our DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) team in support of the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The Senior Technical Writer will take a strategic lead in content creation, technical documentation, and reporting, collaborating with senior stakeholders and SMEs to support federal cybersecurity operations. This position requires an in-depth understanding of cloud, cybersecurity, and IT service environments and the ability to distill complex technical information for various audiences, including executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and production of highly technical documentation including system design descriptions, process documentation, SOPs, and user guides.
• Engage with stakeholders, engineers, and technical SMEs to extract information, synthesize concepts, and author accurate and comprehensive documentation.
• Create and manage documentation schedules aligned with project milestones, deliverables, and compliance deadlines.
• Develop briefing materials, dashboards, and summary reports for USCG and DHS leadership across varying technical proficiencies.
• Translate complex cybersecurity and cloud concepts into clear, concise formats suitable for internal and external communication.
• Oversee version control, revision tracking, and publishing of technical content using standard document management platforms.
• Ensure content accuracy, consistency, and compliance with federal style guides, standards, and IL4/IL5 documentation requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, service delivery, DevOps, and compliance to align content with operational goals.
• Support quality assurance and peer review processes to validate the integrity and clarity of deliverables.
• Maintain centralized repositories and templates for reusable documentation.
• Create and maintain onboarding documentation and technical training materials to support staff orientation and operational readiness.
• Support the creation and maintenance of Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) documentation to ensure complete coverage of system and compliance requirements.
  
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience producing technical documentation in a federal IT or cybersecurity environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Demonstrated experience supporting IL4/IL5 or FedRAMP-compliant environments.
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies (Azure, AWS), cybersecurity principles, DevOps workflows, and IT operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, Teams).
• Excellent communication, research, and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with engineering teams, leadership, and SMEs.
• Favorable adjudicated Tier 1 background investigation (SF-85 through DCMS SECCEN).
  
  

Desired

• Experience supporting DHS, USCG, DoD, or other .gov agencies.
• Familiarity with Agile or SAFe methodologies.
• SharePoint administration and content publishing skills.
• Experience with technical style guides, documentation automation tools, or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Cybersecurity certifications (e.g., Security+, CCSP) or cloud certifications (e.g., AZ-900, AWS Cloud Practitioner).

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What You Can Expect

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here. (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/life-at-caci)

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Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/employee-benefits) .

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The Proposed Salary Range For This Position Is

$67,100-$141,000

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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