Senior Technical Writer (TS/SCI) - Cybersecurity Docs

DAn Solutions, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

DAn Solutions is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to develop, organize, and maintain technical documentation supporting cybersecurity, software development, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise systems. You will transform complex information into accurate, accessible documentation for development, operations, maintenance, and program requirements.

The successful candidate will collaborate with government stakeholders, engineers, and technical teams to produce system administration guides, user

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of technical writing experience in software, IT, cybersecurity, or systems engineering.
• Ability to extract technical information from engineers and source docs.
• Experience preparing technical reports, procedures, and user guides.
• Strong editing, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Word with styles, templates, TOC, and change tracking.
• Experience coordinating document reviews and managing version-controlled repositories.

Responsibilities

• Develop and edit technical documents supporting software and systems engineering activities.
• Create system administration guides, user manuals, installation instructions, troubleshooting procedures, and training materials.
• Document system architectures, interfaces, configurations, and dependencies.
• Prepare technical reports, implementation plans, and software development documentation.
• Document CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps processes, and deployment workflows.
• Support cybersecurity documentation, security testing reports, and authorization packages.
• Develop diagrams, tables, process descriptions, and technical illustrations.
• Coordinate technical reviews and incorporate stakeholder feedback.
• Maintain document templates, version histories, terminology, and configuration records.
• Support CDRL deliverables.
• Ensure documentation follows classification and handling requirements.

Skills

Editing

Proofreading

Technical writing

Documentation

Communication

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Tracked changes

Job description

DAn Solutions is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to develop, organize, and maintain technical documentation supporting cybersecurity, software development, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise systems. You will transform complex information into accurate, accessible documentation for development, operations, maintenance, and program requirements.

The successful candidate will collaborate with government stakeholders, engineers, and technical teams to produce system administration guides, user