Technical Writer

Abile Group, Inc; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 142,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Short- and long-term incentives

Employer subsidized Medical and Dental

Generous PTO

401(k) with Employer match after 90天

Job summary

Abile Group, Inc. is seeking a Technical Writer to support a DoD Customer's Classified Network Services.

The role covers manuals, SOPs, user guides, training materials, and engineering documentation to ensure accuracy and clarity for technical and non-technical audiences. Responsibilities include collaborating with engineers and program leadership to gather material, ensuring compliance with DoD and NIST standards, maintaining templates and version control, and supporting proposals and technical

Qualifications

• Produce high-quality documentation with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering, cybersecurity, software development, or IT operations.
• Proficient with documentation tools such as MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, Confluence, SharePoint, Visio, or similar platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deliverables.
• Experience with Agile development environments and tools (Jira, GitLab, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Creates, edits, and maintains a wide range of technical documents (manuals, SOPs, user guides, engineering docs, training materials).
• Translates highly technical information for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborates with engineers, SMEs, developers, analysts, and leadership to gather material and ensure accuracy.
• Ensures documentation complies with customer standards, contract requirements, and federal guidelines (DoD, DHS, IC, NIST).
• Develops and maintains templates, style guides, and version-control processes.
• Reviews and edits documents for grammar, clarity, organization, and compliance with standards.
• Supports proposal writing, technical volumes, and other BD documentation as needed.
• Manages documentation repositories and configuration control using Confluence, SharePoint, Git, Jira.
• Provides mentorship to junior writers and contributes to process improvements.
• Participates in technical meetings and design reviews to capture requirements.

Skills

Technical writing

DoD knowledge

Documentation tools

Cybersecurity concepts

Agile experience

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

Tools

Confluence

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Visio

Jira

GitLab

Job description

Overview

Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a potential Technical Writer supporting a DoD Customer's Classified Network Services. The mission will include Operations, Compliance, Cyber Security, Customer Service, and Engineering. The right Information Systems Security Engineer candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Creates, edits, and maintains a wide range of technical documents, including system manuals, standard operating procedures (SOPs), user guides, engineering documentation, training materials, and contract deliverables.
• Translates highly technical information into clear, concise, and accessible content for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Collaborates with engineers, SMEs, developers, analysts, and program leadership to gather source material and validate technical accuracy.
• Ensures all documentation complies with customer standards, contract requirements, and applicable federal guidelines (e.g., DoD, DHS, IC, NIST).
• Develops and maintains document templates, style guides, and version‑control processes to support documentation consistency.
• Reviews and edits documents for grammar, clarity, organization, and compliance with Peraton and customer standards.
• Supports proposal writing, technical volumes, and other business development documentation as needed.
• Manages documentation repositories and configuration control using approved tools (e.g., Confluence, SharePoint, Git, Jira).
• Provides mentorship or guidance to junior writers and contribute to documentation process improvements.
• Participates in technical meetings, design reviews, and customer briefings to capture requirements and updates.

Potential locations onsite in either Annapolis Junction, MD or Joint Base-Anacostia Bolling.

Qualifications

Clearance Required: TS/SCI.

Degree and Years of Experience: 5 to 8 years with BS/BA or 3 to 5 years with MS/MA or 0 to 2 years with PhD.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to produce high‑quality documentation with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of technical concepts such as systems engineering, cybersecurity, software development, or IT operations.
• Proficiency with documentation tools such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Confluence, SharePoint, Visio, or similar platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple concurrent deliverables.
• Experience with Agile development environments and tools (Jira, GitLab, etc.)

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting DoD, IC, or federal civilian agencies.
• Familiarity with NIST standards, RMF documentation, or system accreditation packages.
• Knowledge of XML‑based documentation or structured authoring tools.
• Experience contributing to proposals or technical volumes.

Salary Range: $142,232.75 - $149,718.68

The estimate displayed represents the typicalsalaryrangefor this position. Salary is determined by factors including, but not limited togeographic location, position requirements, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

• annual bonuses
• short- and long-term incentives
• program-specific awards
• employer subsidized Medical and Dental
• generous PTO
• 401(k) with Employer match after 90 days of employment

Salary is just one component of Abile Group's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. Abile Group provides a comprehensive package of benefits including employer subsidized Medical and Dental, generous PTO, and 401(k) with Employer match after 90 days of employment.

About Abile Group, Inc.

Abile Group, founded in July 2004 to support the Intelligence Community and its contractors across Enterprise Analytics, IT & Systems Engineering, and Program & Project Management, merged with Valiant Solutions in January 2026 - an established provider of cybersecurity technologies and services for Federal Agencies since 2005. Together, this partnership creates a stronger, more integrated cybersecurity organization with expanded opportunities for employees, deeper technical collaboration, and a unified mission. With significant experience serving the Federal Government, we remain dedicated to our employees and clients and seek high‑performing professionals who excel at providing guidance, developing solutions, and delivering implementation support that blends industry best practices with client expertise and Abile’s broad technical capabilities.

Hiring Statement

Abile is committed to hiring the most qualified and best fit person for the job - always has, always will. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email [e-mail] with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.