Senior Technical Writer — Security & Compliance (FedRAMP/RMF)

Core One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total compensation package

Team-oriented environment

Opportunities for professional development

Job summary

Core One is looking for a Senior Technical Writer in McLean, Virginia, to create and manage technical documentation across various teams. This role is vital in ensuring that documentation is compliant with federal standards and meets operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical writing, structured authoring, and a solid understanding of IT and cybersecurity frameworks. Active TS/SCI clearance is required. Join a dynamic team that values exceptional performance!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical writing experience in IT or cybersecurity environments.
• Proven ability to document complex systems, architectures, APIs, and data models.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain compliance artifacts like System Security Plans and Security Assessment Reports.
• Support alignment with NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, and ICD 503 frameworks.
• Collaborate with Back-End Developers to ensure accurate API documentation.

Skills

Technical documentation

Compliance artifacts (SSP, POA&M)

Structured authoring

Software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, English, IT or related field

Tools

Confluence

SharePoint

Markdown

Swagger / OpenAPI

Git

Visio

Lucidchart

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Core One is looking for a Senior Technical Writer in McLean, Virginia, to create and manage technical documentation across various teams. This role is vital in ensuring that documentation is compliant with federal standards and meets operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical writing, structured authoring, and a solid understanding of IT and cybersecurity frameworks. Active TS/SCI clearance is required. Join a dynamic team that values exceptional performance!