Technical Writer DoS CSS

onezerollc; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off and holidays

Employee referral program

Educational assistance

Remote work option

Job summary

OneZero Solutions LLC is seeking a skilled Technical Writer to own the quality of written deliverables for the ISSO Support program. Remote work within the National Capital Region is supported; the role requires a SECRET clearance and compliance with DoS handling requirements.

You will standardize templates, edit RMF artifacts, manage the deliverable calendar, and prepare audit and FISMA documentation. Collaboration with 20+ contributors is expected to maintain accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical writing and editing experience in IT, cybersecurity, or federal contracting.
• Demonstrated experience producing or editing NIST RMF artifacts (SSPs, POA&Ms, contingency plans, assessment reports) or comparable compliance documentation.
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Word (styles, templates, tracked changes), Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and SharePoint.
• Active, final SECRET security clearance; U.S. citizenship.
• Exceptional command of grammar, style, and Government document formatting; meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines and coordinate inputs from 20+ contributors.

Responsibilities

• Edit, format, and quality-check all draft and final deliverables against Department and CST templates before submission; enforce a zero-defect standard for spelling, grammar, format, and conformance.
• Maintain the master deliverable tracker: due dates, 5-business-day Government review windows, 10-business-day comment incorporation, and comment adjudication matrices.
• Develop and maintain program templates and a style guide for SSPs, POA&Ms, CP/ISCP and other security documents.
• Compile and format recurring reports from ISSO inputs: weekly and quarterly status, remediation, risk and metrics reports.
• Support compilation of quarterly FISMA metrics submissions and Annual FISMA Review inputs.
• Assemble and maintain Audit and Data Call Response Packages and related plans.
• Capture, edit, and distribute meeting minutes and action items for system and program meetings.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Government/ federal contracting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

We are an employee-centric company that truly values our team members and the contributions they make to our customers and the missions they support. We pride ourselves on being forward-leaning thinkers and on building teams that are, and continue to be, technically proficient across a broad range of cyber mission areas. OneZero full-time employees receive a highly competitive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k) with company matching, paid time off and holidays, an employee referral program, and educational assistance. https://www.onezerollc.com/careers/

Position

Technical Writer

Location

Remote; must reside within the National Capital Region (NCR).

Work Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week. Must be available during Department core hours of 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday, and flex working hours as needed to meet CST day-to-day and emergent requirements. No work is performed on Federal holidays or during Government closures.

Employment Type

Full-Time, Exempt (W-2), contingent upon Call Order award

Clearance

Secret

Position Summary

The Technical Writer owns the production quality of every written deliverable on the ISSO Support program. Under the Call Order, each deliverable requires a draft and a final, and the Government may reject a document outright for spelling, grammar, or format errors. The Technical Writer standardizes templates, edits and formats RMF artifacts and recurring reports, manages the deliverable calendar and comment adjudication, supports FISMA metrics and audit packages, and captures meeting minutes, protecting the program's Firm-Fixed-Price margin from rework.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit, format, and quality-check all draft and final deliverables against Department and CST templates before submission; enforce a zero-defect standard for spelling, grammar, format, and conformance.
• Maintain the master deliverable tracker: due dates, 5-business-day Government review windows, 10-business-day comment incorporation, and comment adjudication matrices.
• Develop and maintain program templates and a style guide for SSPs, Security Control Implementation Statements, POA&Ms, CP/ISCP and CP Test reports, IRPs, CMPs, SIAs, PIAs, DIRAs, ISAs/MOUs, Security Plan Approval Recommendation Letters, AODR Information Sheets, system retirement memos, and POA&M transfer memos.
• Compile and format recurring reports from ISSO inputs: weekly Security Control Implementation Status, Issue Resolution, Remediation Status, and Risk Acceptance Recommendation reports; Quarterly Configuration and Change Impact Summaries.
• Support compilation of quarterly FISMA metrics submissions and Annual FISMA Review inputs.
• Assemble and maintain Audit and Data Call Response Packages and the Kick-Off agenda, Transition-In/Out Plans, and Program Management Plan.
• Capture, edit, and distribute meeting minutes and action items for system and program meetings.
• Maintain artifact version control and support uploads to the GRC tool (ArchAngel) and program SharePoint.
• Produce and refine boundary, network, and data-flow diagrams in Visio from ISSO and engineer input for System Boundary & Data Flow Packages.
• Ensure documents meet Section 508 accessibility and DoS SBU/CUI marking requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Five (5)+ years of technical writing and editing experience in an IT, cybersecurity, or federal contracting environment.
• Demonstrated experience producing or editing NIST RMF authorization artifacts (SSPs, POA&Ms, contingency plans, assessment reports) or comparable compliance documentation.
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Word (styles, templates, tracked changes), Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and SharePoint.
• Active, final SECRET security clearance; U.S. citizenship.
• Exceptional command of grammar, style, and Government document formatting; meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines and coordinate inputs from 20+ contributors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Security+ CE or CGRC/CAP certification; working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 terminology.
• Department of State experience; ArchAngel familiarity.
• Section 508 / accessibility remediation experience (Adobe Acrobat Pro).
• Experience supporting FISMA metrics reporting or OIG/GAO audit responses.

Technical Skills

• Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Teams); Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Document control and version management; comment adjudication; style guides.
• Familiarity with NIST RMF artifact structure and GRC tooling (ArchAngel or equivalent).
• Section 508 accessibility standards; CUI/SBU marking.

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Information Technology, or a related field, or an additional four (4) years of directly relevant experience in lieu of degree.

Remote/Hybrid/On-site and any other relevant work-environment requirement

Remote. Duties are performed remotely; the selected candidate must reside within the National Capital Region (NCR). The Government does not furnish equipment; OneZero provides the laptop and collaboration tools. Position requires an OpenNet account, DoS PIV badge, multifactor authentication, and adherence to DoS SBU/CUI handling requirements. Local travel within the National Capital Region; minimal other travel.

Position Status

New Position, contingent upon Call Order award

OneZero Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.