Technical Writer II — DoD Documentation & Compliance

Agile Defense, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense, Inc. is seeking a Technical Writer II to create, edit, and maintain mission-critical DoD documentation and contract deliverables for systems at Government Site/Redstone Arsenal, AL.

You will translate complex specifications into clear manuals and reports while partnering with engineers and cybersecurity teams. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of technical writing experience in DoD or federal IT, strong editing skills, and proficiency with Confluence/Jira and markup languages.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional technical writing experience, including DoD or federal IT contracts.
• Experience producing Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables, including Monthly Status Reports, White Papers, and dashboards.
• Excellent writing, editing, and ability to explain complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Author and maintain IT system documentation, SOPs, user manuals, API documentation, and system architecture guides in alignment with contract schedules.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers, Software Developers, and Cybersecurity teams to gather details and ensure accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with DoD RMF guidelines and contract style guides.
• Perform peer reviews, copyediting, and formatting checks on documents.

Skills

Technical writing

DoD documentation

MS Office

Confluence

Jira

XML/DITA

Editing

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Technical Communications/IT

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Markdown

HTML/CSS

Job description

Agile Defense, Inc. is seeking a Technical Writer II to create, edit, and maintain mission-critical DoD documentation and contract deliverables for systems at Government Site/Redstone Arsenal, AL.

You will translate complex specifications into clear manuals and reports while partnering with engineers and cybersecurity teams. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of technical writing experience in DoD or federal IT, strong editing skills, and proficiency with Confluence/Jira and markup languages.