Senior Technical Writer - DoD Cyber RMF & Security Docs

Abile Group, Inc; Maryland; On-site; USD 142,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental benefits

401(k) with Employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Abile Group, Inc. seeks a Technical Writer to support a DoD customer's Classified Network Services.

The role covers operations, compliance, cyber security, customer service, and engineering, with responsibilities to produce SSPs, CONOPS, SOPs, and RMF artifacts. You will translate complex cybersecurity concepts into clear documentation for technical and executive audiences, collaborate with cyber SMEs and engineering teams, and ensure alignment with DoD policy requirements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technical writing within cybersecurity, intelligence, defense, or federal environments.
• Ability to translate complex cyber concepts for diverse stakeholders.
• Strong RMF, NIST controls, and DoD cybersecurity policy knowledge.
• Experience supporting a PMO or large federal program.
• Ability to synthesize technical data from SMEs into structured docs.
• Excellent editing and communication for technical/executive audiences.
• Proficient with Confluence, SharePoint, Visio, Jira, and MS Office.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains SSPs, CONOPS, SOPs, RMF artifacts, and playbooks.
• Translates complex cybersecurity concepts into clear content for diverse stakeholders.
• Supports PMO governance with briefs, memos, minutes, and risk reporting.
• Collaborates with cyber SMEs and engineering to validate accuracy.
• Ensures compliance with NIST SP 800-53, RMF, ICDs and DoD policies.
• Creates classified and unclassified documentation with proper handling.
• Develops executive communication materials, cyber posture updates, and risk assessments.
• Conducts QA reviews for clarity, accuracy, and PMO alignment.
• Mentors junior writers and develops documentation standards.
• Supports proposal development with technical volumes and past performance narratives.
• Oversees prep of illustrations: drawings, diagrams, charts.

Skills

Technical writing

Cybersecurity domain knowledge

RMF/NIST

Editing & proofreading

Technical communication

Independent work

Education

BS/BA in CS or related

MS/MA in relevant field

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Confluence

SharePoint

Visio

Jira

MS Office

Job description

Abile Group, Inc. seeks a Technical Writer to support a DoD customer's Classified Network Services.

The role covers operations, compliance, cyber security, customer service, and engineering, with responsibilities to produce SSPs, CONOPS, SOPs, and RMF artifacts. You will translate complex cybersecurity concepts into clear documentation for technical and executive audiences, collaborate with cyber SMEs and engineering teams, and ensure alignment with DoD policy requirements.